1953 Denver Pioneers football team

1953 Denver Pioneers football
Conference	Skyline Conference
Record	3–5–2 (1–5–1 Skyline)
Head coach	Bob Blackman (1st season)
Home stadium	DU Stadium
Seasons ← 1952 1954 →

1953 Skyline Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Utah $	5	–	0	–	0	8	–	2	–	0
Utah State	5	–	2	–	0	8	–	3	–	0
Wyoming	4	–	2	–	1	5	–	4	–	1
New Mexico	3	–	2	–	1	5	–	3	–	1
Colorado A&M	3	–	4	–	0	4	–	5	–	0
Montana	2	–	4	–	0	3	–	5	–	0
Denver	1	–	5	–	1	3	–	5	–	2
BYU	1	–	5	–	1	2	–	7	–	1

$ – Conference champion

The 1953 Denver Pioneers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Denver as a member of the Skyline Conference during the 1953 college football season. In their first season under head coach Bob Blackman, the Pioneers compiled a 3–5–2 record (1–5–1 against conference opponents), tied for last place in the Skyline, and were outscored by a total of 195 to 159.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	at Colorado College*	Washburn Field Colorado Springs, CO	W 19–13
September 26	Drake*	DU Stadium Denver, CO	W 33–14	7,055	^[2]
October 3	at Colorado A&M	Colorado Field Fort Collins, CO	L 6–21	8,500	^[3]
October 10	Montana	DU Stadium Denver, CO	L 13–22	7,675	^[4]
October 17	at Utah	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	L 6–40	9,162	^[5]
October 23	BYU	DU Stadium Denver, CO	W 27–19		^[6]
October 31	at New Mexico	Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM	L 18–20	12,500	^[7]
November 7	at Wichita*	Veterans Field Wichita, KS	T 12–12	6,775	^[8]
November 14	Utah State	DU Stadium Denver, CO	L 12–21		^[9]
November 26	Wyoming	DU Stadium Denver, CO	T 13–13		^[10]
*Non-conference game

References

^ "1953 Denver Pioneers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
^ "Denver U, Trounces Drake, 33-14". Fort Collins Coloradoan. September 27, 1953. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Colorado Aggies Trim Denver U. Pioneers". The Daily Sentinel. October 4, 1953. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Jack Bacon (October 11, 1953). "MSU Scores First Skyline Victory, 22-13". The Inter Lake. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Jack Schroeder (October 18, 1953). "Lethargic Utes Win, 40-6, on Last Half Spurt". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. B7 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Jack Schroeder (October 24, 1953). "D.U. Upsets Favored Provo Club". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
^ J.D. Kailer (November 1, 1953). "Lobos Survive Denver Rally to Win, 20-18". Albuquerque Journal. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Pete Lightner (November 8, 1953). "Shockers Strike Back in Second Half To Notch 12-12 stalemate with Denver". The Wichita Eagle. p. 6B – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Utah State Overpowers Denver, 21-12: Farmers Rack Up Fifth Skyline Eight Victory". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 15, 1953. p. 2S – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Pokes End Season with Tie at Denver, 13-13". Casper Star-Tribune. November 27, 1953. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.

v t e Denver Pioneers football
Venues	DU Stadium (1926–1960)
Bowls & rivalries	1946 Sun Bowl 1947 Alamo Bowl
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
<span style="color:white">Seasons</span>	1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960

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