1946 Denver Pioneers football team

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1946 Denver Pioneers football
MSC co-champion
ConferenceMountain States Conference
Record5–5–1 (4–1–1 MSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDU Stadium
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →
1946 Mountain States Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Utah State $ 4 – 1 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Denver $ 4 – 1 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Utah 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Colorado 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
BYU 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Colorado A&M 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Wyoming 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 8 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1946 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 1946 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Cac Hubbard, the Pioneers compiled a 5–5–1 record (4–1–1 against conference opponents), shared the MSC title with Utah State, and were outscored by a total of 182 to 179. They played in the 1947 Alamo Bowl, losing by at 20–0 score to Hardin–Simmons.[1]

Three Denver players were selected by the International News Service as first-team players on the 1946 All-Mountain States football team: Bob Hazelhurst at back; Gregg Browning at end; and George MIller at tackle. End Jordan and back Karamagios were named to the second team.[2]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Oklahoma A&M*
L 7–4015,000[3]
September 27Kansas*
L 13–21[4]
October 4BYU
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 26–13[5]
October 11Colorado A&M
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 33–015,000[6]
October 19Utah
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 20–1425,600[7]
October 26at Texas Tech*
L 6–2111,000[8]
November 9at Wyoming
W 19–61,500[9]
November 16at Colorado
T 13–1321,000[10]
November 28Colorado College*
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
W 28-617,000[11]
December 7Utah State
  • DU Stadium
  • Denver, CO
L 14–2820,000[12]
January 4, 1947vs. Hardin–Simmons*
L 0–203,730[13][14][15]
  • *Non-conference game

After the season[edit]

Main article: 1947 NFL Draft

The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Pioneers were selected.[16]

Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
10 77 Bob Hazelhurst Halfback Boston Yanks
32 296 Johnny Karamigios Back Chicago Cardinals

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1946 Denver Pioneers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  2. ^ "All-Mountain Eleven Rugged". St. Joseph Gazette. November 27, 1946. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Hal Middlesworth (September 22, 1946). "Aggies Power Crushes Denver, 40-7, After Scare in First Quarter: Fenimore Goes Through Twice Before 15,000; Pokes Slow Getting Started as Visitors Score One Early". The Daily Oklahoman. pp. 1A, 1B – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Kansas Defeats Denver 21 to 13: Neither Club Scores Until Third When Jayhawkers Break Away". The Wichita Eagle. September 28, 1946. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Pioneers Dump Cougars, 26-13". Salt Lake Telegram. International News Service. October 5, 1946. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Potent Pioneers Thump Rams, 33-0". Deseret News. International News Service. October 12, 1946. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Jimmy Hodgson (October 20, 1946). "Pioneers Defeat Utes, 20-14: Gallopin' Greek, Hazelhurst Win for Denver". The Salt Lake Tribune. pp. B3, B4 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Raiders Smack Denver, 21-6: Tech Scores Easy Victory In Bowl Bid". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. International News Service. October 27, 1946. p. II-4 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Wyoming Cowboys Drop 19-6 Tilt To Denver Pioneers at Laramie: Game Highlighted by Two Kickoff Runs Within Few Minutes of Each Other". Casper Star-Tribune. Associated Press. November 10, 1946. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Buffaloes Tie D. U., 13-13". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 17, 1946. pp. B3, B4 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Denver Thumps Colorado College". Deseret News. November 29, 1946. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Al Warden (December 8, 1946). "Utags Blast Denver, 28-14: Dick Romney Boys Tied Co-Champs; First Score Made In Only Eight Minutes of Play". The Ogden Standard Examiner. pp. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Cowboys blank Denver, 20-0". Pittsburgh Press. United Press. January 5, 1947. p. 23.
  14. ^ "Hardin-Simmons wins delayed bowl fracas". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. January 5, 1947. p. 5.
  15. ^ Hal Sayles (January 5, 1947). "Mobley Dashes Over Goal-Line Twice as Cowboys Down Denver: Small Crowd Watches HSU Triumph, 20 to 0". Abilene Reporter-News. p. 12. Retrieved April 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "1947 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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