1909 Denver Ministers football team

1909 Denver Ministers football
Conference	Independent
Record	7–2
Head coach	John P. Koehler (4th season)
Home stadium	University Park Field

1909 Western college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Washington			–					7	–	0	–	0
St. Vincent's			–					6	–	0	–	0
Montana			–					6	–	0	–	1
Utah			–					4	–	1	–	0
Washington State			–					4	–	1	–	0
Denver			–					7	–	2	–	0
Arizona			–					3	–	1	–	0
New Mexico			–					4	–	2	–	0
USC			–					3	–	1	–	2
Oregon Agricultural			–					4	–	2	–	1
Oregon			–					3	–	2	–	0
Hawaii			–					2	–	2	–	0
Utah Agricultural			–					2	–	2	–	1
Idaho			–					3	–	4	–	0
Wyoming			–					3	–	5	–	0
New Mexico A&M			–					1	–	3	–	1

The 1909 Denver Ministers football team represented the University of Denver as an independent during the 1909 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach John P. Koehler, the Ministers compiled a 7–2 record, allowed an average of 3.4 points per game, and outscored all opponents by a total of 177 to 31.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25		Longmont High School	Denver, CO	W 6–0
October 9		Wyoming	Denver, CO	W 56–0
October 16		Washburn	Denver, CO	W 30–5
October 23		South Dakota	Denver, CO	W 10–0
November 6		at Colorado Mines	Golden, CO	W 25–0
November 13		Haskell	Denver, CO	L 5–8
November 20		Nebraska	Denver, CO	L 5–6		[2]
November 25		Colorado College	University Park Field Denver, CO	W 29–6	4,000	[3]
December 4	2:00 p.m.	at Washington State	Recreation Park Spokane, WA	W 11–6	2,000	[4][5]

References

1. "1909 Denver Pioneers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
2. "Cornhuskers Beat Denver Ministers". The Billings Gazette. November 21, 1909. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Old Butte Players Give Denver Game". The Butte Inter Mountain. November 29, 1909. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Football In The Snow? Certainly". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. December 4, 1909. p. 4. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "Denver Wins Beautiful Game of Football on Snow-Covered Field from W. S. C." The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. December 5, 1909. p. B1. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .