| 1953 Denver Pioneers football | |
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| Conference | Skyline Conference |
| Record | 3–5–2 (1–5–1 Skyline) |
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| Home stadium | DU Stadium |
| Seasons← 19521954 → | |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado A&M | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denver | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1953 Denver Pioneers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Denver as a member of the Skyline Conference during the 1953 college football season. In their first season under head coach Bob Blackman, the Pioneers compiled a 3–5–2 record (1–5–1 against conference opponents), tied for last place in the Skyline, and were outscored by a total of 195 to 159.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 18 | at Colorado College* | W 19–13 | |||||
| September 26 | Drake* | W 33–14 | 7,055 | ||||
| October 3 | at Colorado A&M | L 6–21 | 8,500 | ||||
| October 10 | Montana |
| L 13–22 | 7,675 | |||
| October 17 | at Utah | L 6–40 | 9,162 | ||||
| October 23 | BYU |
| W 27–19 | ||||
| October 31 | at New Mexico | L 18–20 | 12,500 | ||||
| November 7 | at Wichita* | T 12–12 | 6,775 | ||||
| November 14 | Utah State |
| L 12–21 | ||||
| November 26 | Wyoming |
| T 13–13 | ||||
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References
- "1953 Denver Pioneers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
- "Denver U, Trounces Drake, 33-14". Fort Collins Coloradoan. September 27, 1953. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Colorado Aggies Trim Denver U. Pioneers". The Daily Sentinel. October 4, 1953. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- Jack Bacon (October 11, 1953). "MSU Scores First Skyline Victory, 22-13". The Inter Lake. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- Jack Schroeder (October 18, 1953). "Lethargic Utes Win, 40-6, on Last Half Spurt". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. B7 – via Newspapers.com.
- Jack Schroeder (October 24, 1953). "D.U. Upsets Favored Provo Club". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- J.D. Kailer (November 1, 1953). "Lobos Survive Denver Rally to Win, 20-18". Albuquerque Journal. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
- Pete Lightner (November 8, 1953). "Shockers Strike Back in Second Half To Notch 12-12 stalemate with Denver". The Wichita Eagle. p. 6B – via Newspapers.com.
- "Utah State Overpowers Denver, 21-12: Farmers Rack Up Fifth Skyline Eight Victory". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 15, 1953. p. 2S – via Newspapers.com.
- "Pokes End Season with Tie at Denver, 13-13". Casper Star-Tribune. November 27, 1953. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
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