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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  <-- 1932 <- 1933 -> 1934 --> 2024
1933 Season Highlights
 Dan McGugin enters his 29th season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
 
1933 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Cumberland  50   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Oklahoma  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. North Carolina  20   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Ohio State  0   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Mississippi State  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Louisiana State  7   7   T       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Georgia Tech  9   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Sewanee  27   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Tennessee  6   33   L       
 Thu., Nov. 30  vs. Alabama  0   7   L       
 
1933 Season Totals
  Record4-3 -3
  Points Scored126
  Scoring Average12.6
  Points Allowed107
  Defense Average10.7
  Opponents Record44-25
  Conference Record2-2
  Home Record3-1 -1
  Away Record1-2 -2
1933 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1933 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tennessee 7-317647 5-213437  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Alabama 7-1-113017 4-0-1576  Frank W. Thomas
Georgia 8-214886 3-15333  Harry J. Mehre
Louisiana State 7-0-317627 3-0-27320  Lawrence M. Biff Jones
Tulane 6-3-116068 3-2-110146  Theodore J. Ted Cox
Mississippi 6-3-216779 2-2-17866  Ed Walker
Auburn 5-5133104 2-24043  Chet A. Wynne
Florida 5-3-111453 2-35853  D.K. Stanley
Georgia Tech 5-511763 2-56255  William A. Bill Alexander
Kentucky 5-591116 2-31487  Harry G. Gamage
Vanderbilt 4-3-3126107 2-2-25674  Dan McGugin
Mississippi State 3-6-169149 1-5-139143  Ross McKechnie

1933 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1933 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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