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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: James L. Crane
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1899 <- 1900 -> 1901 --> 2024

1900 Season Highlights
 James L. Crane enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
 
1900 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Mississippi  6   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Texas  0   22   L       
 Mon., Oct. 22  vs. Tennessee  0   0   T       
   vs. Central Kentucky  0   11   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. North Carolina  0   48   L       
   vs. Central Kentucky  27   0   W       
   vs. Sewanee  10   11   L       
   vs. Bethel  29   0   W       
   vs. Nashville  18   0   W       
 
1900 Season Totals
  Record4-4 -1
  Points Scored90
  Scoring Average10.0
  Points Allowed92
  Defense Average10.2
  Opponents Record13-6
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-3 -1
  Away Record0-1
1900 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1900 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas 6-011313   S.H. Thompson
Tulane 5-01050   H.T. Summersgill
Auburn 4-01485   Billy Watkins
Kentucky 4-65964   W.H. Kiler
North Carolina 4-1-316322   William A. Reynolds
Vanderbilt 4-4-19092   James L. Crane
Tennessee 3-2-16751   J.A. Pierce
Alabama 2-35299   M. Griffin
Georgia 2-428159   E.E. Jones
Georgia Tech 0-46107   No Coach
Mississippi 0-3530   Z.N. Estes
North Carolina State 0-4764   Dr. John McKee

1900 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1900 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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