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 StateL 13–189,000[3]
September 29at WyomingL 0–2717,000[4]
October 5Montana
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 22–1311,580[5]
October 13at UtahL 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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