1943 Denver Pioneers football
ConferenceMountain States Conference
Record2–5 (0–0 MSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHilltop Stadium
Seasons
← 1942
1944 →
1943 Mountain States Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Colorado $ 2 – 0 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
Utah 0 – 2 – 0 0 – 7 – 0
Denver 0 – 0 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1943 Denver Pioneers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Denver as member of the Mountain States Conference during the 1943 college football season. In their first and only season under head coach Mark Duncan, the Pioneers compiled a 2–5 record and were outscored by a total of 186 to 70.[1]

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Denver ranked 129th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 58.0.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Colorado Mines*
W 26–7[3]
October 1Kansas*
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 19–6 [4]
October 8at Colorado College*
L 0–41[5]
October 16Fort Riley*
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 0–475,000[6]
October 30Marquette*
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 6–45[7]
November 13New Mexico*
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 13–33[8]
November 25Oklahoma A&M*
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 6–7[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1943 Denver Pioneers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  2. ^ Litkenhous, E. E. (December 17, 1943). "Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 18. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Denver Team Defeats Mines". The Daily Sentinel. September 25, 1943. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "K. U. Is Stopped at Denver in 19 to 6 Game". The Wichita Eagle. October 2, 1943. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Colorado College Whips DU 41 to 0". The Daily Sentinel. October 9, 1943. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Ft. Riley Swamps Denver U. 47 to 0". Arizona Daily Star. October 18, 1943. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Denver Loses To Marquette Avalanche". The Daily Sentinel. October 31, 1943. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "New Mexico Lobos Powerhouse Way To 33 To 13 Victory Over Denver U." Carlsbad Current-Argus. November 14, 1943. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Ags Take Denver, 7-6, in Snowstorm; Barlow Game Star". Tulsa Daily World. November 26, 1943. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
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