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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: Dan McGugin
Conference: Southern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1929 <- 1930 -> 1931 --> 2024
1930 Season Highlights
 Dan McGugin enters his 26th season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
 
1930 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  39   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Minnesota  33   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Virginia Tech  40   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Spring Hill  27   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Alabama  7   12   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Mississippi  24   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Georgia Tech  6   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Tennessee  0   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Auburn  27   0   W       
 Mon., Dec. 1  vs. Maryland  22   7   W       
 
1930 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored225
  Scoring Average22.5
  Points Allowed45
  Defense Average4.5
  Opponents Record42-31
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record2-1
1930 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1930 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 10-027113Won  24-0  Wallace W. Wade
Tennessee 9-120931   Robert R. Bob Neyland
Clemson 8-223982   Josh C. Cody
Duke 8-1-214748   James Jimmy DeHart
Tulane 8-126330   Bernard W. Bernie Bierman
Vanderbilt 8-222545   Dan McGugin
Georgia 7-2-118571   Harry J. Mehre
Maryland 7-5249148   H.C. Curley Byrd
Florida 6-3-119960   Charles W. Bachman
Louisiana State 6-429672   Russell T. Russ Cohen
South Carolina 6-4108123   W.L. Billy Laval
Kentucky 5-320755   Harry G. Gamage
North Carolina 5-3-2153103   Charles C. Chuck Collins
Virginia Tech 5-3-1122130   Orville E. Neale
Virginia 4-6144215   Earl C. Abell
Auburn 3-7101135   Chet A. Wynne
Mississippi 3-5-1128140   Ed Walker
Georgia Tech 2-6-179185   William A. Bill Alexander
Mississippi State 2-747170   Chris Cagle
North Carolina State 2-854125   John M. Van Liew

1930 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1930 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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