1926 Denver Pioneers football team

1926 Denver Pioneers football
ConferenceRocky Mountain Conference
Record4–4 (4–4 RMC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDenver University Stadium
Seasons
1926 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Utah $ 5 – 0 – 0 7 – 0 – 0
Montana State 4 – 0 – 0 4 – 2 – 1
Colorado College 5 – 2 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
Colorado Agricultural 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 1
Utah Agricultural 4 – 1 – 2 5 – 1 – 2
Colorado Teachers 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Denver 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Wyoming 1 – 2 – 2 2 – 4 – 2
Colorado 2 – 5 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
BYU 1 – 4 – 1 1 – 5 – 1
Colorado Mines 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 6 – 0
Western State (CO) 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1926 Denver Pioneers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Denver as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1926 college football season. In their second season under head coach Fred Dawson, the Pioneers compiled a 4–4 record (4–4 against conference opponents), tied for sixth place in the RMC, and outscored opponents by a total of 106 to 72.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2Colorado Mines
W 27–7
October 9Western State (CO)
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 21–13
October 16Colorado Agricultural
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 6–7
October 23Colorado Teachers
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 22–0
October 30Utah Agricultural
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 3–7[2]
November 6Utah
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 0–13[3]
November 13Colorado College
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 7–16[4]
November 25Colorado
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 20–9[5]

References

  1. ^ "1926 Denver Pioneers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
  2. ^ "Utah Aggies Open Up in Final Period to Defeat Denver 'U', 7-3". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 31, 1926. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Utah Redskins Turn in Expected Victory Over Denver University". Salt Lake Telegram. November 7, 1926. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "C.C. Tigers Beat Denver by 16 to 7". The Fort Collins Express-Courier. November 14, 1926. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Pioneers Defeat C. U. Decisively, Score 20 To 9". The Fort Collins Express-Courier. November 25, 1926. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
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