1951 Denver Pioneers football team

The 1951 Denver Pioneers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Denver in the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1951 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Johnny Baker, the team compiled a 6–4 record (4–3 against MSC opponents), finished third in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 283 to 133.[1]

1951 Denver Pioneers football
ConferenceMountain States Conference
1951 record6–4 (4–3 MSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDU Stadium
1951 Skyline Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Utah $ 4 –1 –0  7 –4 –0
Wyoming 5 –1 –1  7 –2 –1
Denver 4 –3 –0  6 –4 –0
Colorado A&M 3 –3 –1  5 –4 –1
BYU 2 –3 –1  6 –3 –1
Utah State 2 –4 –1  3 –5 –1
New Mexico 2 –4 –0  4 –7 –0
Montana 1 –4 –0  2 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Colorado College*
W 41–0
September 22Drake*
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 7–20
September 29at Wyoming
L 14–20
October 6Montana
  • DJ Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 55–0[2]
October 13New Mexico
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 33–17
October 20at Utah
L 14–17
October 27BYU
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 56–612,359[3]
November 10at No. 19 Pacific (CA)*
W 35–33
November 17Utah State
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 7–14
November 24Colorado A&M
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 21–6
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

References
  1. "1951 Denver Pioneers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  2. "Denver University Eleven Drubs Montana Grizzlies by 55-0 Count". The Billings Gazette. October 7, 1951. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Punchless Cougars Mauled by Denver Pioneers, 56-6". The Sunday Herald (Provo, Utah). October 28, 1951. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
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