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1958 Denver Pioneers football
ConferenceSkyline Conference
Record2–8 (2–5 Skyline)
Head coach
Home stadiumDU Stadium
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 Skyline Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wyoming $ 6 1 0 8 3 0
New Mexico 5 1 0 7 3 0
BYU 5 2 0 6 4 0
Colorado State 4 3 0 6 4 0
Utah 3 3 0 4 7 0
Utah State 2 5 0 3 7 0
Denver 2 5 0 2 8 0
Montana 0 7 0 0 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 its fourth season under head coach John Roning, the team compiled an overall record of 2–8 record with a mark of 2–5 against conference opponents, tied for sixth place in the Skyline, and was outscored by a total of 163 to 135.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Oklahoma State*L 14–3115,000[2]
September 26at Utah StateW 20–86,500[3]
October 4at WyomingL 12–15[4]
October 10Montana
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 29–0[5]
October 18at UtahL 16–20[6]
October 25at San Jose State*L 7–27
October 31New Mexico
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 15–21
November 8 No. 10 Air Force*
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 7–10
November 15BYU
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 7–22
November 27Colorado State
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 8–9
  • *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.