YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS COACH DR. DALE REA 1938-40 The first coach in CSUP history, he started the athletic program at then-Pueblo Junior College, coaching the football and basketball teams. He went on to become the president of Fort Lewis College and was an inaugural inductee to the CSU-Pueblo Athletics Hall of Fame in 1938. 1938 (1-3-2 overall; 1-2 conf.) Coach: Dr. Dale Rea 1938 vs Colorado Mines JV T 0-0 1938 vs Colorado College JV L 0-15 1938 vs Adams State T 7-7 * 1938 vs Eastern New Mexico L 12-20 * 1938 vs Fort Lewis W 19-6 * 1938 vs Trinidad State (Colo.) L 7-12
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1939 (2-4 overall; 2-1 conf.) Coach: Dr. Dale Rea vs Colorado JV L 7-26 vs Adams State L 12-26 vs Mesa State L 7-24 vs Eastern New Mexico L 0-33 vs Trinidad State JC W 20-6 vs Fort Lewis W 20-6
1940 (3-2-1 overall; 0-2 conf.) Coach: Dr. Dale Rea 10/05/1940 vs Colorado College JV W 19-6 10/18/1940 vs Colorado Mines JV W 20-19 * 10/26/1940 vs Fort Lewis L 7-21 11/02/1940 vs Adams State W 20-6 * 11/11/1940 vs Trinidad State (Colo.) L 6-39 11/16/1940 vs Mesa State T 14-14 COACH JACK JOHNSON 1941 Coach Johnson helmed the PJC team for one year upon the departure of Coach Rea, who left to fight in World War II. Johnson is the only CSU-Pueblo football coach to not earn a single win. 1941 (0-6-1 overall; 0-2 conf.) Coach: Jack Johnson 10/04/1941 COLORADO MINES JV L 10/11/1941 at Adams State T 10/17/1941 at Mesa State L 10/25/1941 at Colorado College JV L 11/01/1941 NORTHERN COLO JV L * 11/15/1941 TRINIDAD ST (COLO.) L 11/20/1941 at Fort Lewis L
0-27 0-0 0-52 6-19 0-26 0-18 * 0-32
COACH DAN LAWRENCE 1942 Like his predecessor, Lawrence also helmed the PJC team for just one year. Lawrence mustered one win in the first season to take place during World War II. The program would go on haitus for the duration of the war after 1942 1942 (1-4 overall; 1-2 conf.) Coach: Dan Lawrence * 10/10/1942 at Trinidad State (Colo.) L * 10/17/1942 OTERO (COLO.) L * 10/24/1942 at Fort Lewis W 11/07/1942 MESA STATE L 11/14/1942 at Otero (Colo.) L
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0-31 0-13 13-0 6-25 6-40
MAURICE “RED” ELDER 1946-51 A former All-American at Kansas State University who was actually drafted by the Washington Redskins in 1937, “Red” Elder led the football team to its best seasons. Today, he still has the third-highest winning percentage in school history. Like trivia? Elder’s grandson is NFL quarterback, Jeff Garcia.
1946 1946 * 1946 1946 * 1946 * 1946 * 1946 1946 1946
1946 (5-4 overall; 2-2 conf.) Coach: Maurice “Red” Elder vs N.M. Highlands L 0-6 vs Garden City (Kan.) W 24-0 vs Mesa State L 6-7 vs Colorado State JV L 6-25 vs Trinidad State (Colo.) L 13-32 vs Fort Lewis W 12-6 vs Otero (Colo.) W 27-0 vs Northeastern (Colo.) W 19-0 vs Dodge City (Kan.) W 54-6
1947 (3-3-1 overall; 3-1-1 conf.) Coach: Maurice “Red” Elder 1947 at NM Military Institute L 6-26 * 1947 vs Lamar (Colo.) W 39-0 * 1947 TRINIDAD ST (COLO.) L 6-18 * 1947 vs Fort Lewis W 13-6 * 1947 vs Mesa State T 0-0 * 1947 OTERO (COLO.) W 46-21 1947 at Dodge City (Kan.) L 0-12 1948 (7-1-1 overall; 4-1-1 conf.) Coach: Maurice “Red” Elder 1948 vs NM Military Institute W 14-12 1948 at Garden City (Kan.) W 7-6 * 1948 vs Mesa State T 0-0 * 1948 at Lamar (Colo.) W 19-7 1948 DODGE CITY (KAN.) W 13-0 * 1948 vs Otero (Colo.) W 32-0 * 1948 vs Northeastern (Colo.) W 46-0 * 1948 FORT LEWIS L 0-7 * 1948 vs Trinidad State (Colo.) W 23-13 1949 (5-3-1 overall; 2-2-1 conf.) Coach: Maurice “Red” Elder 1949 GARDEN CITY (KAN.) W 20-0 1949 at Northeastern (Colo.) W 22-12 * 1949 LAMAR (COLO.) L 7-21 1949 at Dodge City (Kan.) L 7-13 1949 vs Western Nebraska W 41-17 * 1949 vs Otero (Colo.) W 41-0 * 1949 vs Mesa State W 33-7 * 1949 vs Fort Lewis L 13-20 * 1949 vs Trinidad State (Colo.) T 6-6
SEL ELIZONDO
Two-time all-conference selection, 1950-51 HARRY SIMMONS 1952-55 Known as “The Chief”, Simmons is immortalized as the longtime CSUPueblo basketball coach. But he helmed the football program for four years, as well, winning games at about a 50 percent clip.
1950 (4-6 overall; 3-2 conf.) Coach: Maurice “Red” Elder 09/22/1950 at Garden City (Kan.) L 0-25 09/30/1950 COFFEYVILLE (KAN.) L 6-48 * 10/07/1950 at Lamar (Colo.) W 32-7 10/13/1950 DODGE CITY (KAN.) L 6-13 10/21/1950 at Western Nebraska W 18-12 * 10/27/1950 OTERO (COLO.) W 21-19 * 11/04/1950 at Fort Lewis L 6-13 * 11/11/1950 at Mesa State W 18-13 11/18/1950 COLORADO JV L 7-43 * 11/23/1950 at Trinidad State (Colo.) L 13-26
1952 (2-6-1 overall; 2-4 conf.) Coach: Harry Simmons * 1952 vs Trinidad State (Colo.) W * 1952 vs Fort Lewis L * 1952 vs Northeastern (Colo.) L * 1952 vs Mesa State L * 1952 vs Otero (Colo.) W 1952 vs Dodge City (Kan.) L * 1952 vs Lamar (Colo.) L 1952 vs Western Nebraska L 1952 vs McCook (Neb.) T 1953 (6-3 overall; 5-3 conf.) Coach: Harry Simmons 1953 vs Colorado College JV W * 1953 vs Mesa State L * 1953 vs McCook (Neb.) L * 1953 vs Otero (Colo.) W * 1953 vs Fort Lewis W * 1953 vs Lamar (Colo.) W * 1953 vs Northeastern (Colo.) W * 1953 vs Western Nebraska W * 1953 vs Trinidad State (Colo.) L
1951 (1-8 overall; 1-5 conf.) Coach: Maurice “Red” Elder 1951 vs Garden City (Kan.) L 20-33 1951 vs Coffeyville (Kan.) L 7-42 * 1951 vs Lamar (Colo.) W 30-20 * 1951 vs Northeastern (Colo.) L 6-13 * 1951 vs Otero (Colo.) L 19-26 * 1951 vs Fort Lewis L 6-13 * 1951 vs Mesa State L 13-47 1951 vs Dodge City (Kan.) L 25-54 * 1951 vs Trinidad State (Colo.) L 25-34
1954 (5-4 overall; 5-3 conf.) Coach: Harry Simmons * 1954 vs Otero (Colo.) W * 1954 vs Mesa State L * 1954 vs Fort Lewis W * 1954 vs McCook (Neb.) L * 1954 vs Northeastern (Colo.) W * 1954 vs Western Nebraska W 1954 vs New Mexico JV L * 1954 vs Lamar (Colo.) W * 1954 vs Trinidad State (Colo.) L
32-0 19-39 12-21 6-40 14-7 0-42 6-14 13-29 6-6
19-6 7-28 6-34 50-14 14-6 48-6 7-0 25-7 6-40
31-7 0-22 31-26 6-31 34-13 31-14 12-19 32-19 0-64