Vanderbilt Football Team History
Vanderbilt Commodores
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Founded: 1873 Stadium: Vanderbilt Stadium Capacity: 41,448 Colors: Black & Gold Coach: Harry R. Red Sanders Conference: Southeastern-
1942 Season Highlights
Harry R. Red Sanders enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
1942 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 26 vs. Tennessee Tech
52
0
W
Sat., Oct. 3 vs.
Purdue
26
0
W
Sat., Oct. 10 @
Kentucky
7
6
W
Sat., Oct. 17 vs.
Mississippi State
0
33
L
Sat., Oct. 24 vs. Centre
66
0
W
Sat., Oct. 31 @
Tulane
21
28
L
Sat., Nov. 7 vs.
Mississippi
19
0
W
@ Memphis, TN
Sat., Nov. 14 @ Union (Tennessee)
27
0
W
Sat., Nov. 21 @
Alabama
7
27
L
@ Birmingham, AL
Sat., Nov. 28 vs.
Tennessee
7
19
L
1942 Season Totals
Record 6-4
Points Scored 232
Scoring Average 23.2
Points Allowed 113
Defense Average 11.3
Opponents Record 35-32
Conference Record 2-4
Home Record 4-2
Away Record 2-2
1942 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1942 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1942 All Southeastern Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Before every home game, flowers are placed at the graves of every former Uga (the English Bulldog mascot of Georgia).