1939 Denver Pioneers football team

The 1939 Denver Pioneers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Denver in the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1939 college football season. In its first season under head coach Cac Hubbard, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record (3–2–1 against RMC opponents), finished in third place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 129 to 75.[1]

1939 Denver Pioneers football
ConferenceMountain States Conference
1939 record5–3–1 (3–2–1 MSC)
Head coachCac Hubbard (1st season)
Home stadiumDU Stadium
1939 Mountain States Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Colorado $ 5 1 0  5 3 0
Utah 4 1 1  6 1 2
Denver 3 2 1  5 3 1
BYU 2 2 2  5 2 2
Utah State 2 3 1  3 4 1
Colorado A&M 2 4 0  2 7 0
Wyoming 0 5 1  0 7 1
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 29Iowa State*W 6–0
October 6New Mexico*
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 6–7
October 13Wyoming
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 32–7
October 21at Utah State
  • Aggie Stadium
  • Logan, UT
W 7–0
October 28Utah
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
T 7–7[2]
November 4BYU
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 18–21
November 11Colorado A&M
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 13–6
November 18Idaho*
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 23–0
November 30at Colorado
  • Colorado Stadium
  • Boulder, CO
L 17–27
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1939 Denver Pioneers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
  2. "Ute Team Shows 'Letdown' In Battle With Denver". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 29, 1939. pp. 1C, 3C.
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