University of Denver
Biography
The first reference to Colorado Seminary was in The Rocky Mountain News of November 27, 1862: “ a board of Trustees, composed of the solid men of Denver, has been organized to superintend the erection of a seminary building… for an academic education.”
Sources
Breck, "From the Rockies to the World"
Biography
University of Denver votes to adopt quarter system in 1929.
Sources
"University Adopts New Quarter Plan; Vote Unanimous," The Denver Clarion, vol. 34, no. 19, November 26, 1929, 1.
Biography
First year Hillel organization features full programming at DU
Citation:
Jan. 30, 1974, letter to faculty, U172._.0003, Hillel folderFound in 624 Collections and/or Records:
University of Denver Men's Football Coaches, 1958
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's football coaches pose for a photograph together as coach John Roning holds a clipboard. Front row: John Roning, Rusty Fairly, Bo Bolinger, and Tom Benich. Back row is unidentified.
University of Denver Men's Football Coaches, between 1953-1955
Contact sheet with two group portraits of University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's football coaches. In the above image, the coaching staff, including coach Bob Blackman, pose with Chancellor Chester M. Alter. In the image at the bottom, Coach Bob Blackman, holding a football, poses with a young boy in a football helmet, who is also holding a football.
University of Denver Men's Football Coaches, between 1955-1960
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's football coaches measure the height of the grass on the field. One coach kneels on one knee while the other lays flat on his stomach.
University of Denver Men's Football Coaches Bo Bolinger and John Lattner, between 1959-1960
Contact sheet with two images of University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's football coaches Bo Bolinger and John Lattner posing for a photograph on the field.
University of Denver Men's Football Coaches Tom Benich and Rusty Fairly, between 1956-1958
Contact sheet with two images of University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's football coaches Tom Benich and Rusty Fairly posing for a photograph on the field.
University of Denver Men's Football Game, between 1955-1960
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's football players chase after an opposing player who runs with the ball towards the end zone during a game.
University of Denver Men's Football Game, between 1956-1958
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's football player Melvin Johnson (43) runs for a touchdown during a game.
University of Denver Men's Football Game, between 1955-1960
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's football players run towards an opposing quarterback who prepares to throw a pass during a game.
University of Denver Men's Football Game, between 1955-1960
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's football players (82 and 78) rush towards an opposing quarterback (11) who is in motion to pass the ball during a game.
University of Denver Men's Football Game, between 1955-1960
University of Denver (DU) Pioneers men's football players rush the opposing quarterback (11) as he drops back to look for an open receiver during a game.