1942 Denver Pioneers football team

The 1942 Denver Pioneers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Denver as member of the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1942 college football season. In their first and only season under head coach Ellison Ketchum, the Pioneers compiled a 6–3–1 record (3–2–1 against conference opponents), finished third in the MSC, and outscored opponents by a total of 182 to 98.^[1]

1942 Denver Pioneers football
Conference	Mountain States Conference
Record	6–3–1 (3–2–1 MSC)
Head coach	Ellison Ketchum (1st season)
Home stadium	Hilltop Stadium
Seasons ← 1941 1943 →

1942 Mountain States Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Colorado +	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Utah +	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Denver	3	–	2	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Utah State	2	–	3	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
Colorado A&M	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	3	–	0
BYU	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	5	–	0
Wyoming	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

Denver was ranked at No. 104 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	Colorado Mines*	Hilltop Stadium Denver, CO	W 21–0		^[3]
September 25	Iowa State*	Hilltop Stadium Denver, CO	L 0–7	7,073	^[4]
October 2	Kansas*	Hilltop Stadium Denver, CO	W 17–0	8,000	^[5]
October 10	Colorado A&M	Hilltop Stadium Denver, CO	W 26–0	> 12,800	^[6]
October 17	Wyoming	Hilltop Stadium Denver, CO	W 17–14		^[7]
October 24	at Utah	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	L 12–21	9,100	^[8]
October 31	Fort Douglas*	Hilltop Stadium Denver, CO	W 44–6		^[9]^[10]^[11]
November 7	at BYU	Provo, UT	W 26–6		^[12]
November 14	Utah State	Hilltop Stadium Denver, CO	T 13–13	7,000	^[13]
November 26	Colorado	Hilltop Stadium Denver, CO	L 6–31		^[14]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1942 Denver Pioneers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
2. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 16, 1942). "Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2". Twin City Sentinel. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "D.U. Beats Mines 21-0". Greeley Daily Tribune. September 19, 1942. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Iowa State 7, Denver U. 0". The Des Moines Register. September 26, 1942. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Denver Gives KU A 17-0 Licking". The Morning Chronicle. Associated Press. October 3, 1942. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Albert W. Crumbaugh (October 11, 1942). "Aggies Smothered by Denver Pioneers 26 to 0". Fort Collins Express-Courier. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Pioneers Defeat Cowboys, Buffs Blank New Mexico". Casper Star-Tribune. October 18, 1942. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Jimmy Hodgson (October 25, 1942). "Redskins Hang First Defeat on Denver, 21-12". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. 6B – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Fort Eleven Heads for Denver Tilt". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 30, 1942. p. 20. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
10. "D. U. Blasts Ft. Douglas, 44-6". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 1, 1942. p. 29. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
11. "Denver Defeats Utah Soldiers In 44-6 Show". The Daily Sentinel. November 1, 1942. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Pioneers Whip Cougars 26-6". The Daily Herald. November 8, 1942. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Utags Surprise By Holding Favored D.U." The Salt Lake Tribune. November 15, 1942. pp. 8B, 10B – via Newspapers.com.
14. "C.U. Defeats D.U. 31 to 6 And Ties With Utah for Lead". Greeley Daily Tribune. November 27, 1942. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.