1916 Denver Pioneers football team

American college football season

1916 Denver Pioneers football

Conference| Rocky Mountain Conference
Record| 4–2–1 (3–2 RMC)
Head coach|

* John Fike (2nd season)

Seasons

<- 1915

1917 ->

1916 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Colorado Agricultural $  | 6  | - | 0  | - | 1 |  |  | 6  | - | 0  | - | 1
Colorado College | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 0
Denver | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 2  | - | 1
Utah | 2  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0
Colorado Mines | 2  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 3  | - | 2  | - | 1
Wyoming | 1  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 1  | - | 4  | - | 0
Colorado | 1  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 1  | - | 5  | - | 1
Utah Agricultural | 0  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 1  | - | 5  | - | 1

* $ - Conference champion

The 1916 Denver Pioneers football team represented the University of Denver as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1916 college football season. In their second season under head coach John Fike, the Pioneers compiled a 4–2–1 record (3–2 against conference opponents), finished third in the RMC, and outscored opponents by a total of 92 to 79.[1]

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Source

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September 30| Denver freshmen*| Denver, CO| T 0–0|
October 14| at Wyoming| Laramie, WY| W 19–10| [2]
October 21| at Colorado|

* Gamble Field
* Boulder, CO

| W 7–0|
October 28| Creighton*|

* Creighton Field
* Omaha, NE

| W 19–13| [3]
November 4| Colorado Agricultural| Denver, CO| L 13–21| [4]
November 18| at Colorado College| Colorado Springs, CO| L 13–35|
November 30| Colorado Mines| Denver, CO| W 21–0|

* *Non-conference game

## References[edit]

1. ^ "1916 Denver Pioneers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
2. ^ "Denver Beats Wyoming in Hard Game at Laramie". Salt Lake Telegram. October 15, 1916. p. 8 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Denver Whips Creighton by Aid of Fumbles". Omaha Daily Bee. October 29, 1916. pp. Sports 1, 2 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Denver Eliminated in Conference Race". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 5, 1916. p. Sports 2 - via Newspapers.com.

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Denver Pioneers football

Venues|

* DU Stadium (1926–1960)

Bowls & rivalries|

* 1946 Sun Bowl
* 1947 Alamo Bowl

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees

Seasons|

* 1885
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*[Conf]: Conference record
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