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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 Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1919 <- 1920 -> 1921 --> 2024
1920 Season Highlights
 Dan McGugin enters his 16th season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
 
1920 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Birmingham-Southern  54   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Tennessee  20   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Georgia Tech  0   44   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Auburn  6   56   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Kentucky  20   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Alabama  7   14   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Middle Tennessee State  34   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Virginia  7   7   T       
 Sat., Nov. 27  vs. Sewanee  21   3   W       
 
1920 Season Totals
  Record5-3 -1
  Points Scored169
  Scoring Average18.8
  Points Allowed124
  Defense Average13.8
  Opponents Record44-13
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1 -1
  Away Record2-2
1920 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1920 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 10-137735   Xen C. Scott
Georgia 8-0-125017   H.J. Stegeman
Georgia Tech 8-131216   William A. Bill Alexander
Auburn 7-233249   Mike Donahue
Tennessee 7-224340   John R. Chief Bender
Tulane 6-2-118128   Clark D. Shaughnessy
Florida 5-311191   William G. Kline
Mississippi State 5-311268   Fred Holtkamp
South Carolina 5-482140   Sol S. Metzger
Vanderbilt 5-3-1169124   Dan McGugin
Kentucky 3-4-1113109   William J. Bill Juneau
Mississippi 0-3679   R.L. Sullivan

1920 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1920 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 the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.