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Stadium
  
Forness Stadium

NCAA division
  
University division

All-time record
  
161–157–26 (.506)

First season
  
1895

Claimed national titles
  
0

Heisman winners
  
0

Location
  
St. Bonaventure, NY

Conference
  
Independent

Bowl record
  
0–0 (–)

Last season
  
1951

Division titles
  
0

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Colors
  
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The St. Bonaventure Brown Indians football program were the intercollegiate American football team for St. Bonaventure University located in St. Bonaventure, New York. The team competed in the NCAA Division I as an Independent football team. The school's first football team was fielded in 1895. St. Bonaventure participated in football from 1895-1951, compiling an all-time record of 161–157–26. The football program was discontinued at the conclusion of the 1951 season.

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A second St. Bonaventure football team played three seasons from 1968 to 1970; this squad played only at the club team level and not as a varsity squad.

Notable former players

Notable alumni include:

  • Jack Butler: Hall of Fame cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, 1951–59
  • Ted Marchibroda: Later NFL coach for the Indianapolis Colts (1992–95) and Baltimore Ravens (1996-98)

    • Conference championships

    Conference affiliations:

  • 1895–1925, Independent
  • 1926–49, Western New York Little Three Conference
  • 1950–51, Independent

    • References

    St. Bonaventure Brown Indians football Wikipedia
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