1959 Denver Pioneers football team

1959 Denver Pioneers football
ConferenceSkyline Conference
Record2–8 (2–5 Skyline)
Head coach
Home stadiumDU Stadium
1959 Skyline Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 16 Wyoming $ 7 – 0 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Colorado State 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
New Mexico 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Utah 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Utah State 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
BYU 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
2 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Montana 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1959 Denver Pioneers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Denver as a member of the Skyline Conference during the 1959 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach John Roning, the Pioneers compiled a 2–8 record (2–5 against conference opponents), tied for fifth place in the Skyline, and were outscored by a total of 230 to 104.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18San Jose State*
L 13–1415,995–16,000[2]
September 25Iowa State*
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 12–288,903–10,602[3]
October 3at Colorado State
L 0–159,100–9,101[4]
October 10at Montana
W 27–124,916–4,926[5][6]
October 16Utah
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 12–266,184[7]
October 24at BYU
W 14–79,305[8]
October 31at New Mexico
L 0–42[9]
November 7at Oklahoma State*
L 12–2015,000[10]
November 14Utah State
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 14–217,265[11]
November 26Wyoming
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 0–4510,295[12]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "1959 Denver Pioneers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  2. ^ "Denver Beaten: Spartans' Passes Lead To 14–13 Win in Opener". San Mateo Times. September 19, 1959. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "I-State sinks rival, 28–12". Omaha World-Herald. September 26, 1959. Retrieved April 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Rams blank Denver in Skyline test, 15–0". Fort Collins Coloradoan. October 4, 1959. Retrieved April 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Denver Pioneers Snatch MSU Grizzly Pelt". The Daily Missoulian. October 11, 1959. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Summary Of Football Game Statistics – Home Team (Montana vs. Denver)" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  7. ^ "Utah Redskins trounce Denver Pioneers, 26–12". The Oregonian. October 17, 1959. Retrieved April 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "DU Tips Cats". The Sunday Herald. October 25, 1959. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Lobos crush Denver by 42–0 score". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. November 1, 1959. Retrieved April 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Oklahoma State's Cowboys win sixth straight over Denver, 20–12". The Enid Morning News. November 8, 1959. Retrieved April 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Utah Aggies stop Denver for 21–14 win". The Idaho Statesman. November 15, 1959. Retrieved April 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Cowboys Humiliate Pioneers, 45–0". Casper Tribune-Herald & Star. November 27, 1959. p. 41 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "1959-60 Denver Pioneers; Schedule/Results". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
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