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1959 Denver Pioneers football
ConferenceSkyline Conference
Record2–8 (2–5 Skyline)
Head coach
Home stadiumDU Stadium
Seasons← 19581960 →
1959 Skyline Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 16 Wyoming $ 7 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Colorado State 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
New Mexico 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Utah 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Utah State 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
BYU 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Denver 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Montana 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1959 Denver Pioneers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Denver as a member of the Skyline Conference during the 1959 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach John Roning, the Pioneers compiled a 2–8 record (2–5 against conference opponents), tied for fifth place in the Skyline, and were outscored by a total of 230 to 104.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18San Jose State*L 13–1416,000
September 25Iowa State*
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 12–288,903
October 3at Colorado StateL 0–15
October 10at MontanaW 27–12
October 16Utah
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 12–26
October 24at BYUW 14–7
October 31at New MexicoL 0–42
November 7at Oklahoma State*L 12–20
November 14Utah State
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 14–217,265
November 26Wyoming
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 0–4510,295
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1959 Denver Pioneers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  2. "Denver Beaten: Spartans' Passes Lead To 14-13 Win in Opener". San Mateo Times. September 19, 1959. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Denver Pioneers Snatch MSU Grizzly Pelt". The Daily Missoulian. October 11, 1959. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "DU Tips Cats". The Sunday Herald. October 25, 1959. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Cowboys Humiliate Pioneers, 45-0". Casper Tribune-Herald & Star. November 27, 1959. p. 41 – via Newspapers.com.
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