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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: Ray Morrison
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1938 <- 1939 -> 1940 --> 2024
1939 Season Highlights
 Ray Morrison enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
 
1939 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Tennessee Tech  13   13   T       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Rice  13   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Kentucky  13   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Virginia Military Institute  13   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Georgia Tech  6   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Louisiana State  6   12   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Mississippi  7   14   L    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Sewanee  25   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Tennessee  0   13   L       
 Thu., Nov. 30  vs. Alabama  0   39   L       
 
1939 Season Totals
  Record2-7 -1
  Points Scored96
  Scoring Average9.6
  Points Allowed165
  Defense Average16.5
  Opponents Record41-24
  Conference Record0-6
  Home Record1-5 -1
  Away Record1-2
1939 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1939 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tennessee 10-121214Lost  0-146-01200  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Georgia Tech 8-215056Won  21-76-07425  William A. Bill Alexander
Tulane 8-1-119460Lost  13-144-07626  Lowell P. Red Dawson
Mississippi State 8-221632 3-24732  Allyn McKeen
Auburn 5-5-17169 3-3-14840  John F. Jack Meagher
Mississippi 7-223064 2-24050  Harry J. Mehre
Kentucky 6-2-116164 2-2-14758  A.D. Kirwan
Alabama 5-3-110153 2-2-15341  Frank W. Thomas
Georgia 5-611398 1-31235  Wallace Butts
Louisiana State 4-5111116 1-558109  Bernie H. Moore
Florida 5-5-17866 0-3-11648  Josh C. Cody
Vanderbilt 2-7-196165 0-632113  Ray Morrison

1939 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1939 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.