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
|
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
 Injured Redshirt
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. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Standings, Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. November 23, 2003. p. C14.
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