1950 Denver Pioneers football team

1950 Denver Pioneers football
Pineapple Bowl, L 27–28 vs. Hawaii
ConferenceSkyline Conference
Record3–8–1 (2–2–1 Skyline)
Head coach
Home stadiumHilltop Stadium
Seasons
← 1949
1951 →
1950 Skyline Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 12 Wyoming $ 5 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0
Colorado A&M 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Denver 2 – 2 – 1 3 – 8 – 1
Utah 1 – 2 – 2 3 – 4 – 3
BYU 1 – 3 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Utah State 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1950 Denver Pioneers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Denver as a member of the Skyline Conference during the 1950 college football season. In its third season under head coach Johnny Baker, the team compiled a 3–8–1 record (2–2–1 against conference opponents), finished third in the conference, lost to Hawaii in the Pineapple Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 265 to 260.[1] Gordon Cooper led all players in major college football in 1950 with 46 pass receptions, good for 569 yards and eight touchdowns.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15at Drake*
L 0–78,000[3]
September 23Colorado A&M
L 14–3027,000[4]
September 29Kansas*
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 6–4614,218[5]
October 6Pacific (CA)*
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 6–4112,000[6]
October 13Utah
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Denver, CO
T 14–1411,754[7]
October 21BYU
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 42–311,000[8]
October 28at Arizona*
L 14–1918,000[9]
November 4at San Francisco*
L 6–249,738[10]
November 11Utah State
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 48–07,960[11]
November 23 No. 12 Wyoming
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 12–4228,700[12]
December 25at Leilehua All-Stars*
W 76–63,500[13]
January 1, 1951at Hawaii*
L 27–2811,000[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1950 Denver Pioneers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  2. ^ Official Collegiate Football Record Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 1951. p. 30.
  3. ^ Maury White (September 16, 1950). "Drake Whips Tough Denver, 7-0, on Bright's 32-Yard Dash". The Des Moines Register. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Joe Klipple (September 24, 1950). "Jack Christiansen Races to Two Touchdowns As Aggies Wallop Denver Pioneers 30 to 14". Fort Collins Coloradoan. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "K.U. Runs Up 46-6 Margin". The Wichita Eagle. September 30, 1950. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Pacific's line too good for Denver". Lodi News-Sentinel. (California). United Press. October 7, 1950. p. 6.
  7. ^ John Mooney (October 14, 1950). "Pioneer, Redskin Crews Battle to 14-All Deadlock". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "DU Crushes 'Y' 42-3". The Sunday Herald. October 22, 1950. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Abe Chanin (October 29, 1950). "U.A. Wildcats Defeat Denver". Arizona Daily Star. pp. 1A, 3B – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Bill Mulligan (November 5, 1950). "Matson, Barni Lead Dons To 24-6 Win Over Denver". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Jack Schroeder (November 12, 1950). "Chilled Fans Watch Pioneer Line Crush Lifeless Aggies, 48-0". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. B11 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Ben Funk (November 24, 1950). "Unbeaten 'Pokes Ready for Bowl After Defeat of DU". Fort Collins Coloradoan. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Monte Ito (December 26, 1950). "Denver Routs Leilehua Eleven 76-7". The Honolulu Advertiser. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ Andrew Mitsukado (January 2, 1951). "Hawaii Turns Back Denver, 28-27". The Honolulu Advertiser Advertiser. pp. 1, 13 – via Newspapers.com.