1951 Denver Pioneers football
ConferenceSkyline Conference
Record6–4 (4–3 Skyline)
Head coach
Home stadiumHilltop Stadium
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 Skyline Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Utah $ 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Wyoming 5 – 1 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Denver 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Colorado A&M 3 – 3 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
BYU 2 – 3 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Utah State 2 – 4 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
New Mexico 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Montana 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1951 Denver Pioneers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Denver as a member of the Skyline Conference during the 1951 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Johnny Baker, the Pioneers compiled a 6–4 record (4–3 against conference opponents), finished third in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 283 to 133.[1] The team was ranked at No. 77 in the 1951 Litkenhous Ratings.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Colorado College*
W 41–0[3]
September 22Drake*
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 7–2015,680[4]
September 29at Wyoming
L 14–2014,020[5]
October 6Montana
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 55–0[6]
October 13New Mexico
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 33–17[7]
October 20at Utah
L 14–1712,277[8]
October 27BYU
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 56–612,359[9]
November 10at No. 19 Pacific (CA)*
W 35–3310,469[10]
November 17Utah State
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 7–14[11]
November 22Colorado A&M
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 21–6[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1951 Denver Pioneers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  2. ^ "Vols Top Final 1951 Litkenhous Ratings". The Nashville Banner. December 14, 1951. p. 49 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Denver Crushes Colorado College". The Fresno Bee. September 16, 1951. p. 4S – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bright Fires Drake Rally, 20-7". The Des Moines Register. September 23, 1951. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Larry Press (September 30, 1951). "Cowboys Win 20-14 Thriller in Closing Seconds". Casper Star-Tribune. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Denver University Eleven Drubs Montana Grizzlies by 55-0 Count". The Billings Gazette. October 7, 1951. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Denver Aerial Attack Beats New Mexico, 33-17". Albuquerque Journal. October 14, 1951. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ John Mooney (October 21, 1951). "Kalani's Field Goal Gives Utah 17 to 14 Triumph". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. 8B – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Punchless Cougars Mauled by Denver Pioneers, 56-6". The Sunday Herald (Provo, Utah). October 28, 1951. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Harry M. Hayward (November 11, 1951). "Denver U. Trips COP". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Utags Upset Pioneers". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 18, 1951. p. B9 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "DU Drops Aggies, 21-6". Fort Collins Coloradoan. November 23, 1951. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
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