Denver Pioneers football, 1920–1929
American college football season
The Denver Ministers football program, 1920–1929 represented the University of Denver in college football during the 1920s as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference. The program was led by four head coaches during the decade: Fred J. Murphy (1920–1922), Elmer McDevitt (1923–1924), Fred Dawson (1925–1928), and Jeff Cravath (1929–1931).
Highlights of the decade included:
The 1921 team compiled a 4–2–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 133 to 78.
The 1922 team compiled a 6–1–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 107 to 48.
The 1923 team compiled a 6–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 117 to 99.
The 1927 team compiled a 5–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 120 to 51.
The 1929 team compiled a 5–1–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 92 to 33.
1920
The 1920 Denver Ministers football team that represented the University of Denver as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1920 college football season. In their first season under head coach Fred J. Murphy, the Ministers compiled a 2–4 record, tied for fifth place in the RMC, and were outscored by a total of 82 to 46.
Schedule
1921
The 1921 Denver Ministers football team represented the University of Denver as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1921 college football season.
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