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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: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1933 <- 1934 -> 1935 --> 2024
1934 Season Highlights
 Dan McGugin enters his 30th season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
 
1934 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Mississippi State  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Georgia Tech  27   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Cincinnati  32   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Auburn  7   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Louisiana State  0   29   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ George Washington  7   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Sewanee  19   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Tennessee  6   13   L       
 Thu., Nov. 29  @ Alabama  0   34   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 
1934 Season Totals
  Record6-3
  Points Scored105
  Scoring Average11.7
  Points Allowed100
  Defense Average11.1
  Opponents Record38-29
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record2-1
1934 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1934 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tulane 10-121583Won  20-147-011649  Theodore J. Ted Cox
Alabama 10-031645Won  29-136-018332  Frank W. Thomas
Tennessee 8-217558 5-19832  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Louisiana State 7-2-217277 4-211341  Lawrence M. Biff Jones
Vanderbilt 6-3105100 4-36694  Dan McGugin
Georgia 7-314156 3-25133  Harry J. Mehre
Florida 6-3-1113110 2-2-15274  D.K. Stanley
Mississippi 4-5-111498 2-3-13978  Ed Walker
Kentucky 5-512386 1-33073  Chet A. Wynne
Auburn 2-858107 1-63787  John F. Jack Meagher
Mississippi State 4-679126 0-5694  Ross McKechnie
Georgia Tech 1-956187 0-642125  William A. Bill Alexander

1934 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1934 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.