Vanderbilt Football Team History
Vanderbilt Commodores
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Founded: 1873 Stadium: Vanderbilt Stadium Capacity: 41,448 Colors: Black & Gold Coach: James H. Jimmy Henry Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-
1903 Season Highlights
James H. Jimmy Henry enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
The Commodores won the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship.
1903 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Oct. 3 vs. Cumberland
0
6
L
Sat., Oct. 10 vs.
Alabama
30
0
W
Sat., Oct. 17 vs.
Tennessee
40
0
W
Sat., Oct. 24 vs.
Mississippi
33
0
W
Sat., Oct. 31 @
Georgia
33
0
W
Fri., Nov. 6 @
Texas
5
5
T
Sat., Nov. 14 vs. Washington (Missouri)
41
0
W
Sat., Nov. 21 vs. Sewanee
10
5
W
1903 Season Totals
Record 6-1
-1
Points Scored 192
Scoring Average 24.0
Points Allowed 16
Defense Average 2.0
Opponents Record 15-15
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 5-1
Away Record 1-0
-1
1903 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1903 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1903 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The oldest college football bowl game is the Rose Bowl, which was first played in 1902.