1958 Denver Pioneers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1958
| team = Denver Pioneers
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Skyline Conference
| short_conf = Skyline
| record = 2–8
| conf_record = 2–5
| head_coach = John Roning
| hc_year = 4th
| captain =
| stadium = DU Stadium
}}
{{1958 Skyline Conference football standings}}
The 1958 Denver Pioneers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Denver as a member of the Skyline Conference during the 1958 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach John Roning, the Pioneers compiled a 2–8 record (2–5 against conference opponents), tied for sixth place in the Skyline, and were outscored by a total of 163 to 135.{{cite web|title=1958 Denver Pioneers Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=January 24, 2019|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/denver/1958-schedule.html}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1958
| poll = AP
| attend = y
| source = y
|September 20||Oklahoma State
|{{dow tooltip|September 26, 1958}}|at|Utah State|Romney Stadium|Logan, UT|W 20–8|6,209–6,500|{{cite news|title=Denver Tames Aggies, 20–8|newspaper=The Ogden Standard-Examiner|author=Al Warden|date=September 27, 1958|page=5|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113580479/denver-tames-aggies-20-8/|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite web |author= |title=2024 Utah State Football Media Guide |url=https://utahstateaggies.com/documents/2024/8/25/2024_FB_Media_Guide.pdf |publisher=Utah State University Department of Athletics |page=189 |access-date=April 7, 2025 }}
|October 4|at|Wyoming|War Memorial Stadium|Laramie, WY|L 12–15|15,680|{{cite news|title=Dempsey's Field Goal Gets Pokes Past Denver, 15–12|newspaper=Casper Tribune-Herald & Star|date=October 5, 1958|page=9|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113580593/wyoming-denver/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|{{dow tooltip|October 10, 1958}}||Montana|DU Stadium|Denver, CO|W 29–0|7,944|{{cite news|title=Denver Scores Early To Beat Grizzlies In Conference Game|newspaper=The Missoulian|date=October 11, 1958|page=6|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113580723/denver-montana/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 18|at|Utah|Ute Stadium|Salt Lake City, UT|L 16–20||{{cite news|title=Utah Tops Pioneers, 20–16, in 'Fight to Finish'|newspaper=The Salt Lake Tribune|date=October 19, 1958|page=B11|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113580883/utah-tops-pioneers-20-16-in-fight-to/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 25|at|San Jose State
|{{dow tooltip|October 31, 1958}}||New Mexico|DU Stadium|Denver, CO|L 15–21||{{cite news|title=Lobos Only Need Two Wins for Title|newspaper=The Albuquerque Tribune|author=Carlos Salazar|date=November 1, 1958|page=6|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115890186/lobos-only-need-two-wins-for-title/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 8||No. 10 Air Force
|November 15||BYU|DU Stadium|Denver, CO|L 7–22|8,073|{{cite news|title=Cats Rip Denver 22–7 to Set Up Title Game With Pokes|newspaper=The Daily Herald|author=John Davoren|date=November 16, 1958|page=13|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115890309/cats-rip-denver-22-7-to-set-up-title/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|{{dow tooltip|November 27, 1958}}||Colorado State|DU Stadium|Denver, CO|L 8–9|4,130|{{cite news|title=CSU's Aggies Outscore DU, 9–8|newspaper=Fort Collins Coloradoan|date=November 28, 1958|page=10|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115890361/csus-aggies-outscore-du-9-8/|via=Newspapers.com}}
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{{cite web |author= |title=Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Denver) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/294223 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=April 29, 2025 }}