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SKY · 1948 Season · Final

Failing +
Record
4–5–1
0.450 Win %
Conference
3rd
2–2 in SKY

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
59
1902–1960
All-Time Record
259–228–33
0.530 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#9
1917
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 0 · Top 10: 2 · Top 25: 5
  • Divisional Era · 5 seasons
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Pioneer Era · 4 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Denver head-to-head · History & Eras

1948 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
4Week 4 · Sep 21COLORADO MINESUnranked—W 33–0
5Week 5 · Sep 28Kansas (KANSAS)H2HIND B87–3L 0–40
6Week 6 · Oct 5Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE)H2HIND MVC6–4L 7–27
7Week 7 · Oct 12Colorado State (COLORADO STATE)H2HIND SKY8–3L 10–14
8Week 8 · Oct 19Utah (UTAH)H2HIND SKY8–1–1L 0–17
9Week 9 · Oct 26ST. Mary's (ST. MARY'S)H2HIND FBSI4–6L 22–33
10Week 10 · Nov 2Georgetown (GEORGETOWN)H2HIND FBSI3–4–1T 10–10
11Week 11 · Nov 9Detroit Mercy (DETROIT MERCY)H2HIND FBSI6–3W 30–27
12Week 12 · Nov 16Utah State (UTAH STATE)H2HIND SKY5–6W 41–6
14Week 14 · Nov 30Wyoming (WYOMING)H2HIND SKY4–5W 13–0

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
3.831
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-2
-17+15
  • Detroit Mercy +6
  • Utah State +5
  • Wyoming +4
  • Georgetown 0
  • Utah -1
  • Kansas -3
  • Colorado State -3
  • Oklahoma State -4
  • ST. Mary's -6

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #64Better than 54%
Win % Place 69thBetter than 50%

0.450 Win % · Change -2

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#62W14#62Regular Season Final#62Post-Season W1#62Post-Season W2#64Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+33
-40
-20
-4
-17
-11
0
+3
+35
+13

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#581943#301944#491945#621946#581947

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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