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Vanderbilt Football Team History


Vanderbilt Commodores
Vanderbilt University
 Nashville, TN
Founded: 1873
Stadium: Vanderbilt Stadium
Capacity: 41,448
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: C.L. Upton
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1894 <- 1895 -> 1896 --> 2024
1895 Season Highlights
 C.L. Upton enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
 
1895 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Missouri  0   16   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Central Kentucky  10   0   W       
 Mon., Oct. 28  vs. North Carolina  0   12   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Centre College  0   0   T       
 Thu., Nov. 7  @ Nashville AC  20   4   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Auburn  9   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Virginia  4   6   L    @ Atlanta, GA   
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Georgia  6   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 28  @ Sewanee  18   6   W       
 
1895 Season Totals
  Record5-3 -1
  Points Scored67
  Scoring Average7.4
  Points Allowed50
  Defense Average5.6
  Opponents Record28-9
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-2 -1
  Away Record3-1
1895 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1895 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina 7-1-114617   Thomas Gawthrop Doggie Trenchard
Vanderbilt 5-3-16750   C.L. Upton
Kentucky 4-56494   Charles B. Mason
Georgia 3-49844   Glenn Scobey Pop Warner
Auburn 2-17015   John W. Heisman
Alabama 0-412112   Eli Abbott

1895 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1895 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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