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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 Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1904 <- 1905 -> 1906 --> 2024
1905 Season Highlights
 Dan McGugin enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
 The Commodores won the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship.
 
1905 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Maryville  97   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Alabama  34   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Michigan  0   18   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Tennessee  45   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Texas  33   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Auburn  54   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Clemson  41   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 30  vs. Sewanee  68   4   W       
 
1905 Season Totals
  Record7-1
  Points Scored372
  Scoring Average46.5
  Points Allowed22
  Defense Average2.8
  Opponents Record31-20
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record1-1
1905 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1905 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kentucky 7-3-1221171   F.E. Schact
Texas A&M 7-218083   Walter E. Bachman
Vanderbilt 7-137222   Dan McGugin
Alabama 6-4178113   Jack Leavenworth
Georgia Tech 6-0-121033   John W. Heisman
North Carolina State 4-1-16610   George S. Whitney
Tennessee 3-5-162151   J.D. DePree
Auburn 2-43896   Mike Donahue
Georgia 1-526188   M.M. Dickinson
Mississippi 0-1018   No Coach
Mississippi State 0-2052   Daniel S. Martin
Tulane 0-105   John Tobin & Harry Ludlow

1905 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1905 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

The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.