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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: Arthur L Art Guepe
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1954 <- 1955 -> 1956 --> 2024
1955 Season Highlights
 Arthur L Art Guepe enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
 
1955 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Georgia  13   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Alabama  21   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Mississippi  0   13   L    @ Memphis, TN   
 Fri., Oct. 14  @ Tennessee-Chattanooga  12   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Middle Tennessee State  46   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Virginia  34   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Kentucky  34   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Tulane  20   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Florida  21   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Tennessee  14   20   L       
 Sat., Dec. 31   Auburn  25   13   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   Gator Bowl
 
1955 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored240
  Scoring Average21.8
  Points Allowed86
  Defense Average7.8
  Opponents Record50-46
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record2-2
1955 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1955 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Mississippi 10-1265110Won  14-135-113573  John H. Vaught
Auburn 8-2-1224123Lost  13-255-2-1136117  Ralph Shug Jordan
Georgia Tech 9-1-118946Won  7-04-1-18733  Bobby Dodd
Vanderbilt 8-324086Won  25-134-312366  Arthur L Art Guepe
Mississippi State 6-4173142 4-4120135  Darrell Royal
Kentucky 6-3-1178131 3-3-189108  Blanton Collier
Tennessee 6-3-118892 3-2-17457  Bowden Wyatt
Tulane 5-4-1163136 3-3-110194  Anton Andy Pilney
Florida 4-6111126 3-577119  George R. Bob Woodruff
Georgia 4-6173170 2-591123  Wallace Butts
Louisiana State 3-5-2139149 2-3-110681  Paul Dietzel
Alabama 0-1048256 0-634155  Jennings B. Ears Whitworth

1955 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1955 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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