# List of Brown Bears football seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the Brown Bears football team of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). Since the team's first game in 1878, the Bears have contested more than 1,200 officially sanctioned games, holding an all-time record of 629–610–40. Brown competed as a football independent since its founding before joining the Ivy League in 1956.

## Seasons

| Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | AP$^°$ |
| Independent (1878–1891) ||||||||
| 1878 | No coach | 0–1 | | | | |
| 1879 | No team | | | | | |
| 1880 | No coach | 0–1 | | | | |
| 1881–85 | No team | | | | | |
| 1886 | No coach | 1–1 | | | | |
| 1887 | No team | | | | | |
| 1888 | No team | | | | | |
| 1889 | No coach | 2–2 | | | | |
| 1890 | No coach | 2–4–1 | | | | |
| 1891 | No coach | 4–6 | | | | |
| Charles P. Howland (Independent) (1892) ||||||||
| 1892 | Charles P. Howland | 4–5–1 | | | | |
| William Odlin (Independent) (1893) ||||||||
| 1893 | William Odlin | 6–3 | | | | |
| William G. Norton (Independent) (1894) ||||||||
| 1894 | William G. Norton | 10–5 | | | | |
| Wallace Moyle (Independent) (1895–1897) ||||||||
| 1895 | Wallace Moyle | 7–6–1 | | | | |
| 1896 | Wallace Moyle | 4–5–1 | | | | |
| 1897 | Wallace Moyle | 7–4 | | | | |
| Eddie N. Robinson (Independent) (1898–1901) ||||||||
| 1898 | Eddie N. Robinson | 6–4 | | | | |
| 1899 | Eddie N. Robinson | 7–3–1 | | | | |
| 1900 | Eddie N. Robinson | 7–3–1 | | | | |
| 1901 | Eddie N. Robinson | 4–7–1 | | | | |
| J.A. Gammons (Independent) (1902) ||||||||
| 1902 | J.A. Gammons | 5–4–1 | | | | |
| Dave Fultz (Independent) (1903) ||||||||
| 1903 | Dave Fultz | 5–4–1 | | | | |
| Eddie N. Robinson (Independent) (1904–1907) ||||||||
| 1904 | Eddie N. Robinson | 6–5 | | | | |
| 1905 | Eddie N. Robinson | 7–4 | | | | |
| 1906 | Eddie N. Robinson | 6–3 | | | | |
| 1907 | Eddie N. Robinson | 7–3 | | | | |
| J.A. Gammons (Independent) (1908–1909) ||||||||
| 1908 | J.A. Gammons | 5–3–1 | | | | |
| 1909 | J.A. Gammons | 7–3 | | | | |
| Eddie N. Robinson (Independent) (1910–1925) ||||||||
| 1910 | Eddie N. Robinson | 7–2–1 | | | | |
| 1911 | Eddie N. Robinson | 7–3–1 | | | | |
| 1912 | Eddie N. Robinson | 6–4 | | | | |
| 1913 | Eddie N. Robinson | 4–5 | | | | |
| 1914 | Eddie N. Robinson | 5–2–2 | | | | |
| 1915 | Eddie N. Robinson | 5–4–1 | | | L Rose | |
| 1916 | Eddie N. Robinson | 8–1 | | | | |
| 1917 | Eddie N. Robinson | 8–2 | | | | |
| 1918 | Eddie N. Robinson | 2–3 | | | | |
| 1919 | Eddie N. Robinson | 5–4–1 | | | | |
| 1920 | Eddie N. Robinson | 6–3 | | | | |
| 1921 | Eddie N. Robinson | 5–3–1 | | | | |
| 1922 | Eddie N. Robinson | 6–2–1 | | | | |
| 1923 | Eddie N. Robinson | 6–4 | | | | |
| 1924 | Eddie N. Robinson | 5–4 | | | | |
| 1925 | Eddie N. Robinson | 5–4–1 | | | | |
| Tuss McLaughry (Independent) (1926–1940) ||||||||
| 1926 | Tuss McLaughry | 9–0–1 | | | | |
| 1927 | Tuss McLaughry | 3–6–1 | | | | |
| 1928 | Tuss McLaughry | 8–1 | | | | |
| 1929 | Tuss McLaughry | 5–5 | | | | |
| 1930 | Tuss McLaughry | 6–3–1 | | | | |
| 1931 | Tuss McLaughry | 7–3 | | | | |
| 1932 | Tuss McLaughry | 7–1 | | | | |
| 1933 | Tuss McLaughry | 7–1 | | | | |
| 1934 | Tuss McLaughry | 3–6 | | | | |
| 1935 | Tuss McLaughry | 1–8 | | | | |
| 1936 | Tuss McLaughry | 3–7 | | | | |
| 1937 | Tuss McLaughry | 5–4 | | | | |
| 1938 | Tuss McLaughry | 5–3 | | | | |
| 1939 | Tuss McLaughry | 5–3–1 | | | | |
| 1940 | Tuss McLaughry | 6–3–1 | | | | |
| Skip Stahley (Independent) (1941–1943) ||||||||
| 1941 | Skip Stahley | 5–4 | | | | |
| 1942 | Skip Stahley | 4–4 | | | | |
| 1943 | Skip Stahley | 5–3 | | | | |
| Rip Engle (Independent) (1944–1949) ||||||||
| 1944 | Rip Engle | 3–4–1 | | | | |
| 1945 | Rip Engle | 3–4–1 | | | | |
| 1946 | Rip Engle | 3–5–1 | | | | |
| 1947 | Rip Engle | 4–4–1 | | | | |
| 1948 | Rip Engle | 7–2 | | | | |
| 1949 | Rip Engle | 8–1 | | | | |
| G.G. Zitrides (Independent) (1950) ||||||||
| 1950 | G.G. Zitrides | 1–8 | | | | |
| Alva Kelley (Independent) (1951–1955) ||||||||
| 1951 | Alva Kelley | 2–7 | | | | |
| 1952 | Alva Kelley | 2–7 | | | | |
| 1953 | Alva Kelley | 3–5–1 | | | | |
| 1954 | Alva Kelley | 6–2–1 | | | | |
| 1955 | Alva Kelley | 2–7 | | | | |
| Alva Kelley (Ivy League) (1956–1958) ||||||||
| 1956 | Alva Kelley | 5–4 | 3–4 | 5th | | |
| 1957 | Alva Kelley | 5–4 | 3–4 | T–4th | | |
| 1958 | Alva Kelley | 6–3 | 4–3 | T–4th | | |
| John McLaughry (Ivy League) (1959–1966) ||||||||
| 1959 | John McLaughry | 2–6–1 | 1–5–1 | 7th | | |
| 1960 | John McLaughry | 3–6 | 1–6 | T–7th | | |
| 1961 | John McLaughry | 0–9 | 0–7 | 8th | | |
| 1962 | John McLaughry | 1–6–2 | 0–6–1 | 8th | | |
| 1963 | John McLaughry | 3–5 | 2–5 | 7th | | |
| 1964 | John McLaughry | 5–4 | 3–4 | T–5th | | |
| 1965 | John McLaughry | 2–7 | 1–6 | T–7th | | |
| 1966 | John McLaughry | 1–8 | 0–7 | 8th | | |
| Len Jardine (Ivy League) (1967–1972) ||||||||
| 1967 | Len Jardine | 2–6–1 | 1–5–1 | 7th | | |
| 1968 | Len Jardine | 2–7 | 0–7 | 8th | | |
| 1969 | Len Jardine | 2–7 | 1–6 | T–7th | | |
| 1970 | Len Jardine | 2–7 | 1–6 | T–7th | | |
| 1971 | Len Jardine | 0–9 | 0–7 | 8th | | |
| 1972 | Len Jardine | 1–8 | 1–6 | 8th | | |
| John Anderson (Ivy League) (1973–1983) ||||||||
| 1973 | John Anderson | 4–3–1 | 4–3 | 5th | | |
| 1974 | John W. Anderson | 5–4 | 4–3 | 4th | | |
| 1975 | John W. Anderson | 6–2–1 | 5–1–1 | 2nd | | |
| 1976 | John W. Anderson | 8–1 | 6–1 | T–1st | | |
| 1977 | John W. Anderson | 7–2 | 5–2 | 2nd | | |
| 1978 | John W. Anderson | 6–3 | 5–2 | 2nd | | |
| 1979 | John W. Anderson | 6–3 | 5–2 | 2nd | | |
| 1980 | John W. Anderson | 6–4 | 4–3 | T–3rd | | |
| 1981 | John W. Anderson | 3–7 | 2–5 | T–5th | | |
| 1982 | John W. Anderson | 5–5 | 3–4 | T–4th | | |
| 1983 | John W. Anderson | 4–5–1 | 4–2–1 | T–3rd | | |
| John Rosenberg (Ivy League) (1984–1989) ||||||||
| 1984 | John Rosenberg | 4–5 | 4–3 | 4th | | |
| 1985 | John Rosenberg | 5–4–1 | 4–3 | 4th | | |
| 1986 | John Rosenberg | 5–4–1 | 4–2–1 | 3rd | | |
| 1987 | John Rosenberg | 7–3 | 5–2 | T–2nd | | |
| 1988 | John Rosenberg | 0–9–1 | 0–6–1 | 8th | | |
| 1989 | John Rosenberg | 2–8 | 2–5 | T–5th | | |
| Mickey Kwiatkowski (Ivy League) (1990–1993) ||||||||
| 1990 | Mickey Kwiatkowski | 2–8 | 2–5 | T–6th | | |
| 1991 | Mickey Kwiatkowski | 1–9 | 1–6 | T–7th | | |
| 1992 | Mickey Kwiatkowski | 0–10 | 0–7 | 8th | | |
| 1993 | Mickey Kwiatkowski | 4–6 | 3–4 | T–4th | | |
| Mark Whipple (Ivy League) (1994–1997) ||||||||
| 1994 | Mark Whipple | 7–3 | 4–3 | T–2nd | | |
| 1995 | Mark Whipple | 5–5 | 2–5 | T–6th | | |
| 1996 | Mark Whipple | 5–5 | 4–3 | T–3rd | | |
| 1997 | Mark Whipple | 6–4 | 3–4 | T–4th | | |
| Phil Estes (Ivy League) (1998–2018) ||||||||
| 1998 | Phil Estes | 7–3 | 5–2 | T–2nd | | |
| 1999 | Phil Estes | 9–1 | 6–1 | T–1st | | 25 |
| 2000 | Phil Estes | 7–3 | 4–3 | T–3rd | | |
| 2001 | Phil Estes | 6–3 | 5–2 | 3rd | | |
| 2002 | Phil Estes | 2–8 | 2–5 | T–6th | | |
| 2003 | Phil Estes | 5–5 | 4–3 | T–2nd | | |
| 2004 | Phil Estes | 6–4 | 3–4 | T–4th | | |
| 2005 | Phil Estes | 9–1 | 6–1 | 1st | | 15 |
| 2006 | Phil Estes | 3–7 | 2–5 | T–6th | | |
| 2007 | Phil Estes | 5–5 | 4–3 | 3rd | | |
| 2008 | Phil Estes | 7–3 | 6–1 | T–1st | | |
| 2009 | Phil Estes | 6–4 | 4–3 | 3rd | | |
| 2010 | Phil Estes | 6–4 | 5–2 | T–2nd | | |
| 2011 | Phil Estes | 7–3 | 4–3 | T–2nd | | |
| 2012 | Phil Estes | 7–3 | 4–3 | T–3rd | | |
| 2013 | Phil Estes | 6–4 | 3–4 | T–4th | | |
| 2014 | Phil Estes | 5–5 | 3–4 | 5th | | |
| 2015 | Phil Estes | 5–5 | 3–4 | T–4th | | |
| 2016 | Phil Estes | 4–6 | 3–4 | 4th | | |
| 2017 | Phil Estes | 2–8 | 0–7 | 8th | | |
| 2018 | Phil Estes | 1–9 | 0–7 | 8th | | |
| James Perry (Ivy League) (2019–present) ||||||||
| 2019 | James Perry | 2–8 | 1–6 | 8th | | |
| 2020 | No team | | | | | |
| 2021 | James Perry | 2–8 | 1–6 | T–6th | | |
| 2022 | James Perry | 3–7 | 1–6 | 8th | | |
| 2023 | James Perry | 5–5 | 3–4 | T–5th | | |
| Total: | Total: | 629–610–40 | | | | |
| National championship  Conference title  Conference division title or championship game berth ||||||||
| $^†$Indicates Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, BCS, or CFP / New Years' Six bowl. $^#$Rankings from final Coaches Poll. ||||||||