Denver Pioneers football
| Denver Pioneers football | |
|---|---|
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| First season | 1885 |
| Last season | 1961 |
| Stadium | DU Stadium (capacity: 30,000) |
| Year built | 1926 |
| Field surface | Grass |
| Location | Denver, Colorado |
| Bowl record | 0–3 (.000) |
| Conference titles | 2 (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) 3 (Mountain States Conference) |
| Colors | Crimson and gold[1] |
| Fight song | "D-Rah/Fairest of Colleges" |
The Denver Pioneers football team used to represent the University of Denver in college football. Football was once the most popular sport at Denver. The first DU football game was played in 1885 against Colorado College, which is believed to be the first intercollegiate football game played west of the Mississippi River. Coach John P. Koehler led the team to its first conference title in 1909. The 1917 team went undefeated. DU's later football highlights include appearances in the 1946 Sun Bowl, 1947 Alamo Bowl, and 1951 Pineapple Bowl. Denver won its last conference title in 1954. The football team played in a 30,000 seat stadium that stood on campus from 1926 to 1971.[2][3] However, the program was discontinued in 1961 for financial reasons.[4]
References
- ^ Colors | University of Denver. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ "Denver to have stadium". Pittsburgh Press. December 22, 1924. p. 32.
- ^ "Denver bids to stage East-West Classic". Reading Eagle. Pennsylvania. INS. December 15, 1941. p. 15.
- ^ "Denver University drops football". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. January 10, 1961. p. 14.