1957 Denver Pioneers football team
American college football season
| 1957 Denver Pioneers football | |
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| Conference | Skyline Conference |
| Record | 6–4 (5–2 Skyline) |
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| Home stadium | DU Stadium |
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| Utah $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denver | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 3 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1957 Denver Pioneers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Denver as a member of the Skyline Conference during the 1957 NCAA University Division football season. In their third season under head coach John Roning, the Pioneers compiled a 6–4 record (5–2 against conference opponents), finished third in the Skyline, and were outscored by a total of 155 to 150.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 21 | at Iowa State* |
| L 0–10 | 12,385 | [2] | ||
| September 27 | San Jose State* | L 20–27 | [3] | ||||
| October 5 | at Colorado State | L 6–27 | [4] | ||||
| October 12 | at Montana | W 26–13 | 8,000 | [5][6] | |||
| October 19 | Utah |
| W 12–7 | 7,000 | [7] | ||
| October 26 | at BYU |
| L 6–25 | [8] | |||
| November 2 | at New Mexico | W 19–0 | 14,000 | [9] | |||
| November 9 | Air Force* |
| W 26–14 | 13,560 | [10] | ||
| November 16 | Utah State |
| W 21–19 | 4,400 | [11] | ||
| November 28 | Wyoming |
| W 14–13 | [12] | |||
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References
- ^ "1957 Denver Pioneers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
- ^ "10-0 Triumph For Cyclones". The Des Moines Register. September 22, 1957. p. 1S – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Spartans Strike Quick, Blunt Pioneer Rally". Redwood City Tribune. September 28, 1957. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dick Smelser (October 6, 1957). "CSU's Aggies Rock Denver by 27-6". Fort Collins Coloradoan. pp. 1, 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Game program: Montana vs. Denver". University of Montana. (ScholarWorks). October 12, 1957. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- ^ "Grizzlies collapse in last quarter". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 13, 1957. p. 8.
- ^ "Pioneers Stop Utes, 12-7, In Grid Upset". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. October 20, 1957. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "BYU Whips Denver 25-6 at Homecoming". The Daiy Herald. October 27, 1957. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Kailer, J. D. (November 3, 1957). "Denver Spoils New Mexico's Homecoming, 19-0". Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, New Mexico. p. 27. Retrieved September 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
. - ^ "Pioneers Trounce Air Force, 26-14". The Daily Sentinel. November 10, 1957. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pioneers Come From Behind to Defeat Aggies, 21-19". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 17, 1957. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Denver Pass Beats Wyoming, 14-13". Casper Morning Star. November 29, 1957. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
