1926 Denver Pioneers football team

The 1926 Denver Pioneers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Denver as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1926 college football season. In their second season under head coach Fred Dawson, the Pioneers compiled a 4–4 record (4–4 against conference opponents), tied for sixth place in the RMC, and outscored opponents by a total of 106 to 72.[1]

1926 Denver Pioneers football
ConferenceRocky Mountain Conference
Record4–4 (4–4 RMC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDenver University Stadium
Seasons
← 1925
1927 →
1926 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Utah $ 5 0 0 7 0 0
Montana State 4 0 0 4 2 1
Colorado College 5 2 0 5 2 0
Colorado Agricultural 5 2 0 6 2 1
Utah Agricultural 4 1 2 5 1 2
Colorado Teachers 3 3 0 6 4 0
Denver 4 4 0 4 4 0
Wyoming 1 2 2 2 4 2
Colorado 2 5 1 3 5 1
BYU 1 4 1 1 5 1
Colorado Mines 1 5 0 1 6 0
Western State (CO) 0 7 0 0 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2Colorado MinesW 27–7
October 9Western State (CO)
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 21–13
October 16Colorado Agricultural
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 6–7
October 23Colorado Teachers
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 22–0
October 30Utah Agricultural
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 3–7[2]
November 6Utah
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 0–13[3]
November 13Colorado College
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 7–16[4]
November 25Colorado
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 20–9[5]

References

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  1. ^ "1926 Denver Pioneers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
  2. ^ "Utah Aggies Open Up in Final Period to Defeat Denver 'U', 7-3". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 31, 1926. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Utah Redskins Turn in Expected Victory Over Denver University". Salt Lake Telegram. November 7, 1926. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "C.C. Tigers Beat Denver by 16 to 7". The Fort Collins Express-Courier. November 14, 1926. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Pioneers Defeat C. U. Decisively, Score 20 To 9". The Fort Collins Express-Courier. November 25, 1926. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.