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1949 Denver Pioneers football
ConferenceSkyline Six Conference
Record4–6 (2–2 Skyline Six)
Head coach
Home stadiumHilltop Stadium
Seasons← 19481950 →
1949 Skyline Six Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wyoming $ 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Colorado A&M 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Denver 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Utah 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 7 – 1
Utah State 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
BYU 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1949 Denver Pioneers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Denver as a member of the Skyline Six Conference during the 1949 college football season. In their second season under head coach Johnny Baker, the Pioneers compiled a 4–6 record (2–2 against conference opponents), finished third in the Skyline Six, and were outscored by a total of 214 to 192.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Colorado Mines*Golden, COW 48–017,066
September 24Colorado A&ML 13–1424,500
October 1Oklahoma A&M*
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 2–48> 20,000
October 7Hawaii*
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 14–27> 15,000
October 15at UtahW 20–1823,917
October 22BYU
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 35–713,900
October 29Arizona*
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 20–613,259
November 5vs. Saint Mary's*L 21–41
November 12Georgetown*
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 13–2815,000
November 24Wyoming*
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 6–2530,121
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1949 Denver Pioneers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  2. "DU Bowls Over Miner Boys 48-0". Fort Collins Coloradoan. September 18, 1949. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Joe Klipple (September 25, 1949). "Aggies Come Fro Behind, Nip Denver 14-13". Fort Collins Coloradoan. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Aggies Blast Denver: Oklahoma Aggies Roll Up 48 to 2 Score In Winning". Okmulgee Daily Times. October 2, 1949. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Don Martin (October 8, 1949). "Rainbows Rally To Trounce Denver, 27-14". Hilo Tribune-Herald. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. John Mooney (October 16, 1949). "Denver Surprises Utes With Late Rush, 20-18". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Denver Pioneers Romp to Easy 35-7 Victory Over B. Y. U.; Penalties Stop Worse Beating". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. Associated Press. October 23, 1949. p. 13A – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Abe Chanin (October 29, 1949). "Wildcats Meet Rugged Denver Squad Today". Arizona Daily Star. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Abe Chanin (October 30, 1949). "Denver Hands U.A. Wildcats Season's 4th Beating, 20-6". Arizona Daily star. pp. 1B, 8B – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Bill Mulligan (November 6, 1949). "Gaels Win for Li'l Joe". San Francisco Examiner. pp. 28, 31 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Denver Drops Another". The Casper Tribune-Herald. Casper, Wyo. Associated Press. November 13, 1949. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Cowboy Defeat Was 'Expected'". Long Beach Independent. Long Beach, Calif. November 14, 1949. p. 17.
  12. Jim Hicks (November 25, 1949). "Punchers Win Syline Six Title: Wyoming Turns Denver Bobbles Into 3rd-Period Scoring Spree". The Casper Tribune-Herald. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
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