Brown Bears football | |||
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First season | 1878; 146 years ago | ||
Athletic director | Jack Hayes | ||
Head coach | James Perry 3rd season, 7–23 (.233) | ||
Stadium | Richard Gouse Field at Brown Stadium (capacity: 20,000) | ||
Field surface | Turf | ||
Location | Providence, Rhode Island | ||
NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
Conference | Ivy League | ||
All-time record | 607–565–40 (.517) | ||
Bowl record | 0–1 (.000) | ||
Conference titles | 4 (1976, 1999, 2005, 2008) | ||
Rivalries | Rhode Island (rivalry) | ||
Consensus All-Americans | 10 | ||
Current uniform | |||
Colors | Seal brown, cardinal red, and white[1] | ||
Fight song | Ever True | ||
Marching band | Brown University Band | ||
Website | BrownBears.com |
The Brown Bears football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Brown University located in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Ivy League. Brown's first football team was fielded in 1878. The Bears play their home games at the 20,000-seat Richard Gouse Field at Brown Stadium in Providence, Rhode Island. The team's head coach is James Perry, who was hired on December 3, 2018.