1954 Denver Pioneers football team

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1954 Denver Pioneers football
Skyline champion
ConferenceSkyline Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
Record9–1 (6–1 Skyline)
Head coach
Home stadiumHilltop Stadium
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 Skyline Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Denver $ 6 1 0 9 1 0
Wyoming 5 1 0 6 4 0
Utah State 4 3 0 4 6 0
New Mexico 3 3 0 5 5 0
Utah 3 3 0 4 7 0
Colorado A&M 3 4 0 3 7 0
Montana 1 5 0 3 6 0
BYU 1 6 0 1 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1954 Denver Pioneers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Denver as a member of the Skyline Conference during the 1954 college football season. In their second and final season under head coach Bob Blackman, the Pioneers compiled a 9–1 record (6–1 against conference opponents), won the Skyline championship, were ranked No. 18 in the final Coaches Poll, and outscored opponents by a total of 298 to 96.[1]

The 1954 team was inducted as a group into the University of Denver Athletic Hall of Fame in 2007. At the time, the group was "widely considered the greatest in DU history".[2]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Colorado College*W 72–019,000[3][4]
September 248:00 p.m.at Drake*W 33–133,500[5][6][7]
October 2at WyomingL 21–2310,500[8]
October 8Montana
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 19–1312,426[9]
October 16at UtahW 28–2018,179[10]
October 22Wichita
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 27–1415,076[11]
October 29New Mexico
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 19–610,968[12]
November 6at BYUdaggerProvo, UTW 20–012,903[13]
November 13at Utah State
W 25–73,500[14]
November 25Colorado A&M
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 34–023,902[15]

References

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  1. ^ "1954 Denver Pioneers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  2. ^ "DU to Induct 11th Hall of Fame Class Oct. 25". University of Denver Athletic Department. October 16, 2007. Archived from the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  3. ^ "DU Humiliates Tigers 72 to 0". Sunday Herald (Provo, UT). September 19, 1954. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Denver Stomps Colo. College". Casper Tribune-Herald & Star. September 19, 1954. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Housh, Leighton (September 24, 1954). "Drake's Young Team In Home Debut Tonight". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 17. Retrieved May 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Housh, Leighton (September 24, 1954). "Drake--- (continued)". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 18. Retrieved May 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Denver Rocks Drake 33-13". The Inter Lake. September 26, 1954. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Phil Wagner (October 3, 1954). "'Pokes Win On Goal on Last Play". Casper Star-Tribune. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Denver's Second-Hallf Rally Beats Montana". The Missoulian. October 9, 1954. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ John Mooney (October 17, 1954). "Pigeon's Home to Roost! Denver 28, Utah 20". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. B7 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Pete Lightner (October 23, 1954). "Shocks Fall; Denver Drops Munies 27-14". The Wichita Eagle. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Lobo Offense Bogs Down; Monana Here Next Week". The Albuquerque Tribune. October 30, 1954. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Denver Trips Stubborn BYU". The Daily Herald. November 7, 1954. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Pioneer Halfbacks Run Aggies Breathless, 25 To 7". The Herald-Journal. November 14, 1954. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Title-Hungry Pioneers Blank Colorado Aggies". The Daily Missoulian. November 26, 1954. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.

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