1897 Brown

7–⁠4, coached by Wallace Moyle.

Schedule and results

Brown in 1897, game by game: won vs. Tufts 24–0; won vs. Wesleyan (CT) 24–12; won vs. Boston University 44–0; won at Andover 20–4; lost at Yale 14–18; lost at Harvard 0–18; lost vs. Pennsylvania 0–40; won at Newton A.C. 24–0; won vs. Carlisle 18–14; lost at Army 0–42; won vs. Wesleyan (CT) 12–4+44−42Won 24–0 vs. Tufts+24TuftsWon 24–12 vs. Wesleyan (CT)+12Wesleyan (CT)Won 44–0 vs. Boston University+44Boston Universi…Won 20–4 at Andover+16AndoverLost 14–18 at Yale-4YaleLost 0–18 at Harvard-18HarvardLost 0–40 vs. Pennsylvania-40PennsylvaniaWon 24–0 at Newton A.C.+24Newton A.C.Won 18–14 vs. Carlisle+4CarlisleLost 0–42 at Army-42ArmyWon 12–4 vs. Wesleyan (CT)+8Wesleyan (CT)
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Wesleyan (CT) 12–⁠4.

In program history: The 37th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 120 on file).

Record
7–⁠4
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
180–⁠152
Coach
Wallace Moyle
Elo
1478 −6 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
6.5 No. 10 of 28 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
Dave Fultz