1954 Denver Pioneers football team explained

Year:1954
Team:Denver Pioneers
Sport:football
Conference:Skyline Conference
Short Conf:Skyline
Coachrank:18
Record:9–1
Conf Record:6–1
Head Coach:Bob Blackman
Hc Year:2nd
Stadium:Hilltop Stadium
Champion:Skyline champion

The 1954 Denver Pioneers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Denver as a member of the Skyline Conference during the 1954 college football season. In their second and final season under head coach Bob Blackman, the Pioneers compiled a 9–1 record (6–1 against conference opponents), won the Skyline championship, were ranked No. 18 in the final Coaches Poll, and outscored opponents by a total of 298 to 96.[1]

The 1954 team was inducted as a group into the University of Denver Athletic Hall of Fame in 2007. At the time, the group was "widely considered the greatest in DU history".[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1954 Denver Pioneers Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. October 14, 2018.
  2. Web site: DU to Induct 11th Hall of Fame Class Oct. 25. https://web.archive.org/web/20160817042350/http://www.denverpioneers.com/sports/athletics/spec-rel/101607aab.html. dead. August 17, 2016. University of Denver Athletic Department. October 16, 2007. October 14, 2018.