1937 Denver Pioneers football team

The 1937 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 1937 college football season. In their second season under head coach Bill Saunders, the Pioneers compiled a 6–3 record (5–2 against conference opponents, tied for third in the RMC, and outscored opponents by a total of 122 to 61.[1]

1937 Denver Pioneers football
ConferenceRocky Mountain Conference
Record6–3 (5–2 RMC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDenver University Stadium
Seasons
← 1936
1938 →
1937 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 17 Colorado $700810
BYU520630
Denver520630
Utah520530
Western State (CO)310530
Colorado College330540
Utah State241242
Wyoming240350
Colorado State–Greeley240260
Montana State031341
Colorado Mines150250
Colorado A&M160170
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at Colorado MinesGolden, COW 12–012,959[2]
October 1New Mexico*W 12–010,000[3]
October 9Colorado A&M
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 22–010,023[4]
October 16Colorado College
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 4–7[5]
October 23at UtahW 13–713,000[6]
November 6Utah State
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 25–010,000[7]
November 13Wyoming
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 21–6[8]
November 25 No. 16 Colorado
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 7–34[9]
December 18at Hawaii*L 6–716,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

References