1956 Denver Pioneers football
ConferenceSkyline Conference
Record6–4 (4–3 Skyline)
Head coach
Home stadiumDU Stadium
1956 Skyline Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 16 Wyoming 7 –0 –010 –0 –0
Utah 5 –1 –05 –5 –0
Denver 4 –3 –06 –4 –0
Utah State 4 –3 –06 –4 –0
Colorado A&M 2 –4 –12 –7 –1
New Mexico 2 –4 –04 –6 –0
BYU 1 –5 –12 –7 –1
Montana 1 –6 –01 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Coaches Poll

The 1956 Denver Pioneers football team represented the University of Denver as a member of the Skyline Conference during the 1956 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coach John Roning, the Pioneers compiled a 6–4 record (4–3 against conference opponents), tied for third in the Skyline, and outscored opponents by a total of 250 to 206.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Iowa State*
L 10–1314,126[2]
September 22at Utah State
L 13–189,000[3]
September 29at Wyoming
L 0–2717,000[4]
October 5Montana
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 22–1311,580[5]
October 13at Utah
L 13–27[6]
October 19Colorado College*
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 40–213,921[7]
October 26New Mexico
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 20–14[8]
November 3at San Jose State*
W 35–2612,000[9]
November 10BYU
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 58–3410,000[10]
November 22Colorado A&M
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 39–1313,128[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "1956 Denver Pioneers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  2. ↑ Bert McGrane (September 16, 1956). "Iowa State's Late Score Wins, 13-10". The Des Moines Register. p. 1S – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Lyn Larson (September 23, 1945). "Aggies Defeat Denver in Conference Opener". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. 8B – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Ray Giffin (September 16, 1956). "Cowpokes in Easy 27-0 Win Over DU". Casper Tribune-Herald & Star. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Ray T. Rocene (October 6, 1956). "Montana Drops 22-13 Skyline Tilt to Denver". The Missoulian. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ John Mooney (October 14, 1956). "Ute Sweeping Haymakers Kayo Denver, 27 to 13". The Salt Lake Tribune. pp. B8, B10 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Pioneers Whip CC Tigers In Final Contest". The Daily Sentinel. October 20, 1945. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "BYU Next for Wolfpack; DU Beats Lobos, 20-14". The Albuquerque Tribune. October 27, 1956. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ Don Shepherd (November 4, 1956). "Denver Captures Easy Victory Over San Jose". Oakland Tribune. p. 56 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Denver Beats BYU 58-34; Cougars Salvage Five TD's in Final Half". The Sunday Herald. November 11, 1956. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ Smelser, Dick (November 23, 1956). "Denver Pioneers Roll Over Aggies, 39–13". Fort Collins Coloradoan. p. 10.
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