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Vanderbilt Commodores

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Founded: 1873
Stadium: Vanderbilt Stadium
Capacity: 41,448
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: James L. Crane
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

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1890 <-- 1899 <- 1900 -> 1901 --> 2024

1900 Season Highlights

James L. Crane enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.

1900 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 6	vs. Mississippi	6	0	W
Sat., Oct. 13	@ Texas	0	22	L
Mon., Oct. 22	vs. Tennessee	0	0	T
	vs. Central Kentucky	0	11	L
Sat., Nov. 3	vs. North Carolina	0	48	L
	vs. Central Kentucky	27	0	W
	vs. Sewanee	10	11	L
	vs. Bethel	29	0	W
	vs. Nashville	18	0	W

1900 Season Totals
Record	4-4 -1
Points Scored	90
Scoring Average	10.0
Points Allowed	92
Defense Average	10.2
Opponents Record	13-6
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	4-3 -1
Away Record	0-1

1900 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1900 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Texas	6-0	113	13					S.H. Thompson
Tulane	5-0	105	0					H.T. Summersgill
Auburn	4-0	148	5					Billy Watkins
Kentucky	4-6	59	64					W.H. Kiler
North Carolina	4-1-3	163	22					William A. Reynolds
Vanderbilt	4-4-1	90	92					James L. Crane
Tennessee	3-2-1	67	51					J.A. Pierce
Alabama	2-3	52	99					M. Griffin
Georgia	2-4	28	159					E.E. Jones
Georgia Tech	0-4	6	107					No Coach
Mississippi	0-3	5	30					Z.N. Estes
North Carolina State	0-4	7	64					Dr. John McKee

1900 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1900 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

In 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.