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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  <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2024
1940 Season Highlights
 Harry R. Red Sanders enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
 
1940 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Washington & Lee  19   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Princeton  6   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Kentucky  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Georgia Tech  0   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Louisiana State  0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Mississippi  7   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Sewanee  20   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Tennessee Tech  21   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Alabama  21   25   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 30  vs. Tennessee  0   20   L       
 
1940 Season Totals
  Record3-6 -1
  Points Scored101
  Scoring Average10.1
  Points Allowed98
  Defense Average9.8
  Opponents Record40-19
  Conference Record0-5
  Home Record3-2 -1
  Away Record0-4
1940 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1940 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tennessee 10-133245Lost  13-195-012212  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Mississippi State 10-0-124858Won  14-74-0-18821  Allyn McKeen
Mississippi 9-2251100 3-16046  Harry J. Mehre
Alabama 7-216680 3-27567  Frank W. Thomas
Auburn 6-4-1170153 3-2-18970  John F. Jack Meagher
Louisiana State 6-4139112 3-35582  Bernie H. Moore
Florida 5-5136141 2-34881  Thomas J. Tom Lieb
Georgia 5-4-1209134 2-3-182106  Wallace Butts
Kentucky 5-3-2190107 1-2-24079  A.D. Kirwan
Tulane 5-5144126 1-34160  Lowell P. Red Dawson
Georgia Tech 3-7139160 1-57293  William A. Bill Alexander
Vanderbilt 3-6-110198 0-5-13591  Harry R. Red Sanders

1940 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1940 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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