The 1948 Denver Pioneers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Denver as a member of the Skyline Six Conference during the 1948 college football season. In its first season under head coach Johnny Baker, the team compiled a 4–5–1 record (2–2 against conference opponents), finished third in the Skyline Six, and outscored opponents by a total of 174 to 166.[1]
| 1948 Denver Pioneers football | |
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| Conference | Skyline Six Conference |
| Record | 4–5–1 (2–2 Skyline Six) |
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| Home stadium | Hilltop Stadium |
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| Utah $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado A&M | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denver | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Denver was ranked at No. 92 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[2]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 18 | Colorado Mines* | W 33–0 | [3] | ||||
| September 24 | Kansas* |
| L 0–40 | 25,070 | [4] | ||
| October 2 | at Oklahoma A&M* | L 7–27 | 14,200 | [5] | |||
| October 9 | Colorado A&M |
| L 10–14 | 23,000 | [6] | ||
| October 16 | Utah |
| L 0–17 | 13,572 | [7] | ||
| October 23 | Saint Mary's* |
| L 22–33 | 15,712 | [8] | ||
| October 30 | at Georgetown* | T 10–10 | 7,394 | [9] | |||
| November 6 | Detroit* |
| W 30–27 | [10] | |||
| November 13 | Utah State |
| W 41–6 | 13,297 | [11] | ||
| November 25 | Wyoming |
| W 13–0 | 20,000 | [12] | ||
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References
edit- ^ "1948 Denver Pioneers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
- ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "DU Tramps Mines, 33-0". Fort Collins Coloradoan. September 19, 1948. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kansas Smothers Denver Pioneers, 40-0". The Daily Sentinel. September 25, 1948. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Aggies End Home Victory Drouth With Win Over Denver". Stillwater News-Press. October 3, 1948. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Joe Klipple (October 10, 1948). "Underdog Aggies Explode in Last Half to Beat DU; Now Lead League". Fort Collins Coloradoan. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hack Miller (October 17, 1948). "Utes Thump Denver 17-0 in Snow, Mud". Deseret News. pp. C1, C2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gaels Romp on Denver". San Francisco Examiner. October 24, 1948. pp. 23, 27.
- ^ "Pioneers Earn 10-10 Tie Against Hoyas". Salt Lake Telegram. Salt Lake City, Utah. United Press. October 30, 1948. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Denver Upsets Titans, 30-27". Detroit Free Press. November 7, 1948. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Tom Lawrie (November 14, 1948). "Pioneers Lace Utah Aggies By 41-6". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. p. 12A – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "DU Blanks Pokes, 13-0". Fort Collins Coloradoan. Associated Press. November 26, 1948. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.