1934 Denver Pioneers football team

1934 Denver Pioneers football
ConferenceRocky Mountain Conference
Record5–5–1 (4–4 RMC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDenver University Stadium
Seasons
← 1933
1935 →
1934 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Colorado Teachers + 6 – 1 – 0 6 – 1 – 0
Colorado + 6 – 1 – 0 6 – 1 – 2
Colorado Agricultural + 6 – 1 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Utah State 5 – 1 – 1 5 – 1 – 1
Utah 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Denver 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
BYU 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Wyoming 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Colorado College 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
Colorado Mines 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 6 – 0
Western State (CO) 0 – 3 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
Montana State 0 – 4 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1934 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 1934 college football season. In their third season under head coach Percy Locey, the Pioneers compiled a 5–5–1 record (4–4 against conference opponents), finished in sixth place in the RMC, and outscored opponents by a total of 122 to 91.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Utah State
L 7–26[2]
October 5George Washington*
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
T 0–0[3]
October 13Colorado Agricultural
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 0–2
October 20Utah
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 0–7[4]
October 27Wyoming
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 9–0
November 3Colorado College
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 26–0
November 10Drake*
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 8–7
November 17BYU
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 24–6
November 24Colorado Mines
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 34–0
November 29Colorado
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 0–7[5][6]
December 15at Hawaii*
L 14–3618,000–20,000[7]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1934 Denver Pioneers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
  2. ^ "Aggies Outclass Denver To Triumph 26-7". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 29, 1934. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Denver Hard Pressed, But Achieves Tie". The Tribune-Republican (Greeley, Colorado). October 6, 1934. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Kelly, Loudon (October 21, 1934). "Redskins Beat Back Fighting Pioneers, 7-0". Fort Collins Coloradoan. Fort Collins, Colorado. Associated Press. p. 8. Retrieved October 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ Kelly, Loudon (November 30, 1934). "Last Quarter Rally Enables Bisons to Defeat Denver, 7-0". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. Associated Press. p. 16. Retrieved December 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Kelly, Loudon (November 30, 1934). "Bisons Overcome Denver 'U' With Slashing Attack (continued)". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. Associated Press. p. 18. Retrieved December 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Rainbows Annihilate Denver Pioneers: Colorado Visitors Fall Easy Victims; Score Is 36 to 14". The Honolulu Advertiser. December 16, 1934. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.