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1956 Denver Pioneers football
ConferenceSkyline Conference
Record6–4 (4–3 Skyline)
Head coach
Home stadiumDU Stadium
Seasons← 19551957 →
1956 Skyline Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wyoming 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0
Utah 5 – 1 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Denver 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Utah State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Colorado A&M 2 – 4 – 1 2 – 7 – 1
New Mexico 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
BYU 1 – 5 – 1 2 – 7 – 1
Montana 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1956 Denver Pioneers football team represented the University of Denver as a member of the Skyline Conference during the 1956 college football season. In their second season under head coach John Roning, the Pioneers compiled a 6–4 record (4–3 against conference opponents), tied for third in the Skyline, and outscored opponents by a total of 250 to 206.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Iowa State*L 10–1314,126
September 22at Utah StateL 13–189,000
September 29at WyomingL 0–2717,000
October 5Montana
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 22–1311,580
October 13at UtahL 13–27
October 19Colorado College*
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 40–213,921
October 26New Mexico
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 20–14
November 3at San Jose State*W 35–2612,000
November 10BYU
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 58–3410,000
November 22Colorado A&M
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 39–1313,128
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1956 Denver Pioneers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  2. Bert McGrane (September 16, 1956). "Iowa State's Late Score Wins, 13-10". The Des Moines Register. p. 1S – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Lyn Larson (September 23, 1945). "Aggies Defeat Denver in Conference Opener". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. 8B – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Ray Giffin (September 16, 1956). "Cowpokes in Easy 27-0 Win Over DU". Casper Tribune-Herald & Star. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Ray T. Rocene (October 6, 1956). "Montana Drops 22-13 Skyline Tilt to Denver". The Missoulian. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. John Mooney (October 14, 1956). "Ute Sweeping Haymakers Kayo Denver, 27 to 13". The Salt Lake Tribune. pp. B8, B10 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Pioneers Whip CC Tigers In Final Contest". The Daily Sentinel. October 20, 1945. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "BYU Next for Wolfpack; DU Beats Lobos, 20-14". The Albuquerque Tribune. October 27, 1956. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Don Shepherd (November 4, 1956). "Denver Captures Easy Victory Over San Jose". Oakland Tribune. p. 56 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Denver Beats BYU 58-34; Cougars Salvage Five TD's in Final Half". The Sunday Herald. November 11, 1956. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Smelser, Dick (November 23, 1956). "Denver Pioneers Roll Over Aggies, 39–13". Fort Collins Coloradoan. p. 10.
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