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1938 Denver Pioneers Football Team ...
The 1938 Denver Pioneers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Denver as a member of the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1938 college football season. In their third season under head coach Bill Saunders, the Pioneers compiled a 4–4–1 record (3–2–1 against conference opponents), tied for second place in the MSC, and were outscored by a total of 86 to 65. Schedule References {{Denver Pioneers football navbox Denver Denver Pioneers football seasons Denver Pioneers football The Denver Pioneers football team formerly represented the University of Denver in college football. History Football was once the most popular sport at the university; the first DU football game was played in 1885 against Colorado College, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skyline Conference (1938–1962)
The Skyline Conference was a college athletic conference based in the Western United States that was active from December 1937 to June 1962. The conference's formal name was the Mountain States Athletic Conference, although it was also known as the Mountain States Conference along with informal but popular nicknames. It is unrelated to the contemporary Skyline Conference that is active in NCAA Division III in the New York City area. History The conference began operating on December 3, 1937 when most of the larger schools in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference left to form a new conference. The seven charter members of the conference were: BYU Cougars, BYU, Colorado Buffaloes, Colorado, Colorado A&M (now Colorado State Rams, Colorado State), Denver Pioneers, Denver, Utah Utes, Utah, Utah State Aggies, Utah State, and Wyoming Cowboys and Cowgirls, Wyoming. At the time of formation, the formal name of Mountain States Athletic Conference was adopted, although newspapers were alrea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corbett Field (Wyoming)
Corbett Field was an outdoor athletic field in the western United States, located on the campus of the University of Wyoming in Laramie. It was the home field of the Wyoming Cowboys football team from 1922 through 1949. Originally, the facility was known simply as the campus athletic grounds; it was renamed Corbett Field in 1931 in honor of John Corbett, who coached the football team from 1915 to 1923. Construction of a new grandstand at the east end of the field was authorized that same fall. The field was eventually expanded to have a seating capacity of 9,000 spectators, at an approximate elevation of above sea level. Corbett Field was replaced as the football venue in 1950 Events January * January 1 – The International Police Association (IPA) – the largest police organization in the world – is formed. * January 5 – Sverdlovsk plane crash: ''Aeroflot'' Lisunov Li-2 crashes in a snowstorm. All 19 ... with the opening of War Memorial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1938 Mountain States Conference Football Season
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1938 Colorado Buffaloes Football Team
The 1938 Colorado Buffaloes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Colorado as a member of the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1938 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Bunny Oakes, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 3–4–1 with a mark of 3–2–1 in conference play, tying for second place in the MSC. This was the program's first year in the MSC. Schedule References Colorado Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the wes ... Colorado Buffaloes football seasons Colorado Buffaloes football {{Colorado-sport-team-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque ( ; ), ; kee, Arawageeki; tow, Vakêêke; zun, Alo:ke:k'ya; apj, Gołgéeki'yé. abbreviated ABQ, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico. Its nicknames, The Duke City and Burque, both reference its founding in 1706 as ''La Villa de Alburquerque'' by Nuevo México governor Francisco Cuervo y Valdés''.'' Named in honor of the Viceroy of New Spain, the 10th Duke of Alburquerque, the city was an outpost on El Camino Real linking Mexico City to the northernmost territories of New Spain. Located in the Albuquerque Basin, the city is flanked by the Sandia Mountains to the east and the West Mesa to the west, with the Rio Grande and bosque flowing from north-to-south. According to the 2020 census, Albuquerque had 564,559 residents, making it the 32nd-most populous city in the United States and the fourth largest in the Southwest. It is the principal city of the Albuquerque metropolitan area, which had 916,528 residents as of July 2020, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zimmerman Field
Zimmerman Field was a stadium located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It opened in 1938 and hosted the University of New Mexico Lobos football team until they moved to University Stadium in 1960. The stadium continued in use for intramural sports until 1969, when it was demolished to make way for new academic facilities. The stadium held 16,000 people at its peak and was located on the central campus just south of Zimmerman Library, where Ortega Hall, the Humanities building and Woodward Hall currently stand. It featured a three-story Pueblo Revival The Pueblo Revival style or Santa Fe style is a regional architectural style of the Southwestern United States, which draws its inspiration from Santa Fe de Nuevo México's traditional Pueblo architecture, the Spanish missions, and Territor ...-style grandstand designed by John Gaw Meem on the west side of the field, located where the CERIA building currently stands. The stadium was constructed using Public Works Administr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1938 New Mexico Lobos Football Team ...
The 1938 New Mexico Lobos football team represented the University of New Mexico as a member of the Border Conference during the 1938 college football season. In their second season under head coach Ted Shipkey, the Lobos compiled an overall record of 8–3 record with a mark of 4–2 against conference opponents, shared the Border Conference championship with New Mexico A&M, lost to Utah in the 1939 Sun Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 199 to 72. Schedule References {{Border Conference football champions New Mexico New Mexico Lobos football seasons Border Conference football champion seasons New Mexico Lobos football The New Mexico Lobos football team is the intercollegiate football team at the University of New Mexico. The Lobos compete as a member of the Mountain West Conference. Their official colors are cherry and silver. The Lobos play their home games a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City (often shortened to Salt Lake and abbreviated as SLC) is the capital and most populous city of Utah, United States. It is the seat of Salt Lake County, the most populous county in Utah. With a population of 200,133 in 2020, the city is the core of the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, which had a population of 1,257,936 at the 2020 census. Salt Lake City is further situated within a larger metropolis known as the Salt Lake City–Ogden–Provo Combined Statistical Area, a corridor of contiguous urban and suburban development stretched along a segment of the Wasatch Front, comprising a population of 2,746,164 (as of 2021 estimates), making it the 22nd largest in the nation. It is also the central core of the larger of only two major urban areas located within the Great Basin (the other being Reno, Nevada). Salt Lake City was founded July 24, 1847, by early pioneer settlers led by Brigham Young, who were seeking to escape persecution they had experienced whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Rice Stadium
Robert Rice Stadium was an outdoor athletic stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah, located on the campus of the University of Utah. Originally opened in 1927 as Ute Stadium, it was the home of the Utah Utes football team. Renamed for Robert L. Rice in 1972, it was almost completely demolished after the 1997 season to make way for the Utes' current home, Rice-Eccles Stadium, which occupies the same physical footprint. History After a record crowd came to the Utes' previous home, Cummings Field, to see Utah play Utah State on Thanksgiving Day 1926, a drive began for a larger and more modern stadium. While the state house unanimously approved a loan from the state in order to build a new stadium, the state senate adjourned before taking it up. To get around the problem, the U of U formed a stadium trust that issued tax-free bonds for the new stadium. The stadium was also funded in part by selling tickets to two home games for the next 10 years. Total cost came to $133,000.Sorensen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1938 Utah Utes Football Team
The 1938 Utah Utes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah as a member of the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1938 college football season. In their 14th season under head coach Ike Armstrong, the Utes compiled an overall record of 7–1–2 with a mark of 4–0–2 in conference play, won the MSC championship, defeated New Mexico in the 1939 Sun Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 187 to 36. Tackle Barney McGarry was the team captain. McGarry was also selected by the Central Press as a first-team player on the 1938 All-America team. Four players won all-conference honors: McGarry; end Bruce Balkan; center Ernest Baldwin; and halfback Paul Snow. Schedule After the season NFL draft Utah had one player selected in the 1939 NFL draft. References {{Mountain States Conference football champions Utah Utah Utes football seasons Mountain States Conference football champion seasons Sun Bowl champion seasons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laramie, Wyoming
Laramie is a city in and the county seat of Albany County, Wyoming, United States. The population was estimated 32,711 in 2019, making it the third-largest city in Wyoming after Cheyenne and Casper. Located on the Laramie River in southeastern Wyoming, the city is north west of Cheyenne, at the junction of Interstate 80 and U.S. Route 287. Laramie was settled in the mid-19th century along the Union Pacific Railroad line, which crosses the Laramie River at Laramie. It is home to the University of Wyoming, WyoTech, and a branch of Laramie County Community College. Laramie Regional Airport serves Laramie. The ruins of Fort Sanders, an army fort predating Laramie, lie just south of the city along Route 287. Located in the Laramie Valley between the Snowy Range and the Laramie Range, the city draws outdoor enthusiasts with its abundance of outdoor activities. In 2011, Laramie was named as one of the best cities in which to retire by '' Money Magazine'', which cited its sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1938 Wyoming Cowboys Football Team
The 1938 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming in the Mountain States Conference (MSC) during the 1938 college football season. In its sixth and final season under head coach Willard Witte, the team compiled a 2–5–1 record (1–4–1 against MSC opponents) and was outscored by a total of 147 to 66. Schedule References {{Wyoming Cowboys football navbox Wyoming Wyoming () is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is bordered by Montana to the north and northwest, South Dakota and Nebraska to the east, Idaho to the west, Utah to the southwest, and Colorado to the s ... Wyoming Cowboys football seasons Wyoming Cowboys football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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