1939 Denver
5–3–1 (3–2–1 Skyline Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Wyoming 32–7Oct 13
By 25 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29 | vs Iowa State | W 6–0 | 55% |
| Oct 6 | vs New Mexico | L 6–7 | 58% |
| Oct 13 | vs Wyoming | W 32–7 | 74% |
| Oct 21 | at Utah State | W 7–0 | 48% |
| Oct 28 | vs Utah | T 7–7 | 46% |
| Nov 4 | vs BYU | L 18–21 | 63% |
| Nov 11 | vs Colorado State | W 13–6 | 76% |
| Nov 18 | vs Idaho | W 23–0 | 78% |
| Nov 30 | at Colorado | L 17–27 | 44% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Colorado 27–17; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Skyline Conference.
In program history: The 12th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 59 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1939.
- Record
- 5–3–1
- Conference
- 3–2–1 3rd in Skyline Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 129–75
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1542 +31 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −8.9 No. 102 of 124 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
Drafted in 1940
The 1940 draft| Rd 6 | John Woudenberg OT | Chicago Bears |
1939 Skyline Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 5–1 | 5–3 | |
| Utah | 4–1–1 | 6–1–2 | |
| Denver | 3–2–1 | 5–3–1 | |
| BYU | 2–2–2 | 5–2–2 | |
| Utah State | 2–3–1 | 3–4–1 | |
| Colorado State | 2–4 | 2–7 | |
| Wyoming | 0–5–1 | 0–7–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.