1954 Denver Pioneers football team

The 1954 Denver Pioneers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Denver as a member of the Skyline Conference during the 1954 college football season. In their second and final season under head coach Bob Blackman, the Pioneers compiled a 9–1 record (6–1 against conference opponents), won the Skyline championship, were ranked No. 18 in the final Coaches Poll, and outscored opponents by a total of 298 to 96.[1]

1954 Denver Pioneers football
Skyline champion
ConferenceSkyline Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
Record9–1 (6–1 Skyline)
Head coach
Home stadiumHilltop Stadium
1954 Skyline Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 18 Denver $ 6 –1 –09 –1 –0
Wyoming 5 –1 –06 –4 –0
Utah State 4 –3 –04 –6 –0
New Mexico 3 –3 –05 –5 –0
Utah 3 –3 –04 –7 –0
Colorado A&M 3 –4 –03 –7 –0
Montana 1 –5 –03 –6 –0
BYU 1 –6 –01 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Coaches Poll

The 1954 team was inducted as a group into the University of Denver Athletic Hall of Fame in 2007. At the time, the group was "widely considered the greatest in DU history".[2]

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18at Colorado College*
W 72–019,000[3][4]
September 248:00 p.m.at Drake*
W 33–133,500[5][6][7]
October 2at Wyoming
L 21–2310,500[8]
October 8Montana
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 19–1312,426[9]
October 16at Utah
W 28–2018,179[10]
October 22Wichita
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 27–1415,076[11]
October 29New Mexico
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 19–610,968[12]
November 6at BYUdaggerProvo, UTW 20–012,903[13]
November 13at Utah State
W 25–73,500[14]
November 25Colorado A&M
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 34–023,902[15]

References
  1. "1954 Denver Pioneers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  2. "DU to Induct 11th Hall of Fame Class Oct. 25". University of Denver Athletic Department. October 16, 2007. Archived from the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  3. "DU Humiliates Tigers 72 to 0". Sunday Herald (Provo, UT). September 19, 1954. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Denver Stomps Colo. College". Casper Tribune-Herald & Star. September 19, 1954. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Housh, Leighton (September 24, 1954). "Drake's Young Team In Home Debut Tonight". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 17. Retrieved May 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  6. Housh, Leighton (September 24, 1954). "Drake--- (continued)". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 18. Retrieved May 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  7. "Denver Rocks Drake 33-13". The Inter Lake. September 26, 1954. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Phil Wagner (October 3, 1954). "'Pokes Win On Goal on Last Play". Casper Star-Tribune. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Denver's Second-Hallf Rally Beats Montana". The Missoulian. October 9, 1954. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. John Mooney (October 17, 1954). "Pigeon's Home to Roost! Denver 28, Utah 20". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. B7 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Pete Lightner (October 23, 1954). "Shocks Fall; Denver Drops Munies 27-14". The Wichita Eagle. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Lobo Offense Bogs Down; Monana Here Next Week". The Albuquerque Tribune. October 30, 1954. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Denver Trips Stubborn BYU". The Daily Herald. November 7, 1954. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Pioneer Halfbacks Run Aggies Breathless, 25 To 7". The Herald-Journal. November 14, 1954. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. "Title-Hungry Pioneers Blank Colorado Aggies". The Daily Missoulian. November 26, 1954. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
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