1958 Denver Pioneers football
ConferenceSkyline Conference
Record2–8 (2–5 Skyline)
Head coach
Home stadiumDU Stadium
1958 Skyline Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Wyoming $ 6 –1 –08 –3 –0
New Mexico 5 –1 –07 –3 –0
BYU 5 –2 –06 –4 –0
Colorado State 4 –3 –06 –4 –0
Utah 3 –3 –04 –7 –0
Utah State 2 –5 –03 –7 –0
Denver 2 –5 –02 –8 –0
Montana 0 –7 –00 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1958 Denver Pioneers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Denver as a member of the Skyline Conference during the 1958 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth season under head coach John Roning, the Pioneers compiled a 2–8 record (2–5 against conference opponents), tied for sixth place in the Skyline, and were outscored by a total of 163 to 135.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Oklahoma State*
L 14–3115,000[2]
September 26at Utah State
W 20–86,500[3]
October 4at Wyoming
L 12–15[4]
October 10Montana
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 29–0[5]
October 18at Utah
L 16–20[6]
October 25at San Jose State*
L 7–2713,000[7]
October 31New Mexico
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 15–21[8]
November 8 No. 10 Air Force*
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 7–10[9]
November 15BYU
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 7–22[10]
November 27Colorado State
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 8–94,130[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ↑ "1958 Denver Pioneers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Cowpokes Ramble Past Denver, 31-14". The Lawton Constitution-Morning Press. September 21, 1958. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Al Warden (September 27, 1958). "Denver Tames Aggies, 20-8". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Dempsey's Field Goal Gets Pokes Past Denver, 15-12". Casper Tribune-Herald & Star. October 5, 1958. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Denver Scores Early To Beat Grizzlies In Conference Game". The Missoulian. October 11, 1958. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Utah Tops Pioneers, 20-16, in 'Fight to Finish'". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 19, 1958. p. B11 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Bill Mulligan (October 26, 1958). "San Jose Trounces Denver". San Francisco Examiner. p. II-15 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Carlos Salazar (November 1, 1958). "Lobos Only Need Two Wins for Title". The Albuquerque Tribune. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ Frank Pitman (November 9, 1958). "Air Force Edges Past Balky DU On Field Goal". Fort Collins Coloradoan. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ John Davoren (November 16, 1958). "Cats Rip Denver 22-7 to Set Up Title Game With Pokes". The Daily Herald. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "CSU's Aggies Outscore DU, 9-8". Fort Collins Coloradoan. November 28, 1958. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
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