1928 Denver Pioneers football team

The 1928 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 1928 college football season. In their fourth and final season under head coach Fred Dawson, the Pioneers compiled a 4–4–1 record (3–4–1 against conference opponents), finished seventh in the RMC, and outscored opponents by a total of 128 to 96.[1]

1928 Denver Pioneers football
ConferenceRocky Mountain Conference
Record4–4–1 (3–4–1 RMC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDenver University Stadium
Seasons
← 1927
1929 →
1928 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Utah $ 4 0 1 5 0 2
Colorado 5 1 0 5 1 0
Colorado Agricultural 6 2 0 6 2 0
Utah Agricultural 4 2 1 5 3 1
Colorado College 5 3 0 5 3 0
Montana State 3 2 0 4 4 1
Denver 3 4 1 4 4 1
Colorado Teachers 3 4 0 4 4 0
Colorado Mines 2 4 0 2 5 0
BYU 1 3 1 3 3 1
Wyoming 0 5 0 2 7 0
Western State (CO) 0 6 0 0 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Western State (CO)W 37–6
October 6Colorado Mines
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 12–13
October 13Utah Agricultural
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
T 7–7
October 20Colorado College
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 13–18
November 3Wyoming
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 26–7
November 10at Colorado TeachersGreeley, COW 20–11
November 17Colorado Agricultural 
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 0–15[2]
November 29Colorado
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 0–7[3]
December 15at Hawaii*Honolulu, HIW 13–12[4]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ "1928 Denver Pioneers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  2. ^ Forrest Bassford (November 18, 1928). "Aggies Beat Denver U. by Score of 15 to 0". The Fort Collins Express-Courier. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Frank H. Frawley (November 30, 1928). "Colorado University Wins Close One From Pioneers: Boulder Eleven Blocks Kick, Bringing It Victory". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Ez Crane (December 16, 1928). "Denver Lads Squeeze Win From Deans". The Honolulu Advertiser. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.