1961 Brown Bears football team
American college football team season
The 1961 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University as a member of the Ivy League during the 1961 college football season. In their third season under head coach John McLaughry, the Bears compiled a 0–9 record (0–7 in conference games), finished in last place in the Ivy League, and were outscored by a total of 245 to 24 (203 to 9 in conference games). N.J. Rohrback was the team captain.
The team's statistical leaders included Jack Rohrbach (411 passing yards), Raymond Barry (334 rushing yards), and Dave Nelson (106 receiving yards.
Brown played its home games at Brown Stadium in Providence, Rhode Island.
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Statistics
Brown gained an average of 134.7 rushing yards and 69.0 passing yards per game. On defense, the Bears allowed opponents to gain an average of 234.0 rushing yards and 66.7 passing yards per game.
Brown's passing game was led by quarterbacks Jack Rohrbach and Dennis Hauflaire. Rohrbach completed 44 of 111 passes (39.6%) for 411 yards with one interception, 16 interceptions, and a 44.9 quarterback rating. Hauflaire completed 21 of 49 passes (42.9%) for 192 yards.
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