The Denver Ministers football program, 1930–1939 represented the University of Denver in college football during the 1930s as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference . The program was led by four head coaches during the decade: Jeff Cravath (1929–1931), Percy Locey (1932–1935), Bill Saunders (1936–1938), and Cac Hubbard (1939–1941).
Highlights of the decade included:
The 1933 team 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.
The 1935 team compiled a 6–3 record (5–2 against conference opponents) and outscored opponents by a total of 109 to 101.
The 1936 team compiled a 7–1–1 record (6–1–1 against conference opponents), finished second in the RMC, and outscored opponents by a total of 141 to 88.
The 1937 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.
The 1930 Denver Pioneers football team represented the University of Denver as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1930 college football season . In their second season under head coach Jeff Cravath , the Pioneers compiled a 5–4 record (4–3 against conference opponents), finished fourth in the RMC, and were outscored by a total of 148 to 140.[ 1]
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 20 Regis * W 40–016,500 [ 2]
October 4 Colorado Mines Denver University Stadium Denver, CO W 16–0[ 3]
October 11 Colorado Agricultural Denver University Stadium Denver, CO L 7–15[ 4]
October 18 Colorado College Denver University Stadium Denver, CO W 6–0[ 5]
October 25 at Utah L 0–597,000 [ 6]
November 1 at USC * L 13–3318,000 [ 7]
November 8 Utah State Denver University Stadium Denver, CO W 32–7[ 8]
November 15 Wyoming Denver University Stadium Denver, CO W 19–7[ 9]
November 27 Colorado Denver University Stadium Denver, CO L 7–2725,000 [ 10]
The 1931 Denver Pioneers football team represented the University of Denver as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1931 college football season . In their third and final season under head coach Jeff Cravath , the Pioneers compiled a 4–6 record (3–5 against conference opponents), finished eighth in the RMC, and were outscored by a total of 143 to 104.[ 11]
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 26 at Colorado Mines W 26–0> 17,000 [ 12]
October 3 Colorado Teachers W 14–012,000 [ 13]
October 9 Pumas CU * Denver University Stadium Denver, CO W 25–610,000 [ 14] [ 15]
October 17 at Utah State L 6–12[ 16]
October 24 Utah Denver University Stadium Denver, CO L 0–46[ 17]
October 31 at Western State (CO) Gunnison, CO W 25–7[ 18]
November 7 at Colorado L 6–2510,000 [ 19]
November 14 Colorado College Denver University Stadium Denver, CO L 2–9[ 20]
November 21 Temple * Denver University Stadium Denver, CO L 0–18< 1,500 [ 21]
November 26 Colorado Agricultural Denver University Stadium Denver, CO L 0–2015,000 [ 22]
The 1933 Denver Pioneers football team 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.[ 32]
Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 22 Colorado Mines W 19–7[ 33]
September 29 8:30 p.m. Iowa State * Denver University Stadium Denver, CO L 13–1810,000 [ 34]
October 6 Colorado Agricultural Denver University Stadium Denver, CO T 0–012,900 [ 35] [ 36]
October 14 Utah State Denver University Stadium Denver, CO W 12–0[ 37]
October 28 Colorado College Denver University Stadium Denver, CO W 31–0[ 38]
November 4 BYU Denver University Stadium Denver, CO W 6–0[ 39]
November 11 Hawaii * Denver University Stadium Denver, CO L 6–7[ 40]
November 18 Utah Denver University Stadium Denver, CO W 13–017,000 [ 41] [ 42]
November 30 Colorado Denver University Stadium Denver, CO L 7–1420,000 [ 43]
The 1934 Denver Pioneers football team represented the University of Denver as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1934 college football season . In their third season under head coach Percy Locey , the Pioneers compiled a 5–5–1 record (4–4 against conference opponents), finished in sixth place in the RMC, and outscored opponents by a total of 122 to 91.[ 44]
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 28 Utah State L 7–26[ 45]
October 5 George Washington * Denver University Stadium Denver, CO T 0–0[ 46]
October 13 Colorado Agricultural Denver University Stadium Denver, CO L 0–29,759 [ 47]
October 20 Utah Denver University Stadium Denver, CO L 0–7[ 48]
October 27 Wyoming Denver University Stadium Denver, CO W 9–0[ 49]
November 3 Colorado College Denver University Stadium Denver, CO W 26–0[ 50]
November 10 Drake * Denver University Stadium Denver, CO W 8–7[ 51]
November 17 BYU Denver University Stadium Denver, CO W 24–6[ 52]
November 24 Colorado Mines Denver University Stadium Denver, CO W 34–0
November 29 Colorado Denver University Stadium Denver, CO L 0–7[ 53] [ 54]
December 15 at Hawaii * L 14–3618,000–20,000 [ 55]
The 1935 Denver Pioneers football team represented the University of Denver as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1935 college football season . In their fourth and final season under head coach Percy Locey , the Pioneers compiled a 6–3 record (5–2 against conference opponents), finished fourth in the RMC, and outscored opponents by a total of 109 to 101.[ 56]
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 28 Colorado College W 19–0[ 57]
October 5 Colorado A&M Denver University Stadium Denver, CO W 20–14[ 58]
October 11 Wyoming Denver University Stadium Denver, CO W 14–013,000 [ 59]
October 19 Utah State Denver University Stadium Denver, CO W 13–711,925 [ 60]
October 26 at Utah L 14–3910,000 [ 61]
November 2 at Colorado Mines W 13–0
November 9 Hawaii * Denver University Stadium Denver, CO W 14–715,000 [ 62]
November 16 at San Francisco * L 2–20< 2,000 [ 63]
November 28 Colorado Denver University Stadium Denver, CO L 0–1428,000–30,000 [ 64] [ 65]
The 1936 Denver Pioneers football team represented the University of Denver as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1936 college football season . In their first season under head coach Bill Saunders , the Pioneers compiled a 7–1–1 record (6–1–1 against conference opponents), finished second in the RMC, and outscored opponents by a total of 141 to 88.[ 66]
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 25 Colorado Mines W 20–8[ 67]
October 2 Colorado College Denver University Stadium Denver, CO W 7–2[ 68]
October 10 Colorado A&M Denver University Stadium Denver, CO W 14–714,000 [ 69]
October 17 Utah Denver University Stadium Denver, CO L 6–31> 15,000 [ 70]
October 24 Wyoming Denver University Stadium Denver, CO W 25–14[ 71]
October 31 Utah State Denver University Stadium Denver, CO T 0–09,571 [ 72]
November 7 at Drake * W 27–134,000 [ 73]
November 14 BYU Denver University Stadium Denver, CO W 35–76,070 [ 74]
November 26 Colorado Denver University Stadium Denver, CO W 7–627,770 [ 75]
*Non-conference game Homecoming
The 1937 Denver Pioneers football team 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.[ 76]
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 25 at Colorado Mines Golden, CO W 12–012,959 [ 77]
October 1 New Mexico * W 12–010,000 [ 78]
October 9 Colorado A&M Denver University Stadium Denver, CO W 22–010,023 [ 79]
October 16 Colorado College Denver University Stadium Denver, CO L 4–7[ 80]
October 23 at Utah W 13–713,000 [ 81]
November 6 Utah State Denver University Stadium Denver, CO W 25–010,000 [ 82]
November 13 Wyoming Denver University Stadium Denver, CO W 21–6[ 83]
November 25 No. 16 Colorado Denver University Stadium Denver, CO L 7–34[ 84]
December 18 at Hawaii * L 6–716,000 [ 85]
*Non-conference game Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game
The 1938 Denver Pioneers football team represented the University of Denver as a member of the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1938 college football season . In their third season under head coach Bill Saunders , the Pioneers compiled a 4–4–1 record (3–2–1 against conference opponents), tied for second place in the MSC, and were outscored by a total of 86 to 65.[ 86]
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 23 Iowa State * L 7–1414,786 [ 87]
September 30 BYU Denver University Stadium Denver, CO L 0–2014,000 [ 88]
October 7 Colorado A&M Denver University Stadium Denver, CO T 0–0[ 89]
October 15 Utah State Denver University Stadium Denver, CO W 7–08,000 [ 90]
October 22 at Wyoming W 6–05,500 [ 91]
October 29 at Utah L 0–21[ 92]
November 5 at New Mexico * L 6–7> 6,000 [ 93]
November 12 Hawaii * Denver University Stadium Denver, CO W 20–127,619 [ 94]
November 24 Colorado Denver University Stadium Denver, CO W 19–1225,000 [ 95]
The 1939 Denver Pioneers football team represented the University of Denver as a member of the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1939 college football season . In their first season under head coach Cac Hubbard , the Pioneers compiled a 5–3–1 record (3–2–1 against conference opponents), finished in third place in the MSC, and outscored opponents by a total of 129 to 75.[ 96]
Denver was ranked at No. 112 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.[ 97]
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 29 Iowa State * W 6–018,000 [ 98]
October 6 New Mexico * Denver University Stadium Denver, CO L 6–713,000 [ 99]
October 13 Wyoming Denver University Stadium Denver, CO W 32–78,000 [ 100]
October 21 at Utah State W 7–0[ 101]
October 28 Utah Denver University Stadium Denver, CO T 7–7[ 102]
November 4 BYU Denver University Stadium Denver, CO L 18–21[ 103]
November 11 Colorado A&M Denver University Stadium Denver, CO W 13–612,500 [ 104]
November 23 Idaho * Denver University Stadium Denver, CO W 23–014,000 [ 105]
November 30 at Colorado L 17–2718,000 [ 106]
*Non-conference game Homecoming
↑ "1930 Denver Pioneers Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 21, 2019 .
↑ "16,500 See Denver U. Wallop Regis 40 to 0 in First Night Game" . The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel . September 21, 1930. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "D.U. scores 16 to 0 win over Mines" . The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel . October 5, 1930. Retrieved May 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "Colorado Farmers upset Denver University by 15 to 7 margin" . Salt Lake Telegram . October 12, 1930. Retrieved May 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "Denver U. shakes off jinx and beats Colorado College" . Casper Star-Tribune . October 19, 1930. Retrieved May 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "Utes Bury Denver U By Score of 59 to 0: Utah Scores Nine Tallies On Pioneers" . The Salt Lake Tribune . October 26, 1930. pp. A1, C6 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "Trojans have easy time in slow contest with Denver" . The Fresno Morning Republican . November 2, 1930. Retrieved May 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "Utah Aggies fall before Denver University" . The Ogden Standard . November 9, 1930. Retrieved May 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "Denver University romps over Wyoming Cowboys by 19–7 count on home field" . The Billings Gazette . November 16, 1930. Retrieved May 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "Pioneers whipped, Crowd of 25,000 sees Colorado U. defeat Denver University to place second in loop" . Arizona Daily Star . November 28, 1930. Retrieved May 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "1931 Denver Pioneers Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 21, 2019 .
↑ "Denver U. downs Mines" . Fort Collins Coloradoan . September 27, 1931. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "Pioneers blank Teacher squad" . Casper Star-Tribune . October 4, 1931. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ Frawley, Frank (October 11, 1931). "Pioneers Beat Mexico U., 25-6" . Casper Tribune-Herald . Associated Press . p. 8. Retrieved March 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "Denver Trounces Mexicans, 25 to 6" . The Oregon Daily Journal . United Press . October 10, 1931. p. 8. Retrieved March 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "A.C. eleven scores win over Denver" . The Salt Lake Tribune . October 18, 1931. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "Utah crushes Denver under 46 to 0 score" . The Billings Gazette . October 25, 1931. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "Denver U wears out Western State; Wins" . Albuquerque Journal . November 1, 1931. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "Colorado University upsets Denver, 25–6" . The Billings Gazette . November 8, 1931. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "Colorado College whips Denver U." The Missoulian . November 15, 1931. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "Temple turns back Denver" . Allentown Morning Call . November 22, 1931. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "Aggies defeat Pioneers by 20–0 score" . Greeley Daily Tribune . November 27, 1931. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "1932 Denver Pioneers Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 22, 2019 .
↑ "D.U. Pushed To Beat Mines By Score 13-7" . Fort Collins Express-Courier . September 25, 1932. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "Kansas Noses Out Denver in Ragged Football Contest" . The Wichita Eagle . October 1, 1932. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "D.U. Breaks Old Tiger Jinx 15-6" . The Daily Sentinel . October 8, 1932. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ Vic Cornelison (October 16, 1932). "C.A.C. Held to 7-7 Tie at D.U.: Aggies Outgain Pioneers 279 Yards to 130" . Fort Collins Express-Courier . p. 10 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "Temple Conquers Denver: Owls Register Two Touchdowns in 1st Half to Take Game" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . October 22, 1932. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "Cowboys Go Down Fighting in Game With Denver Pioneers" . The Casper Tribune-Herald . November 6, 1932. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ George Wells (November 13, 1932). "Utes Whip Denver, 27-0: Champions' Sporadic Power Drives Early Clinch R.M.C. Title" . The Salt Lake Tribune . p. 15 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ Harry Frawley (November 25, 1932). "D. U. Defeats C. U., 6 to 0, to Win State Title" . Fort Collins Coloradoan . p. 8 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "1933 Denver Pioneers Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 22, 2019 .
↑ "Denver gridders beat Colorado Mines, 19–7" . The Salt Lake Telegram . September 23, 1933. Retrieved February 7, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "Cyclones defeat Denver, 18 to 13" . The Des Moines Register . September 30, 1933. Retrieved February 7, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "Denver, Aggies battle to tie" . The Salt Lake Tribune . October 7, 1933. Retrieved February 7, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "Aggies and D.U. scoreless" . Fort Collins Express-Courier . October 8, 1933. p. 8. Retrieved February 7, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "Denver defeats Utah Ags, 12–0" . The Billings Gazette . October 15, 1933. Retrieved February 7, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "Tigers fall victims to D.U. attack" . The Salt Lake Tribune . October 29, 1933. Retrieved February 7, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "Denver pulls out 6–0 victory over Cougars despite many fumbles" . The Daily Sentinel . November 5, 1933. Retrieved February 7, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "Hawaii Grid Team Winner Over Denver" . The Honolulu Advertiser . November 12, 1933. pp. 1, 14 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "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 .
↑ "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 .
↑ "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 .
↑ "1934 Denver Pioneers Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 22, 2019 .
↑ "Aggies Outclass Denver To Triumph 26–7" . The Salt Lake Tribune . September 29, 1934. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "Denver Hard Pressed, But Achieves Tie" . The Tribune-Republican (Greeley, Colorado) . October 6, 1934. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "Aggies victors by 2 to 0" . Fort Collins Express-Courier . October 14, 1934. Retrieved February 7, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ Kelly, Loudon (October 21, 1934). "Redskins Beat Back Fighting Pioneers, 7–0" . Fort Collins Express-Courier . Associated Press . p. 8. Retrieved October 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "Denver takes Wyoming club" . The Billings Gazette . October 28, 1934. Retrieved February 7, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "Denver beats Tigers, 26–0" . The Salt Lake Tribune . November 4, 1934. Retrieved February 7, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "Denver's safety on blocked kick proves fatal to Drake, Pioneers win, 8 to 7" . Omaha World-Herald . November 11, 1934. Retrieved February 7, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "Denver University eleven beats Brigham Young, 24–6" . The Times-Picayune . November 18, 1934. Retrieved February 7, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ Kelly, Loudon (November 30, 1934). "Last Quarter Rally Enables Bisons to Defeat Denver, 7-0" . The Salt Lake Tribune . Salt Lake City, Utah . Associated Press . p. 16. Retrieved December 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ Kelly, Loudon (November 30, 1934). "Bisons Overcome Denver 'U' With Slashing Attack (continued)" . The Salt Lake Tribune . Salt Lake City, Utah . Associated Press . p. 18. Retrieved December 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "Rainbows Annihilate Denver Pioneers: Colorado Visitors Fall Easy Victims; Score Is 36 to 14" . The Honolulu Advertiser . December 16, 1934. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "1935 Denver Pioneers Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 20, 2019 .
↑ "Soph leads Pioneer eleven to 19–0 triumph over C.C." The Salt Lake Tribune . September 29, 1935. Retrieved February 4, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "Denver Beats State Eleven" . The Casper Tribune-Herald . October 6, 1935. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "Denver Defeats Wyo. 14-0 in Final Period" . The Greeley Daily Tribune . October 12, 1935. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "Cougars, Aggies Lose to Coloradans: Denver 'U' Takes Hot 13-7 Duel" . Salt Lake Tribune . October 20, 1935. pp. 5B, 10B – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "Utah smothers Denver, 39–14" . The Billings Gazette . October 27, 1935. Retrieved February 4, 2026 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "Thirty-five seconds to go and a 63-yard dash wins game for Denver" . The Daily Sentinel . November 10, 1935. Retrieved April 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ Tom Foudy (November 17, 1935). "Dons Score Easy 20 to 2 Victory Over Denver" . Oakland Tribune . p. 11 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ Loudon, Kelly (November 29, 1935). "C. U. and Utah Ags Are Tied" . Fort Collins Express-Courier . Fort Collins, Colorado . p. 7. Retrieved September 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "Colorado Defeats D.U. 14 to 0: 30,000 See C.U. Win Tie in Conference" . The Greeley Daily Tribune . November 29, 1935. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "1936 Denver Pioneers Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 20, 2019 .
↑ Loudon Kelly (September 26, 1936). "Denver U, Works Hard To Take 20-8 Win Over Colorado Mines In Opener" . The Daily Sentinel . p. 6 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "Denver U. Fails To Prove It Has Required Strength" . The Daily Sentinel . October 3, 1936. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ Marvin Russell (October 11, 1936). "Aggies Lose 14 to 7" . Fort Collins Express-Courier . p. 10 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "Utes, Aggies Win to Top Conference: Newell Call Leads Mates In Easy Win" . The Salt Lake Tribune . October 18, 1936 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "Denver Beats Cowboys, 25-14" . Casper Tribune-Herald . October 25, 1936. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "Aggies, Denver Tie: Utah Champs, Pioneers in 0-0 Deadlock" . The Salt Lake Tribune . November 1, 1936. pp. 5B, 7B – via Newspapers.com .
↑ Frank Brody (November 8, 1036). "Denver Defeats Drake, 27-13" . The Des Moines Register . pp. 1S, 2S – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "Denver Eleven Triumphs Over B.Y.U." The Salt Lake Tribune . pp. 7B, 8B, 11B – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "D.U. Defeats C.U. by 7-6" . Greeley Daily Tribune . November 27, 1936. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "1937 Denver Pioneers Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 20, 2019 .
↑ "Brigham Young, D. U. and Utah Win Openers" . Fort Collins Coloradoan . September 26, 1937. p. 64 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "Denver University Beats New Mexico Lobos 12-0 in Intersectional Game" . Albuquerque Journal . October 2, 1937. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "Aggies Suffer 22-0 Rout In Denver Football Game" . Fort Collins Coloradoan . October 10, 1937. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "Colorado College Tips Over Denver Pioneers 7-4" . The Daily Sentinel . October 17, 1937. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ Bob Goodell (October 24, 1937). "Denver Defeats Utah in Thriller, 13 to 7" . The Salt Lake Tribune . p. C1, C3 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "Denver Humbles Aggies, 25 to 0" . The Sunday Herald . November 7, 1937. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ Loudon Kelly (November 14, 1937). "Cowboy Back From Douglas Steals Pass and Races 85 Yards to Score on Denver" . Casper Star-Tribune . p. 10 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "C.U. Wallops D.U. as Whizzer Does His Stuff" . The Greeley Daily Tribune . November 26, 1937. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "University of Hawaii Upsets Denver, 7 to 6" . The Honolulu Advertiser . December 19, 1937. pp. 16, 17, 19 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "1938 Denver Pioneers Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 20, 2019 .
↑ "Kischer Leads Iowa State to 14-7 Triumph" . The Des Moines Register . September 24, 1938. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ Loudon Kelly (October 1, 1938). "Cougars Unleash Gridiron Might to Blast Denver, 20 to 0" . The Salt Lake Tribune . pp. 32, 34 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ Marvin Russell (October 9, 1938). "Aggies Tie Pioneers, 0-0: Aggies Battle Scoreless Tie" . Fort Collins Express-Courier . p. 43 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ Loudon Kelly (October 16, 1938). "D.U. Trips Aggies: Pioneers Win, 7-0" . The Salt Lake Tribune . pp. 1C, 4C – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "Cowboys Drop Game to Denver Pioneers by Lone Touchdown" . Casper Star-Tribune . October 23, 1938. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "Utah, Denver Game Tops Slate" . The Salt Lake Telegram . October 24, 1938. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ Paul Weeks (November 6, 1938). "Fighting Hilltoppers Bowll Over Heavy Denver Crew, 7-6" . Albuquerque Journal . p. 6 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ Robert Wear (November 13, 1938). "Denver Smashes To 20-12 Victory" . The Honolulu Advertiser . pp. 12, 14 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "Denver University Defeats C. U. 19 to 12 Before 25,000" . The Greeley Daily Tribune . November 25, 1938. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "1939 Denver Pioneers Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 21, 2019 .
↑ E. E. Litkenhous (December 31, 1939). "Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth" . Johnson City Sunday Press . p. 11 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "18,000 Watch Rugged Denver Team Down Iowa State, 6-0: Pioneer Line Too Powerful for Cyclones" . The Des Moines Register . September 30, 1939. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "Cherry and Silver Upsets Denver Pioneers 7-6 in Late Rally" . Albuquerque Journal . October 7, 1939. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "Denver Wins From Cowboys" . The Greeley Daily Tribune . October 14, 1939. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ Bob Holden (October 22, 1939). "Utah Aggies Bow to Heavy Denver Team" . The Salt Lake Tribune . p. C1 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "Ute Team Shows 'Letdown' In Battle With Denver" . The Salt Lake Tribune . October 29, 1939. pp. 1C, 3C.
↑ Loudon Kelly (November 5, 1939). "Brigham Young Humbles Touted Denver" . The Ogden Standard-Examiner . p. 9A – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "Denver Takes Aggies 13 to 6" . Fort Collins Express-Courier . November 12, 1939. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com .
↑ "Vandals slowed by rarified air" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . Idaho. Associated Press. November 24, 1939. p. 8.
↑ "Colorado U. Wallops Denver U. by 27 to 17 Score" . The Greeley Daily Tribune . December 1, 1939. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com .