1938 Denver Pioneers football team

1938 Denver Pioneers football
ConferenceMountain States Conference
Record4–4–1 (3–2–1 MSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDenver University Stadium
Seasons
1938 Mountain States Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Utah $ 4 – 0 – 2 7 – 1 – 2
BYU 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
Denver 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Colorado 3 – 2 – 1 3 – 4 – 1
Utah State 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Wyoming 1 – 4 – 1 2 – 5 – 1
Colorado A&M 0 – 4 – 2 1 – 5 – 2
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1938 Denver Pioneers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Denver as a member of the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1938 college football season. In their third season under head coach Bill Saunders, the Pioneers compiled a 4–4–1 record (3–2–1 against conference opponents), tied for second place in the MSC, and were outscored by a total of 86 to 65.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23Iowa State*
L 7–1414,786[2]
September 30BYU
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 0–2014,000[3]
October 7Colorado A&M
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
T 0–0[4]
October 15Utah State
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 7–08,000[5]
October 22at Wyoming
W 6–05,500[6]
October 29at Utah
L 0–21[7]
November 5at New Mexico*
L 6–7> 6,000[8]
November 12Hawaii*
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 20–127,619[9]
November 24Colorado
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 19–1225,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1938 Denver Pioneers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  2. ^ "Kischer Leads Iowa State to 14-7 Triumph". The Des Moines Register. September 24, 1938. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Loudon Kelly (October 1, 1938). "Cougars Unleash Gridiron Might to Blast Denver, 20 to 0". The Salt Lake Tribune. pp. 32, 34 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Marvin Russell (October 9, 1938). "Aggies Tie Pioneers, 0-0: Aggies Battle Scoreless Tie". Fort Collins Express-Courier. p. 43 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Loudon Kelly (October 16, 1938). "D.U. Trips Aggies: Pioneers Win, 7-0". The Salt Lake Tribune. pp. 1C, 4C – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cowboys Drop Game to Denver Pioneers by Lone Touchdown". Casper Star-Tribune. October 23, 1938. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Utah, Denver Game Tops Slate". The Salt Lake Telegram. October 24, 1938. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Paul Weeks (November 6, 1938). "Fighting Hilltoppers Bowll Over Heavy Denver Crew, 7-6". Albuquerque Journal. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Robert Wear (November 13, 1938). "Denver Smashes To 20-12 Victory". The Honolulu Advertiser. pp. 12, 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Denver University Defeats C. U. 19 to 12 Before 25,000". The Greeley Daily Tribune. November 25, 1938. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
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