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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: Ray Morrison
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1937 <- 1938 -> 1939 --> 2024
1938 Season Highlights
 Ray Morrison enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
 
1938 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Washington (Missouri)  20   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Western Kentucky  12   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Kentucky  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Mississippi  13   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Louisiana State  0   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Georgia Tech  13   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Sewanee  14   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Tennessee  0   14   L       
 Thu., Nov. 24  @ Alabama  0   7   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 
1938 Season Totals
  Record6-3
  Points Scored86
  Scoring Average9.6
  Points Allowed49
  Defense Average5.4
  Opponents Record45-20
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record2-2
1938 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1938 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tennessee 11-029316Won  17-07-01679  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Alabama 7-1-114940 4-16819  Frank W. Thomas
Vanderbilt 6-38649 4-35449  Ray Morrison
Mississippi 9-2232120 3-28573  Harry J. Mehre
Tulane 7-2-121153 3-1-1699  Lowell P. Red Dawson
Auburn 4-5-111088 3-3-18449  John F. Jack Meagher
Louisiana State 6-416089 2-45883  Bernie H. Moore
Florida 4-6-1112149 2-2-12554  Josh C. Cody
Georgia Tech 3-4-37284 2-1-34751  William A. Bill Alexander
Georgia 5-4-1145143 1-2-13957  Joel Hunt
Mississippi State 4-6123131 1-44198  Emerson W. Spike Nelson
Kentucky 2-7150160 0-431105  A.D. Kirwan

1938 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1938 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.