1953 Denver Pioneers football team

1953 Denver Pioneers football
Conference	Mountain States Conference
1953 record	3–5–2 (1–5–1 MSC)
Head coach	Bob Blackman (1st season)
Home stadium	DU Stadium
Seasons

Template:1953 MSC football standings The 1953 Denver Pioneers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Denver in the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1953 college football season. In its first season under head coach Bob Blackman, the team compiled a 3–5–2 record (1–5–1 against MSC opponents), tied for last place in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 195 to 159.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 18	at Colorado College*	Washburn Field Colorado Springs, CO	W 19–13
September 26	Drake*	DU Stadium Denver, CO	W 33–14
October 3	at Colorado A&M	Colorado Field Fort Collins, CO	L 6–21
October 10	Montana	DU Stadium Denver, CO	L 13–22
October 17	at Utah	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	L 6–40
October 23	BYU	DU Stadium Denver, CO	W 27–19
October 31	at New Mexico	Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM	L 18–20
November 7	at [[{{{school}}}|Wichita]]*	Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS	T 12–12
November 14	Utah State	DU Stadium Denver, CO	L 12–21
November 26	Wyoming	DU Stadium Denver, CO	T 13–13
*Non-conference game