College Football
Denver Ministers
Now the Denver Pioneers. The records below cover every name the team has played under.
Every Denver Pioneers head-to-head record: 514 games against 68 opponents since 1902.
All-time record254-228-32
Regular season254-226-32
Postseason0-2
Most common matchups
Names and colors
- 1902 to 1921 Denver Ministers
- 1922 to 1960 Denver Pioneers
Home venues[1]
- 1902 to 1925 Home venue unknown
- 1926 to 1960 DU Stadium
Against conferences
| Conference | vs members at the time | vs current members |
|---|---|---|
| vs American | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| vs Big 12 | 0-0 | 46-82-10 |
| vs Big Seven Conference | 1-5 | 0-0 |
| vs Big Six Conference | 4-8-1 | 0-0 |
| vs Big Sky | 0-0 | 17-4-1 |
| vs Big Ten Conference | 0-1 | 0-6 |
| vs Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 3-8 | 0-0 |
| vs Colonial | 0-0 | 4-0 |
| vs Colorado Football Association | 3-9 | 0-0 |
| vs Independent | 44-60-5 | 0-0 |
| vs Missouri Valley | 3-8-1 | 0-0 |
| vs Missouri Valley Football Conference | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| vs Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| vs Mountain West | 0-0 | 47-30-2 |
| vs Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference (1914–1928) | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| vs PAC-12 | 0-0 | 46-41-8 |
| vs Pacific Coast Conference | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| vs Patriot | 0-0 | 0-1-1 |
| vs Pioneer Football League | 0-0 | 6-2-1 |
| vs Rocky Mountain Conference | 87-53-11 | 0-0 |
| vs Skyline Conference | 65-58-11 | 0-0 |
| vs Southwest Conference | 0-2 | 0-0 |
"At the time" counts opponents by their conference in the season each game was played; "current" counts every game against today's members.
Every opponent
American
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Pioneers vs Temple Owls | 0-2 | 2 |
| Denver Pioneers vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane | 1-0 | 1 |
Big 12
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Pioneers vs Arizona Wildcats | 1-1 | 2 |
| Denver Pioneers vs BYU Cougars | 15-7 | 22 |
| Denver Pioneers vs Baylor Bears | 0-2 | 2 |
| Denver Pioneers vs Colorado Buffaloes | 14-21-4 | 39 |
| Denver Pioneers vs Iowa State Cyclones | 3-7 | 10 |
| Denver Pioneers vs Kansas Jayhawks | 2-6-1 | 9 |
| Denver Pioneers vs Oklahoma State Cowboys | 1-8 | 9 |
| Denver Pioneers vs Texas Tech Red Raiders | 0-2 | 2 |
| Denver Pioneers vs Utah Utes | 10-28-5 | 43 |
Big Sky
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Pioneers vs Idaho Vandals | 1-0 | 1 |
| Denver Pioneers vs Montana Grizzlies | 7-3 | 10 |
| Denver Pioneers vs Montana State Bobcats | 3-0-1 | 4 |
| Denver Pioneers vs Northern Colorado Bears | 6-1 | 7 |
Big Ten Conference
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Pioneers vs Iowa Hawkeyes | 0-1 | 1 |
| Denver Pioneers vs Nebraska Cornhuskers | 0-4 | 4 |
| Denver Pioneers vs USC Trojans | 0-1 | 1 |
Colonial
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Pioneers vs Sacred Heart Pioneers | 4-0 | 4 |
Missouri Valley Football Conference
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Pioneers vs South Dakota Coyotes | 1-2 | 3 |
Mountain West
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Pioneers vs Air Force Falcons | 1-2 | 3 |
| Denver Pioneers vs Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors | 5-5 | 10 |
| Denver Pioneers vs New Mexico Lobos | 9-9 | 18 |
| Denver Pioneers vs San José State Spartans | 1-3 | 4 |
| Denver Pioneers vs Wyoming Cowboys | 31-11-2 | 44 |
PAC-12
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Pioneers vs Colorado State Rams | 25-28-5 | 58 |
| Denver Pioneers vs Utah State Aggies | 19-13-3 | 35 |
| Denver Pioneers vs Washington State Cougars | 2-0 | 2 |
Patriot
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Pioneers vs Georgetown Hoyas | 0-1-1 | 2 |
Pioneer Football League
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Pioneers vs Drake Bulldogs | 6-2-1 | 9 |
Other opponents
Unlisted opponents (22 games): 15-4-3. Minor one-off opponents are counted in the record above but not listed individually.
No opponents match.