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1957 Denver Pioneers football
ConferenceSkyline Conference
Record6–4 (5–2 Skyline)
Head coach
Home stadiumDU Stadium
Seasons
← 1956
1958 →
1957 Skyline Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Utah $ 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
BYU 5 – 1 – 1 5 – 3 – 2
Denver 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Wyoming 3 – 2 – 2 4 – 3 – 3
New Mexico 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Colorado State 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Montana 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Utah State 1 – 5 – 1 2 – 7 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1957 Denver Pioneers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Denver as a member of the Skyline Conference during the 1957 college football season. In their third season under head coach John Roning, the Pioneers compiled a 6–4 record (5–2 against conference opponents), finished third in the Skyline, and were outscored by a total of 155 to 150.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Iowa State*
L 0–1012,385[2]
September 27San Jose State*
L 20–27[3]
October 5at Colorado State
L 6–27[4]
October 12at Montana
W 26–138,000[5][6]
October 19Utahdagger
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 12–77,000[7]
October 26at BYU
L 6–25[8]
November 2at New Mexico
W 19–014,000[9]
November 9Air Force*
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 26–1413,560[10]
November 16Utah State
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 21–194,400[11]
November 28Wyoming
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 14–13[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  1. ^ "1957 Denver Pioneers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  2. ^ "10-0 Triumph For Cyclones". The Des Moines Register. September 22, 1957. p. 1S – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Spartans Strike Quick, Blunt Pioneer Rally". Redwood City Tribune. September 28, 1957. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Dick Smelser (October 6, 1957). "CSU's Aggies Rock Denver by 27-6". Fort Collins Coloradoan. pp. 1, 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Game program: Montana vs. Denver". University of Montana. (ScholarWorks). October 12, 1957. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  6. ^ "Grizzlies collapse in last quarter". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 13, 1957. p. 8.
  7. ^ "Pioneers Stop Utes, 12-7, In Grid Upset". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. October 20, 1957. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "BYU Whips Denver 25-6 at Homecoming". The Daiy Herald. October 27, 1957. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Kailer, J. D. (November 3, 1957). "Denver Spoils New Mexico's Homecoming, 19-0". Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, New Mexico. p. 27. Retrieved September 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Pioneers Trounce Air Force, 26-14". The Daily Sentinel. November 10, 1957. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Pioneers Come From Behind to Defeat Aggies, 21-19". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 17, 1957. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Denver Pass Beats Wyoming, 14-13". Casper Morning Star. November 29, 1957. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
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