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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  <-- 1947 <- 1948 -> 1949 --> 2024
1948 Season Highlights
 Harry R. Red Sanders enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
 
1948 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Georgia Tech  0   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Alabama  14   14   T    @ Mobile, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Mississippi  7   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Kentucky  26   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Yale  35   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 29  @ Auburn  47   0   W    @ Montgomery, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Louisiana State  48   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Marshall  56   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Maryland  34   0   W    @ Washington, DC   
 Sat., Nov. 27  vs. Tennessee  28   6   W       
 Fri., Dec. 3  @ Miami  33   6   W       
 
1948 Season Totals
  Record8-2 -1
  Points Scored328
  Scoring Average29.8
  Points Allowed73
  Defense Average6.6
  Opponents Record46-47
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record5-1 -1
1948 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
12 7-2-1 AP
  
1948 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 9-2306141Lost  28-416-017551  Wallace Butts
Mississippi 8-122693 6-116073  John H. Vaught
Tulane 9-120760 5-112440  Henry E. Frnka
Vanderbilt 8-2-132873 4-2-117067  Harry R. Red Sanders
Georgia Tech 7-322669 4-312662  Bobby Dodd
Alabama 6-4-1228170 3-4-1139152  Harold D. Red Drew
Mississippi State 4-4-110387 3-36259  Allyn McKeen
Tennessee 4-4-214098 2-3-15977  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Florida 5-5213206 1-578153  Raymond Bear Wolf
Kentucky 5-3-2199128 1-3-16096  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Louisiana State 3-799271 1-552178  Gaynell Gus Tinsley
Auburn 1-8-168262 0-729228  Earl M. Brown

1948 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1948 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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