1948 Denver Pioneers football team

The 1948 Denver Pioneers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Denver as a member of the Skyline Six Conference during the 1948 college football season. In its first season under head coach Johnny Baker, the team compiled a 4–5–1 record (2–2 against conference opponents), finished third in the Skyline Six, and outscored opponents by a total of 174 to 166.[1]

1948 Denver Pioneers football
ConferenceSkyline Six Conference
Record4–5–1 (2–2 Skyline Six)
Head coach
Home stadiumHilltop Stadium
1948 Skyline Six Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Utah $ 5 –0 –08 –1 –1
Colorado A&M 4 –1 –08 –3 –0
Denver 2 –2 –04 –5 –1
Utah State 2 –3 –05 –6 –0
BYU 1 –3 –05 –6 –0
Wyoming 0 –5 –04 –5 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Denver was ranked at No. 92 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[2]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Colorado Mines*
W 33–0[3]
September 24Kansas*
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 0–4025,070[4]
October 2at Oklahoma A&M*
L 7–2714,200[5]
October 9Colorado A&M
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 10–1423,000[6]
October 16Utah
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 0–1713,572[7]
October 23Saint Mary's*
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 22–3315,712[8]
October 30at Georgetown*
T 10–107,394 [9]
November 6Detroit*
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 30–27[10]
November 13Utah State
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 41–613,297[11]
November 25Wyoming
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 13–020,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "1948 Denver Pioneers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  2. "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "DU Tramps Mines, 33-0". Fort Collins Coloradoan. September 19, 1948. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Kansas Smothers Denver Pioneers, 40-0". The Daily Sentinel. September 25, 1948. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Aggies End Home Victory Drouth With Win Over Denver". Stillwater News-Press. October 3, 1948. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Joe Klipple (October 10, 1948). "Underdog Aggies Explode in Last Half to Beat DU; Now Lead League". Fort Collins Coloradoan. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Hack Miller (October 17, 1948). "Utes Thump Denver 17-0 in Snow, Mud". Deseret News. pp. C1, C2 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Gaels Romp on Denver". San Francisco Examiner. October 24, 1948. pp. 23, 27.
  9. "Pioneers Earn 10-10 Tie Against Hoyas". Salt Lake Telegram. Salt Lake City, Utah. United Press. October 30, 1948. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Denver Upsets Titans, 30-27". Detroit Free Press. November 7, 1948. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Tom Lawrie (November 14, 1948). "Pioneers Lace Utah Aggies By 41-6". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. p. 12A – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "DU Blanks Pokes, 13-0". Fort Collins Coloradoan. Associated Press. November 26, 1948. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
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