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).
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
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]
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1921
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]
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1922
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]
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1923
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]
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1924
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.[15]
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1925
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.[20]
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1926
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.[28]
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1927
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.[33]
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1928
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.[41]
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1929
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.[45]
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References
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- ^ "Aggies Defeat Denver University 14 To 0 In Final Period Of Game And Win Conference Championship Game Ends Successful Season (continued)". Fort Collins Coloradoan. Fort Collins, Colorado. November 26, 1920. p. 8. Retrieved September 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "1921 Denver Pioneers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
- ^ "1922 Denver Pioneers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
- ^ "Lobos Put Up a Game Fight But Lose To Denver". Albuquerque Journal. October 8, 1922. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
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