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-
1947 Season Highlights
Harry R. Red Sanders enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
1947 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 27 @
Northwestern
3
0
W
Sat., Oct. 4 vs.
Alabama
14
7
W
Sat., Oct. 11 vs.
Mississippi
10
6
W
Sat., Oct. 18 vs.
Kentucky
0
14
L
Sat., Oct. 25 @
Louisiana State
13
19
L
Sat., Nov. 1 vs.
Auburn
28
0
W
Sat., Nov. 8 vs. Tennessee Tech
68
0
W
Fri., Nov. 14 @
Miami
33
7
W
Sat., Nov. 22 vs.
Maryland
6
20
L
Sat., Nov. 29 @
Tennessee
7
12
L
1947 Season Totals
Record 6-4
Points Scored 182
Scoring Average 18.2
Points Allowed 85
Defense Average 8.5
Opponents Record 49-38
Conference Record 3-3
Home Record 4-2
Away Record 2-2
1947 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1947 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1947 All Southeastern Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Touchdowns in college football were originally counted as three points.