1936 Denver Pioneers football team

The 1936 Denver Pioneers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Denver in the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1936 college football season. In its first season under head coach Bill Saunders, the team compiled a 7–1–1 record (6–1–1 against RMC opponents), finished second in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 141 to 88.[1]

1936 Denver Pioneers football
ConferenceRocky Mountain Conference
1936 record7–1–1 (6–1–1 RMC)
Head coachBill Saunders (1st season)
Home stadiumDU Stadium
1936 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Utah State $ 6 0 1  7 0 1
Denver 6 1 1  7 1 1
Utah 5 2 0  6 3 0
Colorado 4 2 0  4 3 0
Colorado State–Greeley 4 3 0  5 4 0
BYU 4 4 0  4 5 0
Colorado A&M 3 4 1  4 4 1
Colorado College 3 4 0  3 4 1
Wyoming 2 4 1  2 5 1
Montana State 1 4 0  3 5 0
Western State 1 5 0  1 6 0
Colorado Mines 0 6 0  2 6 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Colorado MinesW 20–8
October 2Colorado College
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 7–2
October 10Colorado A&M
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 14–7
October 17Utah
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 6–31> 15,000[2]
October 24Wyoming
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 25–14
October 31Utah State
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
T 0–0[3]
November 7at Drake*
W 27–13
November 14BYU
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 35–76,070[4]
November 26Colorado
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 7–6
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
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References

  1. "1936 Denver Pioneers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  2. "Utes, Aggies Win to Top Conference: Newell Call Leads Mates In Easy Win". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 18, 1936 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Aggies, Denver Tie: Utah Champs, Pioneers in 0-0 Deadlock". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 1, 1936. pp. 5B, 7B via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Denver Eleven Triumphs Over B.Y.U." The Salt Lake Tribune. pp. 7B, 8B, 11B via Newspapers.com.
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