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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: R.G. Acton
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1897 <- 1898 -> 1899 --> 2024
1898 Season Highlights
 R.G. Acton enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
 
1898 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Cincinnati  0   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Georgia  0   4   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Nashville  5   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Virginia  0   18   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Central Kentucky  0   10   L       
 Fri., Nov. 25  vs. Sewanee  4   19   L       
 
1898 Season Totals
  Record1-5
  Points Scored9
  Scoring Average1.5
  Points Allowed61
  Defense Average10.2
  Opponents Record15-8
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-3
  Away Record0-2
1898 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1898 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
North Carolina 9-02018   William A. Reynolds
Kentucky 7-01800   W.R. Bass
Texas 5-11364   D.F. Edwards
Georgia 4-27070   Charles McCarthy
Virginia Tech 3-211551   J. Lewis Ingles
Auburn 2-14747   John W. Heisman
Tulane 1-11446   John Lombard
Vanderbilt 1-5961   R.G. Acton
Georgia Tech 0-3667   R.B. Cow Nalley
North Carolina State 0-1034   W.C. Riddick

1898 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1898 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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