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1952 Denver Pioneers football
ConferenceSkyline Conference
Record3–7 (0–7 Skyline)
Head coach
Home stadiumHilltop Stadium
Seasons← 19511953 →
1952 Skyline Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Utah $ 5 – 0 – 0 6 – 3 – 1
New Mexico 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Colorado A&M 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Wyoming 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
BYU 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Utah State 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 1
Montana 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 1
Denver 0 – 7 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1952 Denver Pioneers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Denver as a member of the Skyline Conference during the 1952 college football season. In their fifth and final season under head coach Johnny Baker, the Pioneers compiled a 3–7 record (0–7 against conference opponents), finished last out of eight teams in the conference, and were outscored by a total of 190 to 143.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Colorado College*W 34–12
September 27Lowry Field*
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 29–08,734
October 4Colorado A&M
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 6–28
October 11Montana
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 7–17
October 18Utah
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 0–356,574
October 25at BYUProvo, UTL 13–149,431
November 112:30 p.m.at Drake*W 27–196,000
November 8New Mexico
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 0–154,000
November 22at Utah StateL 13–29
November 27Wyoming
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 14–21

References

  1. "1952 Denver Pioneers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  2. "DU Powers Past Tigers". Fort Collins Coloradoan. September 21, 1952. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Denver 29, Lowry Field 0". Fort Collins Coloradoan. September 28, 1952. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Colorado A&M Aerial Attack Clips Denver, 28-6, in Conference Game". The Billings Gazette. October 5, 1952. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Frank Pitman (October 12, 1952). "Fighting Grizzlies Defeat Denver 17 to 7". The Daily Missoulian. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Jack Schroeder (October 19, 1952). "Ute Whitewash Mars D.U. Hommecoming Festivities". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. 12B – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Jack Schroeder (October 26, 1952). "Cats Clip Denver, 14-13". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. B11 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. North, Jack (November 1, 1952). "Drake, Denver 'Even". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 9. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. North, Jack (November 1, 1952). "Drake--- (continued)". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 10. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. Jack North (November 2, 1952). "Denver's Running Whips Drake, 27-19". The Des Moines Register. p. 10S – via Newspapers.com.
  11. J. D. Kailer (November 9, 1952). "New Mexico Trounces Denver Pioneers, 15-0". Albuquerque Journal. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. Ray Nelson (November 23, 1952). "Utags Climb Over 500-Mark With 29 To 13 Denver Triumph". The Herald-Journal. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Cowboys Fight Off Inspired DU, 21-14". The Casper Tribune-Herald. November 28, 1952. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
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