1960 Denver Pioneers football team
American college football season
| 1960 Denver Pioneers football | |
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| Conference | Skyline Conference |
| Record | 3–7 (1–6 Skyline) |
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| Home stadium | DU Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denver | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1960 Denver Pioneers football team represented the University of Denver in the Skyline Conference during the 1960 NCAA University Division football season. In their sixth season under head coach John Roning, the Pioneers compiled a 3–7 record (1–6 against Skyline opponents), tied for last place in the conference, and were outscored by a total of 300 to 133.[1]
In January 1961, the University of Denver announced the cancellation of its football program. The program was operating at a net loss of $100,000 per year, and home attendance had dropped significantly.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 17 | at Wichita* |
| W 28–19 | [3] | |||
| September 23 | Washington State* |
| W 28–26 | 19,503 | [4] | ||
| October 1 | at Utah State | L 8–31 | 8,663 | [5] | |||
| October 8 | at Wyoming |
| L 2–41 | 12,030 | [6] | ||
| October 15 | Montana |
| L 12–26 | 7,000 | [7] | ||
| October 22 | at Utah | L 16–49 | [8] | ||||
| October 28 | New Mexico |
| L 6–41 | 4,237 | [9] | ||
| November 5 | vs. Air Force* |
| L 6–36 | 10,094 | [10][11] | ||
| November 12 | BYU |
| L 6–19 | 3,775 | [12] | ||
| November 24 | Colorado State |
| W 21–12 | 6,729 | [13] | ||
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References
- ^ "1960 Denver Pioneers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
- ^ "U. of Denver Drops Football". The Daily Home News (New Brunswick, NJ). January 10, 1961. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Denver Tops Wichita 28-19". Great Bend Daily Tribune. September 18, 1960. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Harry Missildine (September 24, 1960). "Underdog Denver Upsets Cougars in Spectacular 28-to-26 Struggle". The Spokesman-Review – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ray Nelson (October 2, 1960). "Aggies Stay Undefeated By Swamping Denver 31-8 In First Home Tilt". The Herald Journal. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wyoming Cowboys Rip Denver, 41-2". Fort Collins Coloradoan. October 9, 1960. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grizzlies Trip Denver 26-12 For First Skyline Grid Win". Great Falls Tribune. October 16, 1960. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ John Mooney (October 23, 1960). "Utes Demoralize Denver With 49-16 Drubbing". Salt Lake Tribune. pp. B11, B12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dan Russel (October 29, 1960). "New Mexico Breaks Loose for 2nd Win: End Five Game Losing Skein With 41-6 Win". Albuquerque Journal. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Air Force Falcons Claw Denver Pioneers, 36-6". Fort Collins Coloradoan. November 6, 1960. p. 13.
- ^ "Air Force Soars Over Denver 36-6 To End Losing Streak". The Herald Journal. November 6, 1960. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "BYU Beats Denver, 19-6: Hancock Pitches Cats To Skyline Victory". The Sunday Herald (Provo, UT). November 13, 1960. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dudley Cress (November 25, 1960). "Denver Dumps CSU in Season Finale, 21-14: Escandon Sets Two Records In Loop Tilt". Fort Collins Coloradoan. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
