1946 Denver
5–5–1 (4–1–1 Skyline Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Colorado State 33–0Oct 12
By 33 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21 | at Oklahoma State | L 7–40 | 21% |
| Sep 27 | vs Kansas | L 13–21 | 65% |
| Oct 4 | vs BYU | W 26–13 | 60% |
| Oct 12 | vs Colorado State | W 33–0 | 65% |
| Oct 19 | vs Utah | W 20–14 | 46% |
| Oct 26 | at Texas Tech | L 6–21 | 39% |
| Nov 9 | at Wyoming | W 19–6 | 65% |
| Nov 16 | at Colorado | T 13–13 | 42% |
| Nov 28 | vsColorado College | W 28–6 | 65% |
| Dec 7 | vs Utah State | L 14–28 | 57% |
| Jan 4Bowls & playoff | vsHardin SimmonsAlamo Bowl | L 0–20 | 24% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Hardin Simmons 20–0 in the Alamo Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for first in the Skyline Conference.
In program history: The 31st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 59 on file).
- Record
- 5–5–1
- Conference
- 4–1–1 shared first in Skyline Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 179–182
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1463 −4 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −14.1 No. 97 of 120 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1946 Skyline Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 4–1–1 | 7–2–1 | |
| Denver | 4–1–1 | 5–5–1 | |
| Utah | 4–2 | 8–3 | |
| BYU | 3–2–1 | 5–4–1 | |
| Colorado | 3–2–1 | 5–4–1 | |
| Colorado State | 1–5 | 2–7 | |
| Wyoming | 0–6 | 1–8–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.