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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: R.G. Acton
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1895 <- 1896 -> 1897 --> 2024
1896 Season Highlights
 R.G. Acton enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
 
1896 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Kentucky  6   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Centre College  0   46   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Missouri  6   26   L       
   @ Central Kentucky  0   0   T       
   @ Southwestern  36   0   W       
   vs. Nashville  0   0   T       
 Fri., Nov. 27  @ Sewanee  10   4   W       
 
1896 Season Totals
  Record3-2 -2
  Points Scored58
  Scoring Average8.3
  Points Allowed76
  Defense Average10.9
  Opponents Record10-11
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-1 -1
  Away Record2-1 -1
1896 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1896 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 4-08822   Glenn Scobey Pop Warner
Tennessee 4-05010   No Coach
Texas 4-2-18836   Harry O. Robinson
Auburn 3-113518   John W. Heisman
Kentucky 3-6122134   Dudley Short
North Carolina 3-4-1106100   Gordon Johnston
Tulane 3-27418   Harry W. Baum
Vanderbilt 3-2-25876   R.G. Acton
Alabama 2-15610   Otto Wagonhurst
Georgia Tech 1-1-11861   No Coach
Mississippi State 0-40135   J.B. Hildebrand

1896 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1896 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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