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1950 Denver Pioneers football
Pineapple Bowl, L 27–28 vs. Hawaii
ConferenceSkyline Conference
Record3–8–1 (2–2–1 Skyline)
Head coach
Home stadiumHilltop Stadium
Seasons← 19491951 →
1950 Skyline Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 12 Wyoming $ 5 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0
Colorado A&M 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Denver 2 – 2 – 1 3 – 8 – 1
Utah 1 – 2 – 2 3 – 4 – 3
BYU 1 – 3 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Utah State 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1950 Denver Pioneers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Denver as a member of the Skyline Conference during the 1950 college football season. In its third season under head coach Johnny Baker, the team compiled a 3–8–1 record (2–2–1 against conference opponents), finished third in the conference, lost to Hawaii in the Pineapple Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 265 to 260. Gordon Cooper led all players in major college football in 1950 with 46 pass receptions, good for 569 yards and eight touchdowns.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15at Drake*L 0–78,000
September 23Colorado A&ML 14–3027,000
September 29Kansas*
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 6–4614,218
October 6Pacific (CA)*
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 6–4112,000
October 13Utah
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Denver, CO
T 14–1411,754
October 21BYU
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 42–311,000
October 28at Arizona*L 14–1918,000
November 4at San Francisco*L 6–249,738
November 11Utah State
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 48–07,960
November 23 No. 12 Wyoming
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 12–4228,700
December 25at Leilehua All-Stars*W 76–63,500
January 1, 1951at Hawaii*L 27–2811,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1950 Denver Pioneers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  2. Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1951. p. 30.
  3. Maury White (September 16, 1950). "Drake Whips Tough Denver, 7-0, on Bright's 32-Yard Dash". The Des Moines Register. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Joe Klipple (September 24, 1950). "Jack Christiansen Races to Two Touchdowns As Aggies Wallop Denver Pioneers 30 to 14". Fort Collins Coloradoan. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "K.U. Runs Up 46-6 Margin". The Wichita Eagle. September 30, 1950. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Pacific's line too good for Denver". Lodi News-Sentinel. (California). United Press. October 7, 1950. p. 6.
  7. John Mooney (October 14, 1950). "Pioneer, Redskin Crews Battle to 14-All Deadlock". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "DU Crushes 'Y' 42-3". The Sunday Herald. October 22, 1950. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Abe Chanin (October 29, 1950). "U.A. Wildcats Defeat Denver". Arizona Daily Star. pp. 1A, 3B – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Bill Mulligan (November 5, 1950). "Matson, Barni Lead Dons To 24-6 Win Over Denver". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Jack Schroeder (November 12, 1950). "Chilled Fans Watch Pioneer Line Crush Lifeless Aggies, 48-0". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. B11 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. Ben Funk (November 24, 1950). "Unbeaten 'Pokes Ready for Bowl After Defeat of DU". Fort Collins Coloradoan. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. Monte Ito (December 26, 1950). "Denver Routs Leilehua Eleven 76-7". The Honolulu Advertiser. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. Andrew Mitsukado (January 2, 1951). "Hawaii Turns Back Denver, 28-27". The Honolulu Advertiser Advertiser. pp. 1, 13 – via Newspapers.com.
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