1954 Denver Pioneers football team
American college football season
| 1954 Denver Pioneers football | |
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Skyline champion | |
| Conference | Skyline Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 18 |
| Record | 9–1 (6–1 Skyline) |
| Head coach |
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| Home stadium | Hilltop Stadium |
Seasons | |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 18 | at Colorado College* |
| W 72–0 | 19,000 | [3][4] | |||
| September 24 | 8:00 p.m. | at Drake* |
| W 33–13 | 3,500 | [5][6][7] | ||
| October 2 | at Wyoming |
| L 21–23 | 10,500 | [8] | |||
| October 8 | Montana |
| W 19–13 | 12,426 | [9] | |||
| October 16 | at Utah | W 28–20 | 18,179 | [10] | ||||
| October 22 | Wichita |
| W 27–14 | 15,076 | [11] | |||
| October 29 | New Mexico |
| W 19–6 | 10,968 | [12] | |||
| November 6 | at BYU | Provo, UT | W 20–0 | 12,903 | [13] | |||
| November 13 | at Utah State |
| W 25–7 | 3,500 | [14] | |||
| November 25 | Colorado A&M |
| W 34–0 | 23,902 | [15] | |||
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References
- ^ "1954 Denver Pioneers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "DU Humiliates Tigers 72 to 0". Sunday Herald (Provo, UT). September 19, 1954. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Denver Stomps Colo. College". Casper Tribune-Herald & Star. September 19, 1954. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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
. - ^ Housh, Leighton (September 24, 1954). "Drake--- (continued)". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 18. Retrieved May 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Denver Rocks Drake 33-13". The Inter Lake. September 26, 1954. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Phil Wagner (October 3, 1954). "'Pokes Win On Goal on Last Play". Casper Star-Tribune. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Denver's Second-Hallf Rally Beats Montana". The Missoulian. October 9, 1954. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ John Mooney (October 17, 1954). "Pigeon's Home to Roost! Denver 28, Utah 20". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. B7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Pete Lightner (October 23, 1954). "Shocks Fall; Denver Drops Munies 27-14". The Wichita Eagle. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lobo Offense Bogs Down; Monana Here Next Week". The Albuquerque Tribune. October 30, 1954. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Denver Trips Stubborn BYU". The Daily Herald. November 7, 1954. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pioneer Halfbacks Run Aggies Breathless, 25 To 7". The Herald-Journal. November 14, 1954. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Title-Hungry Pioneers Blank Colorado Aggies". The Daily Missoulian. November 26, 1954. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
