1929 Denver Pioneers football team

The 1929 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 1929 college football season. In their first season under head coach Jeff Cravath, the Pioneers compiled a 5–1–1 record (4–1–1 against conference opponents), tied for second in the RMC, and outscored opponents by a total of 92 to 33.[1]

1929 Denver Pioneers football
ConferenceRocky Mountain Conference
Record5–1–1 (4–1–1 RMC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDenver University Stadium
Seasons
← 1928
1930 →
1929 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Utah $ 6 0 0 7 0 0
Colorado 4 1 1 5 1 1
Denver 4 1 1 5 1 1
Montana State 2 1 0 6 2 0
BYU 4 2 0 5 3 0
Colorado Teachers 3 2 0 4 3 0
Colorado College 4 3 0 4 3 0
Colorado Agricultural 4 4 0 5 4 0
Utah State 3 4 0 3 4 0
Colorado Mines 1 5 0 2 5 0
Western State (CO) 0 5 0 2 5 0
Wyoming 0 7 0 1 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 5Colorado MinesW 7–0
October 12Wyoming
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 19–6[2]
October 19Colorado College
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 2–3
November 2at ColoradoT 0–0
November 16Utah State
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 13–0[3]
November 28Colorado Agricultural
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 19–620,000[4]
December 7Regis*
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 32–18[5]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1929 Denver Pioneers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  2. ^ "Denver University Tramples Cowboy Grid Eleven, 19 to 6". The Casper Tribune-Herald. October 13, 1929. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Denver U Outsmarts Utah Ags To Win Annual Battle, 13 to 0". The Salt Lake Telegram. November 17, 1929. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Denver U. and Utah Triumph in Last Games". The Tribune-Republican (Greeley, CO). November 29, 1929. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Frank H. Frawley (December 8, 1929). "Denver University Defeats Regis College by 32 to 18: Irish Score More Points Against Pioneers Than All Other Opponents". The Casper Tribune-Herald. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.