1955 Denver Pioneers football team

1955 Denver Pioneers football
ConferenceSkyline Conference
Record8–2 (5–2 Skyline)
Head coach
Home stadiumHilltop Stadium
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Skyline Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Colorado A&M $ 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Utah 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Denver 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Wyoming 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Utah State 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Montana 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
New Mexico 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
BYU 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1955 Denver Pioneers football team represented the University of Denver as a member of the Skyline Conference during the 1955 college football season. In their first season under head coach John Roning, the Pioneers compiled an 8–2 record (5–2 against conference opponents), tied for third in the Skyline, and outscored opponents by a total of 310 to 89.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Iowa State*
W 19–712,217[2]
September 23Drake*
W 33–721,500[3]
October 1at Colorado A&M*
L 19–20> 10,000[4]
October 8at Montana
W 61–1310,000[5]
October 14Utah
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 7–2722,000[6]
October 21BYU
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 33–08,000[7]
October 29at New Mexico
W 33–610,200[8]
November 5Colorado College*
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 60–0[9]
November 12Utah Statedagger
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 39–69,000[10]
November 24Wyoming
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 6–325,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "1955 Denver Pioneers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  2. ^ Bert McGrane (September 18, 1955). "Denver Jolts Cyclones, 19-7". The Des Moines Register. p. 1S.
  3. ^ "Denver Pioneers Romp Past Green Drave, 33-7". Casper Morning Star. Sioux City, Iowa. United Press. September 24, 1955. p. 28. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Colorado Aggies Rally To Upset Denver, 20-19". Des Moines Register. October 2, 1955. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Grizzlies Lose, 61-13, To Denver Pioneers". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. October 9, 1955. p. 12A – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Utah Indians Upset Pioneers, 27 to 7". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. October 15, 1955. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Denver Trounces BYU Eleven, 33-0". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. October 22, 1955. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ J.D. Kailer (October 30, 1955). "Denver Wrecks New Mexico Homecoming, 33-6". Albuquerque Journal. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Denver Humiliates Colorado College In 60-0 Grid Game". The Daily Sentinel. November 6, 1955. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Skinny Backfield Ace Leads Denver To 39-6 Win Over Utah State". Sunday Herald (Provo, Utah). November 13, 1955. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Pokes Stumble, Fumble and Fall". Casper Morning Star. November 25, 1955. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.