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1937 Denver Pioneers football
ConferenceRocky Mountain Conference
Record6–3 (5–2 RMC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDenver University Stadium
Seasons← 19361938 →
1937 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 17 Colorado $ 7 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
BYU 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Denver 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Utah 5 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Western State (CO) 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Colorado College 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Utah State 2 – 4 – 1 2 – 4 – 2
Wyoming 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Colorado State–Greeley 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Montana State 0 – 3 – 1 3 – 4 – 1
Colorado Mines 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
Colorado A&M 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1937 Denver Pioneers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Denver as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1937 college football season. In their second season under head coach Bill Saunders, the Pioneers compiled a 6–3 record (5–2 against conference opponents, tied for third in the RMC, and outscored opponents by a total of 122 to 61.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at Colorado MinesGolden, COW 12–012,959
October 1New Mexico*W 12–010,000
October 9Colorado A&M
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 22–010,023
October 16Colorado College
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 4–7
October 23at UtahW 13–713,000
November 6Utah State
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 25–010,000
November 13Wyoming
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 21–6
November 25 No. 16 Colorado
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 7–34
December 18at Hawaii*L 6–716,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1937 Denver Pioneers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  2. "Brigham Young, D. U. and Utah Win Openers". Fort Collins Coloradoan. September 26, 1937. p. 64 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Denver University Beats New Mexico Lobos 12-0 in Intersectional Game". Albuquerque Journal. October 2, 1937. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Aggies Suffer 22-0 Rout In Denver Football Game". Fort Collins Coloradoan. October 10, 1937. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Colorado College Tips Over Denver Pioneers 7-4". The Daily Sentinel. October 17, 1937. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Bob Goodell (October 24, 1937). "Denver Defeats Utah in Thriller, 13 to 7". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. C1, C3 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Denver Humbles Aggies, 25 to 0". The Sunday Herald. November 7, 1937. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Loudon Kelly (November 14, 1937). "Cowboy Back From Douglas Steals Pass and Races 85 Yards to Score on Denver". Casper Star-Tribune. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "C.U. Wallops D.U. as Whizzer Does His Stuff". The Greeley Daily Tribune. November 26, 1937. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "University of Hawaii Upsets Denver, 7 to 6". The Honolulu Advertiser. December 19, 1937. pp. 16, 17, 19 – via Newspapers.com.
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