Denver Pioneers football, 1940–1949
| 1940–1949 Denver Pioneers football | |
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| Conference | Mountain States Conference (1940–1947), Skyline Six (1948–1949) |
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The Denver Ministers football program, 1940–1949 represented the University of Denver in college football during the 1940s as a member of the Mountain States Conference (1940–1947) and later the Skyline Six (1948–1949). The program was led by five head coaches during the decade: Cac Hubbard (1939–1941), Ellison Ketchum (1942), Mark Duncan (1943), Cac Hubbard and Adam Esslinger (1944), Cac Hubbard (1945–1947), and Johnny Baker (1948–1952).
Highlights of the decade included:
- The 1940 team compiled a 6–2–1 record (4–1–1 against conference opponents), tied for second place in the MSC, and outscored opponents by a total of 155 to 93.
- The 1942 team compiled a 6–3–1 and outscored opponents by a total of 182 to 98.
- The 1945 team compiled a 4–5–1 record (4–1 against MSC opponents), won the MSC championship, lost to New Mexico in the Sun Bowl, and outscored opponents by a total of 201 to 182.
- The 1946 team compiled a 5–5–1 record (4–1–1 against conference opponents), shared the MSC title with Utah State, lost to Hardin–Simmons in the 1947 Alamo Bowl, and was outscored by a total of 182 to 179.