The 2003 Brown Bears football team was an American football team that represented Brown University during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Brown tied for second in the Ivy League.
In their sixth season under head coach Phil Estes, the Bears compiled a 5–5 record and were outscored 246 to 244. C. Garnett, B. J. Grinna and K. R. Slager were the team captains.[1]
The Bears' 4–3 conference record placed them in a four-way tie for second in the Ivy League standings. They outscored Ivy opponents 193 to 192.[2]
Brown played its home games at Brown Stadium in Providence, Rhode Island.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 20 | at Albany*
| | W 21–3 | 3,680 | [3]
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| September 27 | at Harvard
| | L 14–52 | 9,460 | [4]
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| October 4 | Rhode Island*
| | L 9–27 | 5,728 | [5]
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| October 11 | No. 25 Fordham*
| - Brown Stadium
- Providence, RI
| L 21–24 | 4,516 | [6]
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| October 18 | Princeton
| - Brown Stadium
- Providence, RI
| L 14–34 | 9,879 | [7]
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| October 25 | at Cornell
| | W 21–7 | 6,864 | [8]
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| November 1 | No. 11 Penn
| - Brown Stadium
- Providence, RI
| L 21–24 | 8,172 | [9]
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| November 8 | at Yale
| | W 55–44 | 15,442 | [10]
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| November 15 | Dartmouth
| - Brown Stadium
- Providence, RI
| W 26–21 | 6,270 | [11]
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| November 22 | at Columbia
| | W 42–10 | 4,841 | [12]
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Personnel
| 2003 Brown Bears football team roster
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| Players
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Coaches
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Offense
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
| WR
|
1
|
Jarrett Schreck
|
So
|
| QB
|
2
|
Kyle Slater
|
Sr
|
| WR
|
4
|
Jordan Pryor
|
So
|
| WR
|
7
|
Efren Blackledge
|
So
|
| WR
|
8
|
John Covert
|
So
|
| QB
|
10
|
Nathan Poole
|
Sr
|
| QB
|
15
|
Matthew Hostetler
|
So
|
| QB
|
16
|
Nick Marietti
|
Jr
|
| WR
|
18
|
John Milko
|
So
|
| RB
|
21
|
Tristan Murray
|
So
|
| FB
|
26
|
Simon Brown
|
So
|
| WR
|
27
|
Mike Westbrook
|
Jr
|
| RB
|
31
|
Carson Brennan
|
So
|
| FB
|
35
|
Brent Grinna
|
Sr
|
| FB
|
35
|
Brent Grinna
|
Sr
|
| RB
|
36
|
Max Tornatore
|
So
|
| RB
|
42
|
Nick Hartigan
|
So
|
| OL
|
54
|
John Kazanovicz
|
So
|
| OL
|
64
|
Will Burroughs
|
Jr
|
| OL
|
65
|
Alex Jury
|
So
|
| OL
|
67
|
Ian Tolle
|
Jr
|
| OL
|
71
|
Lawrence Rubida
|
Sr
|
| OL
|
72
|
Jeff Thompson
|
So
|
| OL
|
73
|
Tyler Johnson
|
Jr
|
| OL
|
74
|
Sean Fortin
|
Jr
|
| OL
|
75
|
Conor Clarke
|
So
|
| OL
|
76
|
Eugene Hamlin
|
So
|
| OL
|
77
|
Mike Cooper
|
So
|
| WR
|
81
|
Shawn Smith
|
Jr
|
| TE
|
82
|
Nicholas Christ
|
Sr
|
| WR
|
84
|
Lonnie Hill
|
So
|
| TE
|
87
|
Stephen Silhan
|
Sr
|
| TE
|
89
|
David Turner
|
So
|
| TE
|
92
|
Jesse Eahartic
|
So
|
| WR
|
|
Thomas Balestracci
|
Fr
|
| OL
|
|
Evan Barbosa
|
Fr
|
| OL
|
|
Adam Cross
|
Fr
|
| OL
|
|
Michael DiBartolo
|
Fr
|
| QB
|
|
Joseph DiGiacomo
|
Fr
|
| OL
|
|
Alex Doty
|
Fr
|
| WR
|
|
Keith Heyward
|
Fr
|
| TE
|
|
Matthew Krevis
|
Fr
|
| OL
|
|
Jeffrey Malone
|
Fr
|
| RB
|
|
Brandon Markey
|
Fr
|
| RB
|
|
Akinbowale Oyalowo
|
Fr
|
| FB
|
|
Tyler Rowley
|
Fr
|
| WR
|
|
Shane Sabine
|
Fr
|
| OL
|
|
Blake Trocki
|
Fr
|
| QB
|
|
Anthony Vita
|
Fr
|
|
Defense
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
| DB
|
3
|
Anjel Gutieraez
|
Jr
|
| S
|
4
|
Craig Young
|
Jr
|
| DB
|
5
|
Rashad Collins
|
So
|
| DB
|
14
|
Jason Ching
|
So
|
| DB
|
19
|
Tim Cottor
|
So
|
| DB
|
20
|
James Gasparella
|
So
|
| OLB
|
22
|
Jermaine Griffin
|
Sr
|
| S
|
25
|
Nick Mellors
|
Sr
|
| DB
|
30
|
Darren Carmon
|
Sr
|
| OLB
|
34
|
Jon Loiacono
|
Jr
|
| OLB
|
37
|
Richard Dunk
|
So
|
| LB
|
40
|
Daniel Doublin
|
Jr
|
| OLB
|
41
|
Kyle Tracey
|
So
|
| LB
|
44
|
James Frazier
|
So
|
| LB
|
49
|
Andrew Gallagher
|
Sr
|
| LB
|
51
|
Scott Epperson
|
Jr
|
| LB
|
52
|
Steven Storrs
|
So
|
| DL
|
60
|
Gregory Burlin
|
So
|
| DL
|
63
|
William Brucker
|
Sr
|
| DE
|
85
|
Kurt Bazarewski
|
Jr
|
| DL
|
90
|
Matt Heinz
|
Sr
|
| DE
|
91
|
Tynan Wyatt
|
Jr
|
| DL
|
94
|
Christian Garnett
|
Sr
|
| DL
|
95
|
Paul Kaminski
|
Jr
|
| DL
|
96
|
Patrick Curran
|
So
|
| DE
|
97
|
Jessie Hawkins
|
Sr
|
| DB
|
|
Justin Amoah
|
Fr
|
| DB
|
|
Mike Cholipski
|
Fr
|
| DL
|
|
Brian Czekanski
|
Fr
|
| LB
|
|
Zak DeOssie
|
Fr
|
| DE
|
|
Casey Dougan
|
Fr
|
| LB
|
|
Ted Edwards
|
Fr
|
| LB
|
|
Justin Gallagher
|
Fr
|
| LB
|
|
David Healy
|
Fr
|
| DB
|
|
Gregory Hill
|
Fr
|
| LB
|
|
Joshua Hill
|
Fr
|
| DB
|
|
Gavin Logan
|
Fr
|
| DL
|
|
Adam Muzika
|
Fr
|
| DL
|
|
Harrison Noffs
|
Fr
|
| DL
|
|
Patrick Norman
|
Fr
|
| DB
|
|
Adjatay Nyadjroh
|
Fr
|
| LB
|
|
Chris Skeffington
|
Fr
|
|
Special teams
| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
|
| PK
|
9
|
Paul Christian
|
So
|
| P
|
43
|
Timothy Goobic
|
Sr
|
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Abbott Burrell
(Assistant head coach/secondary coach)
- Michael Kelleher
(Defensive coordinator)
- Kevin Bouagoin
(Wide receivers coach)
- Neil McGrath
(Defensive line coach)
- Frank Sheehan
(Offensive line coach)
- Paul Boudreau Jr.
(Tight ends coach)
- Rapheal Dowdye
(Running backs coach)
- Paul Frisone
(Outside linebackers coach)
- Dan DiCenzo
(Assistant outside linebackers coach)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Roster
Last update: April 11, 2024
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References
- ^ "Game-by-Game Results (1878-2019) (Football)". Providence, R.I.: Brown University. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ^ "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. pp. 40–41. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ "Brown 21, Albany 3". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. September 21, 2003. p. D5 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "New England Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 21, 2003. p. C13.
- ^ Blaudschun, Mark (September 28, 2003). "Fitzpatrick and Crimson Drive Home Their Points". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rhode Island 27, Brown 9". Record-Journal. Meriden, Conn. Associated Press. October 5, 2003. p. D8 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 5, 2003. p. C19.
- ^ "Fordham Rally Breaks Brown". Daily News. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. October 12, 2003. p. 75 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Standings, Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 12, 2003. p. C15.
- ^ "Wu, Benson Lead Way for Tigers". Asbury Park Press. Asbury Park, N.J. Associated Press. October 19, 2003. p. H6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Feaver, Christopher (October 27, 2003). "Another Tough Day for Cornell; Brown Spoils Big Red Homecoming". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Quaker Coach Moves Up on Win List". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. November 2, 2003. p. D5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Courchesne, Shawn (November 9, 2003). "In End, Yale Trips on Hill". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. E6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brown 26, Dartmouth 21". The Sunday Rutland Herald. Rutland, Vt. Associated Press. November 16, 2003. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Standings, Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. November 16, 2003. p. C17.
- ^ Lilly, Brandon (November 23, 2003). "With Victory Over Lions, Bears Finish with Flourish". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. SPN4 – via ProQuest. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Standings, Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. November 23, 2003. p. C14.
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