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American college football season
The 1951 Denver Pioneers football team was an
American football team that represented the
University of Denver as a member of the
Skyline Conference during the
1951 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach
Johnny Baker, the Pioneers compiled a 6–4 record (4–3 against conference opponents), finished third in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 283 to 133.
[1] The team was ranked at No. 77 in the
1951 Litkenhous Ratings.
[2]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 15 |
Colorado College* | | W 41–0 | |
[3]
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September 22 |
Drake* | - Hilltop Stadium
- Denver, CO
| L 7–20 | 15,680 |
[4]
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September 29 | at
Wyoming | | L 14–20 | 14,020 |
[5]
|
October 6 |
Montana | - Hilltop Stadium
- Denver, CO
| W 55–0 | |
[6]
|
October 13 |
New Mexico | - Hilltop Stadium
- Denver, CO
| W 33–17 | |
[7]
|
October 20 | at
Utah | | L 14–17 | 12,277 |
[8]
|
October 27 |
BYU | - Hilltop Stadium
- Denver, CO
| W 56–6 | 12,359 |
[9]
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November 10 | at No. 19
Pacific (CA)* | | W 35–33 | 10,469 |
[10]
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November 17 |
Utah State | - Hilltop Stadium
- Denver, CO
| L 7–14 | |
[11]
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November 22 |
Colorado A&M | - Hilltop Stadium
- Denver, CO
| W 21–6 | |
[12]
|
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from
Coaches' Poll released prior to the game
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References
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"1951 Denver Pioneers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
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"Vols Top Final 1951 Litkenhous Ratings". The Nashville Banner. December 14, 1951. p. 49 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Denver Crushes Colorado College". The Fresno Bee. September 16, 1951. p. 4S – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Bright Fires Drake Rally, 20-7". The Des Moines Register. September 23, 1951. p. 25 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Larry Press (September 30, 1951).
"Cowboys Win 20-14 Thriller in Closing Seconds". Casper Star-Tribune. p. 8 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Denver University Eleven Drubs Montana Grizzlies by 55-0 Count". The Billings Gazette. October 7, 1951. p. 17 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Denver Aerial Attack Beats New Mexico, 33-17". Albuquerque Journal. October 14, 1951. p. 12 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ John Mooney (October 21, 1951).
"Kalani's Field Goal Gives Utah 17 to 14 Triumph". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. 8B – via
Newspapers.com.
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"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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^ Harry M. Hayward (November 11, 1951).
"Denver U. Trips COP". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 31 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Utags Upset Pioneers". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 18, 1951. p. B9 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"DU Drops Aggies, 21-6". Fort Collins Coloradoan. November 23, 1951. p. 9 – via
Newspapers.com.
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