Vanderbilt Football Team History
Vanderbilt Commodores
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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Founded: 1873
Stadium: Vanderbilt Stadium
Capacity: 41,448
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: C.L. Upton
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-
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| 1895 Season Highlights |
| C.L. Upton enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt. |
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| 1895 Season |
| Date |
Opponent | Score |
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| Sat., Oct. 12 | @
Missouri
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0 |
16 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 19 | @ Central Kentucky
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10 |
0 |
W |
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| | Mon., Oct. 28 | vs.
North Carolina
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0 |
12 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 2 | vs. Centre College
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0 |
0 |
T |
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| | Thu., Nov. 7 | @ Nashville AC
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20 |
4 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 9 | vs.
Auburn
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9 |
6 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 16 | vs.
Virginia
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4 |
6 |
L |
@ Atlanta, GA |
| | Sat., Nov. 23 | vs.
Georgia
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6 |
0 |
W |
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| | Thu., Nov. 28 | @ Sewanee
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18 |
6 |
W |
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| 1895 Season Totals |
| Record | 5-3
-1
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| Points Scored | 67 |
| Scoring Average | 7.4 |
| Points Allowed | 50 |
| Defense Average | 5.6 |
| Opponents Record | 28-9
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| Conference Record | 0-0 |
| Home Record | 2-2
-1
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| Away Record | 3-1
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| 1895 NCAA Final Rankings |
| Rank |
Record |
Source |
| was not ranked. |
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| 1895 All American Awards |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
| 1895 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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Great Moments in College Football History
The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.
