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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: Dan McGugin
Conference: Southern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1930 <- 1931 -> 1932 --> 2024
1931 Season Highlights
 Dan McGugin enters his 27th season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
 
1931 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Western Kentucky  52   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. North Carolina  13   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Ohio State  26   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Tulane  0   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Georgia  0   9   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Georgia Tech  49   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Maryland  39   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Tennessee  7   21   L       
 Thu., Nov. 26  vs. Alabama  6   14   L       
 
1931 Season Totals
  Record5-4
  Points Scored192
  Scoring Average21.3
  Points Allowed103
  Defense Average11.4
  Opponents Record65-22
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-2
1931 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1931 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tulane 11-135056Lost  12-21  Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Alabama 9-137057   Frank W. Thomas
Tennessee 9-0-124315   Robert R. Bob Neyland
Georgia 8-2201118   Harry J. Mehre
Maryland 8-1-119498   H.C. Curley Byrd
Auburn 5-3-111478   Chet A. Wynne
Duke 5-3-27446   Wallace W. Wade
Kentucky 5-2-213048   Harry G. Gamage
Louisiana State 5-413790   Russell T. Russ Cohen
South Carolina 5-4-114679   W.L. Billy Laval
Vanderbilt 5-4192103   Dan McGugin
North Carolina 4-3-311492   Charles C. Chuck Collins
North Carolina State 3-660104   John P. Clipper Smith
Virginia Tech 3-4-276104   Orville E. Neale
Florida 2-6-273168   Charles W. Bachman
Georgia Tech 2-7-198207   William A. Bill Alexander
Mississippi 2-6-173210   Ed Walker
Mississippi State 2-647187   Ray Dauber
Clemson 1-6-219164   Jess C. Neely
Virginia 1-7-240112   Fred T. Dawson

1931 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1931 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.