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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: Harry R. Red Sanders
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1941 <- 1942 -> 1943 --> 2024
1942 Season Highlights
 Harry R. Red Sanders enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
 
1942 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Tennessee Tech  52   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Purdue  26   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Kentucky  7   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Mississippi State  0   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Centre  66   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Tulane  21   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Mississippi  19   0   W    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Union (Tennessee)  27   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Alabama  7   27   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 28  vs. Tennessee  7   19   L       
 
1942 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored232
  Scoring Average23.2
  Points Allowed113
  Defense Average11.3
  Opponents Record35-32
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record2-2
1942 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1942 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 11-137676Won  9-06-123856  Wallace Butts
Mississippi State 8-220077 5-211862  Allyn McKeen
Georgia Tech 9-221987Lost  7-144-18948  William A. Bill Alexander
Tennessee 9-1-125961Won  14-74-18515  John Barnhill
Alabama 8-324697Won  37-214-18034  Frank W. Thomas
Louisiana State 7-3192117 3-26270  Bernie H. Moore
Auburn 6-4-1174133 3-37960  John F. Jack Meagher
Vanderbilt 6-4232113 2-461113  Harry R. Red Sanders
Tulane 4-5121154 1-447113  Claude Simons, Jr.
Florida 3-7106185 1-325121  Thomas J. Tom Lieb
Kentucky 3-6-1155154 0-519101  A.D. Kirwan
Mississippi 2-7132163 0-533136  Harry J. Mehre

1942 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1942 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.