1936 Denver Pioneers football team

1936 Denver Pioneers football
ConferenceRocky Mountain Conference
Record7–1–1 (6–1–1 RMC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDenver University Stadium
Seasons
1936 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Utah State $ 6 – 0 – 1 7 – 0 – 1
Denver 6 – 1 – 1 7 – 1 – 1
Utah 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Colorado 4 – 2 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
Colorado State–Greeley 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
BYU 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Colorado A&M 3 – 4 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Colorado College 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 4 – 1
Wyoming 2 – 4 – 1 2 – 5 – 1
Montana State 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Western State (CO) 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 6 – 0
Colorado Mines 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1936 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 1936 college football season. In their first season under head coach Bill Saunders, the Pioneers compiled a 7–1–1 record (6–1–1 against conference opponents), finished second in the RMC, and outscored opponents by a total of 141 to 88.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Colorado Mines
W 20–8[2]
October 2Colorado College
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 7–2[3]
October 10Colorado A&M
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 14–714,000[4]
October 17Utahdagger
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 6–31> 15,000[5]
October 24Wyoming
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 25–14[6]
October 31Utah State
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
T 0–0[7]
November 7at Drake*
W 27–134,000[8]
November 14BYU
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 35–76,070[9]
November 26Colorado
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 7–627,770[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "1936 Denver Pioneers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  2. ^ Loudon Kelly (September 26, 1936). "Denver U, Works Hard To Take 20-8 Win Over Colorado Mines In Opener". The Daily Sentinel. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Denver U. Fails To Prove It Has Required Strength". The Daily Sentinel. October 3, 1936. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Marvin Russell (October 11, 1936). "Aggies Lose 14 to 7". Fort Collins Express-Courier. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Utes, Aggies Win to Top Conference: Newell Call Leads Mates In Easy Win". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 18, 1936 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Denver Beats Cowboys, 25-14". Casper Tribune-Herald. October 25, 1936. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Aggies, Denver Tie: Utah Champs, Pioneers in 0-0 Deadlock". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 1, 1936. pp. 5B, 7B – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Frank Brody (November 8, 1036). "Denver Defeats Drake, 27-13". The Des Moines Register. pp. 1S, 2S – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Denver Eleven Triumphs Over B.Y.U." The Salt Lake Tribune. pp. 7B, 8B, 11B – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "D.U. Defeats C.U. by 7-6". Greeley Daily Tribune. November 27, 1936. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
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