1957 Denver Pioneers football
ConferenceSkyline Conference
Record6–4 (5–2 Skyline)
Head coach
Home stadiumDU Stadium
1957 Skyline Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Utah $ 5 1 06 4 0
BYU 5 1 15 3 2
Denver 5 2 06 4 0
Wyoming 3 2 24 3 3
New Mexico 2 4 04 6 0
Colorado State 2 5 03 7 0
Montana 2 5 02 7 0
Utah State 1 5 12 7 1
  • $ Conference champion

The 1957 Denver Pioneers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Denver as a member of the Skyline Conference during the 1957 NCAA University Division football season. In their third season under head coach John Roning, the Pioneers compiled a 6–4 record (5–2 against conference opponents), finished third in the Skyline, and were outscored by a total of 155 to 150.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Iowa State*L 0–1012,385[2]
September 27San Jose State*L 20–27[3]
October 5at Colorado StateL 6–27[4]
October 12at MontanaW 26–138,000[5][6]
October 19Utahdagger
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 12–77,000[7]
October 26at BYU
L 6–25[8]
November 2at New MexicoW 19–014,000[9]
November 9Air Force*
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 26–1413,560[10]
November 16Utah State
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 21–194,400[11]
November 28Wyoming
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 14–13[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. "1957 Denver Pioneers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  2. "10-0 Triumph For Cyclones". The Des Moines Register. September 22, 1957. p. 1S via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Spartans Strike Quick, Blunt Pioneer Rally". Redwood City Tribune. September 28, 1957. p. 7 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Dick Smelser (October 6, 1957). "CSU's Aggies Rock Denver by 27-6". Fort Collins Coloradoan. pp. 1, 11 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Game program: Montana vs. Denver". University of Montana. (ScholarWorks). October 12, 1957. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  6. "Grizzlies collapse in last quarter". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 13, 1957. p. 8.
  7. "Pioneers Stop Utes, 12-7, In Grid Upset". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. October 20, 1957. p. 12 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "BYU Whips Denver 25-6 at Homecoming". The Daiy Herald. October 27, 1957. p. 9 via Newspapers.com.
  9. Kailer, J. D. (November 3, 1957). "Denver Spoils New Mexico's Homecoming, 19-0". Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, New Mexico. p. 27. Retrieved September 14, 2022 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. "Pioneers Trounce Air Force, 26-14". The Daily Sentinel. November 10, 1957. p. 14 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Pioneers Come From Behind to Defeat Aggies, 21-19". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 17, 1957. p. 2D via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Denver Pass Beats Wyoming, 14-13". Casper Morning Star. November 29, 1957. p. 30 via Newspapers.com.
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