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1916 Brown Bears football team

1916 Brown Bears football team

American college football season

The 1916 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University as an independent during the 1916 college football season. In its 15th season under head coach Edward N. Robinson, Brown compiled an 8–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 254 to 27.[1] The team played its home games at Andrews Field in Providence, Rhode Island.

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Season

The season saw Brown finish with an 8-1 record, beating both Harvard and Yale.[2] The standout player of the season was Fritz Pollard, who made twelve touchdowns, and became the first African-American backfield player to be named to Walter Camp’s All-American team.[2]

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References

  1. [1]
    1916 Brown Records Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, College Football Data Warehouse, retrieved June 19, 2009. Archived June 22, 009.
  2. [2]
    Blackstock, Joe (December 24, 2018). "Rose Bowl Game: Trailblazer Fritz Pollard made history in Pasadena". Pasadena, California: Pasadena Star News. Archived from the original on November 2, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  3. [3]
    "Vermont easy for Brown". The Baltimore Sun. November 5, 1916. Retrieved June 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. [4]
    "1916 Brown Bears Schedule and Results - College Football at Sports-Reference.com". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.


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