Vanderbilt Football Team History
Vanderbilt Commodores
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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Founded: 1873
Stadium: Vanderbilt Stadium
Capacity: 41,448
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Ray Morrison
Conference: Southeastern-
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| 1939 Season Highlights |
| Ray Morrison enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt. |
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| 1939 Season |
| Date |
Opponent | Score |
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| Sat., Sep. 23 | vs. Tennessee Tech
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13 |
13 |
T |
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| | Sat., Sep. 30 | @
Rice
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13 |
12 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 7 | vs.
Kentucky
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13 |
21 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 14 | vs. Virginia Military Institute
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13 |
20 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 21 | @
Georgia Tech
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6 |
14 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 28 | vs.
Louisiana State
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6 |
12 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 4 | vs.
Mississippi
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7 |
14 |
L |
@ Memphis, TN |
| | Sat., Nov. 11 | vs. Sewanee
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25 |
7 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 18 | @
Tennessee
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0 |
13 |
L |
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| | Thu., Nov. 30 | vs.
Alabama
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0 |
39 |
L |
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| 1939 Season Totals |
| Record | 2-7
-1
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| Points Scored | 96 |
| Scoring Average | 9.6 |
| Points Allowed | 165 |
| Defense Average | 16.5 |
| Opponents Record | 41-24
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| Conference Record | 0-6 |
| Home Record | 1-5
-1
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| Away Record | 1-2
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| 1939 NCAA Final Rankings |
| Rank |
Record |
Source |
| was not ranked. |
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| 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 |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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Great Moments in College Football History
The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.
