1940 Denver Pioneers football team

The 1940 Denver Pioneers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Denver in the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1940 college football season. In its second season under head coach Cac Hubbard, the team compiled a 6–2–1 record (4–1–1 against RMC opponents), tied for second in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 155 to 93.[1]

1940 Denver Pioneers football
ConferenceMountain States Conference
1940 record6–2–1 (4–1–1 MSC)
Head coachCac Hubbard (2nd season)
Home stadiumDU Stadium
1940 Mountain States Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Utah $ 5 1 0  7 2 0
Denver 4 1 1  6 2 1
Colorado 4 1 1  5 3 1
BYU 2 3 1  2 4 2
Colorado A&M 1 3 2  3 4 2
Utah State 2 4 0  2 5 1
Wyoming 0 5 1  1 7 1
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Iowa State*W 14–7
October 5Baylor*L 7–14
October 12Colorado A&M
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 14–13
October 19Wyoming
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 41–9
October 26at UtahSalt Lake City, UTL 14–25
November 9at BYUProvo, UTW 9–0
November 16Utah State
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 34–6
November 21Colorado
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
T 3–3
December 14at Hawaii*W 19–1622,000[2]
  • *Non-conference game
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References

  1. "1940 Denver Pioneers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  2. "Denver Rallies To Down Rainbows, 19-16". The Honolulu Advertiser. December 15, 1942. p. 12 via Newspapers.com.
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