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The Denver Ministers football program, 1920–1929 represented the University of Denver in college football during the 1920s as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference. The program was led by four head coaches during the decade: Fred J. Murphy (1920–1922), Elmer McDevitt (1923–1924), Fred Dawson (1925–1928), and Jeff Cravath (1929–1931).

Headcoach
Quick facts 1920–1929, Conference ...
1920–1929 Denver Pioneers football
ConferenceRocky Mountain Conference
Head coach
Seasons
← 1919
1930 →
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Highlights of the decade included:

  • The 1921 team compiled a 4–2–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 133 to 78.
  • The 1922 team compiled a 6–1–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 107 to 48.
  • The 1923 team compiled a 6–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 117 to 99.
  • The 1927 team compiled a 5–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 120 to 51.
  • The 1929 team compiled a 5–1–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 92 to 33.

1920

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1920 Denver Ministers football
ConferenceRocky Mountain Conference
Record2–4 (2–4 RMC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBroadway Park
Seasons
← 1919
1921 →
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1920 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Colorado Agricultural $6–0–16–1–1
Colorado College4–1–15–1–1
Colorado3–1–24–1–2
Utah Agricultural2–1–14–2–1
Denver2–4–02–4–0
Utah1–2–11–5–1
Wyoming2–5–14–5–1
Colorado Mines0–6–00–6–0
Montana State0–0–14–1–1
  • $ – Conference champion
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The 1920 Denver Ministers football team that represented the University of Denver as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1920 college football season. In their first season under head coach Fred J. Murphy, the Ministers compiled a 2–4 record, tied for fifth place in the RMC, and were outscored by a total of 82 to 46.[1]

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 9WyomingDenver, COL 7–10
October 16ColoradoDenver, COL 0–31
October 23Colorado CollegeDenver, COL 0–21
November 6at Colorado MinesGolden, COW 16–6
November 13at WyomingLaramie, WYW 3–0
November 25Colorado Agricultural
  • Broadway Park
  • Denver, CO
L 0–14[2][3]
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1921

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1921 Denver Ministers football
ConferenceRocky Mountain Conference
Record4–2–1 (2–2–1 RMC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1920
1922 →
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1921 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Utah Agricultural $4–0–07–1–0
Colorado4–0–14–1–1
Utah2–1–13–2–1
Denver2–2–14–2–1
Colorado Agricultural2–2–12–3–1
Colorado College2–4–04–4–0
Wyoming1–3–21–4–2
Colorado Mines1–5–01–5–0
Montana State0–1–02–4–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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The 1921 Denver Ministers football team represented the University of Denver as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1921 college football season. In their second season under head coach Fred J. Murphy, the Ministers compiled a 4–2–1 record (2–2–1 against conference opponents), tied for fourth place in the RMC, and outscored opponents by a total of 133 to 78.[4]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 1Hays Normal*Denver, COW 41–7
October 15Nebraska Wesleyan*Denver, COW 21–3
October 22at ColoradoL 7–10
October 29WyomingDenver, COT 9–9
November 5at Colorado AgriculturalW 21–14
November 19Colorado MinesDenver, COW 13–7
November 24at Colorado CollegeL 21–28
  • *Non-conference game
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1922

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1922 Denver Pioneers football
ConferenceRocky Mountain Conference
Record6–1–1 (3–1–1 RMC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1921
1923 →
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1922 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Utah $5–0–07–1–0
Colorado Agricultural5–1–15–2–1
Denver3–1–16–1–1
Colorado Mines3–2–14–2–1
Utah Agricultural3–3–05–4–0
Colorado College2–2–13–3–1
Colorado2–3–04–4–0
BYU1–5–01–5–0
Wyoming1–7–01–8–0
Montana State0–1–04–4–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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The 1922 Denver Pioneers football team represented the University of Denver as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1922 college football season. In their third and final season under head coach Fred J. Murphy, the Pioneers compiled a 6–1–1 record (3–1–1 against conference opponents), finished third in the RMC, and outscored opponents by a total of 107 to 48.[5]

Schedule

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 7at New Mexico*
W 41–0[6]
October 14at Regis*Denver, COW 7–0
October 21at Nebraska Wesleyan*Lincoln, NEW 3–0
October 28ColoradoDenver, COW 16–0[7]
November 4WyomingDenver, COW 7–0[8]
November 11Colorado Mines
  • Broadway Park
  • Denver, CO
T 7–7[9]
November 18Colorado CollegeDenver, COW 20–14[10]
November 30Colorado AgriculturalDenver, COL 6–27[11]
  • *Non-conference game
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1923

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1923 Denver Pioneers football
ConferenceRocky Mountain Conference
Record6–3 (4–3 RMC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBroadway Park
Seasons
← 1922
1924 →
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1923 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Colorado $7–0–09–0–0
Colorado College6–1–16–1–1
Colorado Agricultural5–1–15–2–1
Utah Agricultural4–2–05–2–0
Denver4–3–06–3–0
Utah2–3–04–3–0
Montana State1–2–05–4–0
Colorado Mines1–5–02–5–0
BYU1–5–02–5–0
Wyoming0–7–00–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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The 1923 Denver Pioneers football team represented the University of Denver as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1923 college football season. In their first season under head coach Elmer McDevitt, the Pioneers compiled a 6–3 record (4–3 against conference opponents), finished fifth in the RMC, and outscored opponents by a total of 117 to 99.[12]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 29Regis*
W 13–0
October 6at New Mexico*
W 10–7[13]
October 13at Utah Agricultural
W 14–7
October 18at Montana StateBozeman, MTW 7–6[14]
October 27Colorado
  • Broadway Park
  • Denver, CO
L 7–21[15]
November 3Wyoming
  • Broadway Park
  • Denver, CO
W 45–0
November 10at Colorado AgriculturalL 0–25
November 17at Colorado CollegeL 0–20
November 24Colorado Mines
  • Broadway Park
  • Denver, CO
W 21–13
  • *Non-conference game
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1924

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1924 Denver Pioneers football
ConferenceRocky Mountain Conference
Record4–2–2 (3–2–2 RMC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1923
1925 →
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1924 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Colorado $5–0–18–1–1
Utah Agricultural3–2–14–2–1
Colorado Agricultural3–2–04–2–0
Denver3–2–24–2–2
Colorado College4–3–05–3–0
Montana State1–1–15–1–1
Utah2–2–13–4–1
Colorado Mines2–4–14–4–1
BYU1–3–12–3–1
Wyoming1–6–02–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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The 1924 Denver Pioneers football team represented the University of Denver as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1924 college football season. In their second and final season under head coach Elmer McDevitt, the Pioneers compiled a 4–2–2 record (3–2–2 against conference opponents), finished in a three-way tie for second place in the RMC, and outscored opponents by a total of 36 to 35.[16]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 4Regis*Denver, COW 20–0[17]
October 11WyomingDenver, COW 7–0[18]
October 18Utah Agricultural
  • Broadway Park
  • Denver, CO
L 0–16[19]
October 25at Colorado MinesW 6–0[20]
November 1Colorado CollegeDenver, COW 3–0[21]
November 8Montana StateDenver, COT 0–06,000[22]
November 15Colorado
  • Broadway Park
  • Denver, CO
T 0–0[23]
November 29Colorado Agricultural
  • Broadway Park
  • Denver, CO
L 0–19[24]
  • *Non-conference game
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1925

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1925 Denver Pioneers football
ConferenceRocky Mountain Conference
Record1–6 (1–6 RMC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDenver University Stadium
Seasons
← 1924
1926 →
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1925 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Colorado Agricultural $8–0–09–1–0
Utah Agricultural5–1–06–1–0
Utah5–1–06–2–0
Colorado5–2–06–3–0
Wyoming4–3–06–3–0
BYU3–3–03–3–0
Colorado College4–4–05–4–1
Western State (CO)2–4–03–4–0
Colorado Mines2–6–02–7–0
Montana State1–4–06–5–0
Denver1–6–01–6–0
Colorado Teachers0–6–02–6–1
  • $ – Conference champion
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The 1925 Denver Pioneers football team represented the University of Denver as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1925 college football season. In their first season under head coach Fred Dawson, the Pioneers compiled a 1–6 record (1–6 against conference opponents), finished 11th in the RMC, and were outscored by a total of 152 to 27.[25]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 3Colorado TeachersW 13–0[26]
October 10Utah Agricultural
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 0–13[27]
October 17Colorado Agricultural
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 0–17[28]
October 24Colorado Mines
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 7–16[29]
October 31Colorado College
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 7–38[30]
November 7at UtahL 0–27[31]
November 26Colorado
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 0–41[32]
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1926

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1926 Denver Pioneers football
ConferenceRocky Mountain Conference
Record4–4 (4–4 RMC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDenver University Stadium
Seasons
← 1925
1927 →
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1926 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Utah $5–0–07–0–0
Montana State *4–0–04–2–1
Colorado College5–2–05–2–0
Colorado Agricultural5–2–06–2–1
Utah Agricultural4–1–25–1–2
Colorado Teachers3–3–06–4–0
Denver4–4–04–4–0
Wyoming1–2–22–4–2
Colorado2–5–13–5–1
BYU1–4–11–5–1
Colorado Mines1–5–01–6–0
Western State (CO)0–7–00–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Ineligible for conference title; played less than five conference games
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The 1926 Denver Pioneers football team represented the University of Denver as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1926 college football season. In their second season under head coach Fred Dawson, the Pioneers compiled a 4–4 record (4–4 against conference opponents), tied for sixth place in the RMC, and outscored opponents by a total of 106 to 72.[33]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2Colorado MinesW 27–7[34]
October 9Western State (CO)
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 21–13[35]
October 16Colorado Agricultural
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 6–7[36]
October 23Colorado Teachers
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 22–0[37]
October 30Utah Agricultural
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 3–7[38]
November 6Utah
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 0–13[39]
November 13Colorado College
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 7–16[40]
November 25Colorado
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 20–9[41]
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1927

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1927 Denver Pioneers football
ConferenceRocky Mountain Conference
Record5–2 (5–1 RMC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDenver University Stadium
Seasons
← 1926
1928 →
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1927 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Colorado Agricultural $7–1–07–1–0
Denver5–1–05–2–0
Montana State3–1–04–4–0
Utah3–1–13–3–1
Colorado College5–2–06–2–0
Colorado4–4–04–5–0
Utah Agricultural3–3–13–4–1
BYU2–4–02–4–1
Colorado Mines2–5–02–5–0
Wyoming1–4–04–5–0
Western State (CO)1–5–01–6–0
Colorado Teachers1–6–02–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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The 1927 Denver Pioneers football team represented the University of Denver as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1927 college football season. In their third season under head coach Fred Dawson, the Pioneers compiled a 5–2 record (5–1 against conference opponents), finished second in the RMC, and outscored opponents by a total of 120 to 51.[42]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 1Colorado CollegeL 7–36[43]
October 8Wyoming
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 7–0[44]
October 15Colorado Agricultural
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 6–0[45]
October 22Colorado Mines
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 39–0[46]
October 29at Iowa*L 0–15[47]
November 11Utah Agricultural
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 13–010,000[48]
November 24Colorado
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 48–017,000[49]
  • *Non-conference game
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1928

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1928 Denver Pioneers football
ConferenceRocky Mountain Conference
Record4–4–1 (3–4–1 RMC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDenver University Stadium
Seasons
← 1927
1929 →
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1928 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Utah $4–0–15–0–2
Colorado5–1–05–1–0
Colorado Agricultural6–2–06–2–0
Utah Agricultural4–2–15–3–1
Colorado College5–3–05–3–0
Montana State3–2–04–4–1
Denver3–4–14–4–1
Colorado Teachers3–4–04–4–0
Colorado Mines2–4–02–5–0
BYU1–3–13–3–1
Wyoming0–5–02–7–0
Western State (CO)0–6–00–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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The 1928 Denver Pioneers football team represented the University of Denver as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1928 college football season. In their fourth and final season under head coach Fred Dawson, the Pioneers compiled a 4–4–1 record (3–4–1 against conference opponents), finished seventh in the RMC, and outscored opponents by a total of 128 to 96.[50]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Western State (CO)W 37–6[51]
October 6Colorado Mines
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 12–13[52]
October 13Utah Agricultural
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
T 7–7[53]
October 20Colorado College
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 13–18[54]
November 3Wyoming
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 26–7[55]
November 10at Colorado Teachers
W 20–11[56]
November 17Colorado Agriculturaldagger
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 0–15[57]
November 29Colorado
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 0–7[58]
December 15at Hawaii*W 13–12[59]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
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1929

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1929 Denver Pioneers football
ConferenceRocky Mountain Conference
Record5–1–1 (4–1–1 RMC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDenver University Stadium
Seasons
← 1928
1930 →
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1929 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Utah $6–0–07–0–0
Colorado4–1–15–1–1
Denver4–1–15–1–1
Montana State2–1–06–2–0
BYU4–2–05–3–0
Colorado Teachers3–2–04–3–0
Colorado College4–3–04–3–0
Colorado Agricultural4–4–05–4–0
Utah State3–4–03–4–0
Colorado Mines1–5–02–5–0
Western State (CO)0–5–02–5–0
Wyoming0–7–01–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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The 1929 Denver Pioneers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Denver as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1929 college football season. In their first season under head coach Jeff Cravath, the Pioneers compiled a 5–1–1 record (4–1–1 against conference opponents), tied for second in the RMC, and outscored opponents by a total of 92 to 33.[60]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 5Colorado MinesW 7–0[61]
October 12Wyoming
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 19–6[62]
October 19Colorado College
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 2–316,000[63]
November 2at ColoradoT 0–0[64]
November 16Utah State
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 13–0[65]
November 28Colorado Agricultural
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 19–620,000[66]
December 7Regis*
  • Denver University Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 32–18[67]
  • *Non-conference game
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