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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  <-- 1931 <- 1932 -> 1933 --> 2024
1932 Season Highlights
 Dan McGugin enters his 28th season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
 
1932 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Mercer  20   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ North Carolina  39   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Western Kentucky  26   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Tulane  6   6   T       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Georgia  12   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Georgia Tech  12   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Maryland  13   0   W    @ Washington, DC   
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Tennessee  0   0   T       
 Thu., Nov. 24  @ Alabama  0   20   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 
1932 Season Totals
  Record6-1 -2
  Points Scored128
  Scoring Average14.2
  Points Allowed46
  Defense Average5.1
  Opponents Record44-26
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-0 -1
  Away Record2-1 -1
1932 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1932 Southern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Auburn 9-0-127554   Chet A. Wynne
Tennessee 9-0-123836   Robert R. Bob Neyland
Alabama 8-220051   Frank W. Thomas
Virginia Tech 8-115328   Henry B. Puss Redd
Louisiana State 6-3-118731   Lawrence M. Biff Jones
Tulane 6-2-113195   Theodore J. Ted Cox
Vanderbilt 6-1-212846   Dan McGugin
Maryland 5-6148158   H.C. Curley Byrd
Mississippi 5-6148148   Ed Walker
South Carolina 5-4-29368   W.L. Billy Laval
Virginia 5-49567   Fred T. Dawson
Georgia Tech 4-5-1114105   William A. Bill Alexander
Kentucky 4-511677   Harry G. Gamage
Clemson 3-5-189111   Jess C. Neely
Florida 3-6108136   Charles W. Bachman
Mississippi State 3-533155   Ray Dauber
Georgia 2-5-2122116   Harry J. Mehre

1932 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1932 All Southern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.