1933 Denver Pioneers football
RMC co-champion
ConferenceRocky Mountain Conference
Record5–3–1 (5–1–1 RMC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDenver University Stadium
1933 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Utah + 5 1 05 3 0
Colorado Agricultural + 5 1 15 1 1
Denver + 5 1 15 3 1
Colorado 5 2 07 2 0
BYU 5 3 05 4 0
Utah State 4 3 04 4 0
Colorado Teachers 3 3 04 3 0
Colorado College 2 4 12 5 1
Montana State 1 3 02 5 0
Colorado Mines 1 5 01 5 0
Wyoming 1 6 12 6 1
Western State (CO) 0 5 00 5 0
  • + Conference co-champions

The 1933 Denver Pioneers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Denver as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1933 college football season. In their second season under head coach Percy Locey, the Pioneers compiled a 5–3–1 record (5–1–1 against conference opponents), shared the RMC title with Colorado Agricultural and Utah, and outscored opponents by a total of 107 to 46.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Iowa State*L 13–185,000
October 7at Colorado MinesGolden, COW 19–712,900[2]
October 14Colorado Agricultural
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
T 0–0
October 21Utah State
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 12–0
October 28Colorado College
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 31–0
November 4BYU
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 6–0
November 11Hawaii*
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 6–7[3]
November 18Utah
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 13–017,000[4][5]
November 30Colorado
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 7–1420,000[6]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1933 Denver Pioneers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
  2. "Aggies And D.U. Scoreless". Fort Collins Coloradoan. October 8, 1933. p. 8 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Hawaii Grid Team Winner Over Denver". The Honolulu Advertiser. November 12, 1933. pp. 1, 14 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Denver's Passes Defeat Five-Time Champions, 13-0". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. November 19, 1933. p. B4. Retrieved September 14, 2022 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. "Pioneers End Ute Dynasty (continued)". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. November 19, 1933. p. B5. Retrieved September 14, 2022 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. "Utes, Pioneers, And Aggies Finish Season In First Triple Deadlock In Rocky Mountain Grid History". The Daily Sentinel. December 1, 1933. p. 9 via Newspapers.com.
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