1955 Denver Pioneers football team

The 1955 Denver Pioneers football team represented the University of Denver as a member of the Skyline Conference during the 1955 college football season. In their first season under head coach John Roning, the Pioneers compiled an 8–2 record (5–2 against conference opponents), tied for third in the Skyline, and outscored opponents by a total of 310 to 89.[1]

1955 Denver Pioneers football
ConferenceSkyline Conference
Record8–2 (5–2 Skyline)
Head coach
Home stadiumHilltop Stadium
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Skyline Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Colorado A&M $610820
Utah410630
Denver520820
Wyoming520830
Utah State340460
Montana240370
New Mexico150280
BYU070190
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17at Iowa State*W 19–712,217[2]
September 23Drake*
W 33–721,500[3]
October 1at Colorado A&M*L 19–20> 10,000[4]
October 8at MontanaW 61–1310,000[5]
October 14Utah
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 7–2722,000[6]
October 21BYU
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 33–08,000[7]
October 29at New MexicoW 33–610,200[8]
November 5Colorado College*
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 60–0[9]
November 12Utah State
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 39–69,000[10]
November 24Wyoming
  • Hilltop Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 6–325,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References