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American college football season
The 1955 Denver Pioneers football team represented the University of Denver in the Skyline Conference during the 1955 college football season . In their first season under head coach John Roning , the Pioneers compiled an 8–2 record (5–2 against Skyline opponents), tied for third in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 310 to 89.[ 1]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 17 at Iowa State * W 19–7
September 23 Drake * W 33–7
October 1 at Colorado A&M * L 19–20> 10,000 [ 2]
October 8 at Montana W 61–1310,000 [ 3]
October 14 Utah Hilltop Stadium Denver, CO L 7–2722,000 [ 4]
October 21 BYU Hilltop Stadium Denver, CO W 33–08,000 [ 5]
October 29 at New Mexico W 33–610,200 [ 6]
November 5 Colorado College * Hilltop Stadium Denver, CO W 60–0
November 12 Utah State Hilltop Stadium Denver, CO W 39–69,000 [ 7]
November 24 Wyoming Hilltop Stadium Denver, CO W 6–325,000 [ 8]
*Non-conference game Homecoming
References
^ "1955 Denver Pioneers Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 14, 2018 .
^ "Colorado Aggies Rally To Upset Denver, 20-19" . Des Moines Register . October 2, 1955. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Grizzlies Lose, 61-13, To Denver Pioneers" . The Ogden Standard-Examiner . October 9, 1955. p. 12A – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Utah Indians Upset Pioneers, 27 to 7" . The Ogden Standard-Examiner . October 15, 1955. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Denver Trounces BYU Eleven, 33-0" . The Ogden Standard-Examiner . October 22, 1955. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com .
^ J.D. Kailer (October 30, 1955). "Denver Wrecks New Mexico Homecoming, 33-6" . Albuquerque Journal . p. 27 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Skinny Backfield Ace Leads Denver To 39-6 Win Over Utah State" . Sunday Herald (Provo, Utah) . November 13, 1955. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Pokes Stumble, Fumble and Fall" . Casper Morning Star . November 25, 1955. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com .
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