1940 Denver
6–2–1 (4–1–1 Skyline Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Wyoming 41–9Oct 19
By 32 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 | vs Iowa State | W 14–7 | 67% |
| Oct 5 | vs Baylor | L 7–14 | 54% |
| Oct 12 | vs Colorado State | W 14–13 | 69% |
| Oct 19 | vs Wyoming | W 41–9 | 77% |
| Oct 26 | at Utah | L 14–25 | 38% |
| Nov 9 | at BYU | W 9–0 | 44% |
| Nov 16 | vs Utah State | W 34–6 | 78% |
| Nov 21 | vs Colorado | T 3–3 | 59% |
| Dec 14 | at Hawai’i | W 19–16 | 90% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Hawai’i 19–16; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Skyline Conference.
In program history: The 7th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 59 on file).
- Record
- 6–2–1
- Conference
- 4–1–1 tied for 2nd in Skyline Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 155–93
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1559 +31 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −2.9 No. 74 of 121 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1940 Skyline Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | 5–1 | 7–2 | |
| Denver | 4–1–1 | 6–2–1 | |
| Colorado | 4–1–1 | 5–3–1 | |
| BYU | 2–3–1 | 2–4–2 | |
| Utah State | 2–4 | 2–5–1 | |
| Colorado State | 1–3–2 | 3–4–2 | |
| Wyoming | 0–5–1 | 1–7–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.