Vanderbilt Football Team History
Vanderbilt Commodores
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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Founded: 1873 Stadium: Vanderbilt Stadium Capacity: 41,448 Colors: Black & Gold Coach: Dan McGugin Conference: Southern-
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1923 Season Highlights |
Dan McGugin enters his 19th season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt. |
The Commodores won the Southern Conference Championship. |
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1923 Season |
Date |
Opponent | Score |
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Sat., Oct. 6 | vs. Samford
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27 |
0 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 13 | @
Michigan
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0 |
3 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 20 | @
Texas
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0 |
16 |
L |
@ Dallas, TX |
| Sat., Oct. 27 | vs.
Tulane
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17 |
0 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 3 | vs.
Mississippi State
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0 |
0 |
T |
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| Sat., Nov. 10 | vs.
Tennessee
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51 |
7 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 17 | vs.
Georgia
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35 |
7 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 24 | vs. Sewanee
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7 |
0 |
W |
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1923 Season Totals |
Record | 5-2
-1
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Points Scored | 137 |
Scoring Average | 17.1 |
Points Allowed | 33 |
Defense Average | 4.1 |
Opponents Record | 37-12
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Conference Record | 0-0 |
Home Record | 5-0
-1
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Away Record | 0-2
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1923 NCAA Final Rankings |
Rank |
Record |
Source |
was not ranked. |
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1923 All American Awards |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
1923 All Southern Conference Players |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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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.