1940 Denver Pioneers football team

1940 Denver Pioneers football
Conference	Mountain States Conference
Record	6–2–1 (4–1–1 MSC)
Head coach	Cac Hubbard (2nd season)
Home stadium	Denver University Stadium

1940 Mountain States Conference football standings

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

The 1940 Denver Pioneers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Denver as a member of the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1940 college football season. In their second season under head coach Cac Hubbard, the Pioneers compiled a 6–2–1 record (4–1–1 against conference opponents), tied for second in the MSC, and outscored opponents by a total of 155 to 93.^[1]

Denver was ranked at No. 77 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27	Iowa State*	Denver University Stadium Denver, CO	W 14–7	13,651	[3]
October 4	Baylor*	Denver University Stadium Denver, CO	L 7–14	16,000	[4]
October 12	Colorado A&M	Denver University Stadium Denver, CO	W 14–13	15,000	[5]
October 19	Wyoming	Denver University Stadium Denver, CO	W 41–9	11,000	[6]
October 26	at Utah	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	L 14–25		[7]
November 9	at BYU	"Y" Stadium Provo, UT	W 9–0	7,500	[8]
November 16	Utah State	Denver University Stadium Denver, CO	W 34–6		[9]
November 21	Colorado	Denver University Stadium Denver, CO	T 3–3		[10]
December 14	at Hawaii*	Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii	W 19–16	22,000	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "1940 Denver Pioneers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
2. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Late Denver Score Spills I.S.C., 14 to 7". The Des Moines Register. September 28, 1940. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Witt Stars as Baylor Trims Denver U., 14-7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 6, 1940. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Denver Shades Aggie Eleven". The Casper Tribune-Herald. October 13, 1940. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Pioneers Rout Cowboys, 41-9, In Conference Tilt at Denver". The Casper Tribune-Herald. October 20, 1940. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Orval Hopkins (October 27, 1940). "Utes Trounce D.U.: Injuns Rout Foes, 25-14". The Salt Lake Tribune. pp. 1C, 3C – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Denver Spoils B.Y.U. Homecoming; Wins 9-0". The Daily Herald. November 10, 1940. pp. 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Loudon Kelly (November 17, 1940). "D.U. Cops 34-6 Tilt". The Salt Lake Tribune. pp. 1C, 3C – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Colorado U. and Denver U. Tie with 3 to 3 Score". The Greeley Daily Tribune. November 22, 1940. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Denver Rallies To Down Rainbows, 19-16". The Honolulu Advertiser. December 15, 1942. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.