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: W.H. Watkins Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-
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1902 Season Highlights |
W.H. Watkins enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt. |
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1902 Season |
Date |
Opponent | Score |
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Sat., Sep. 27 | @ Cumberland
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45 |
0 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 11 | vs.
Mississippi
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29 |
0 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 18 | @ Centre
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24 |
17 |
W |
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| Sat., Oct. 25 | @
Tennessee
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12 |
5 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 1 | vs. Washington (Missouri)
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33 |
12 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 8 | vs. Transylvania
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16 |
5 |
W |
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| Sat., Nov. 15 | @
Tulane
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23 |
5 |
W |
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| Mon., Nov. 17 | @
Louisiana State
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27 |
5 |
W |
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| Thu., Nov. 27 | vs. Sewanee
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5 |
11 |
L |
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1902 Season Totals |
Record | 8-1
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Points Scored | 214 |
Scoring Average | 23.8 |
Points Allowed | 60 |
Defense Average | 6.7 |
Opponents Record | 17-10
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Conference Record | 0-0 |
Home Record | 3-1
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Away Record | 5-0
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1902 NCAA Final Rankings |
Rank |
Record |
Source |
was not ranked. |
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1902 All American Awards |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
1902 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic 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
Field goals in college football were originally worth five points. This was decreased to four points in 1904 and three points in 1909.