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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: Harry R. Red Sanders
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1945 <- 1946 -> 1947 --> 2024
1946 Season Highlights
 Harry R. Red Sanders enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
 
1946 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Tennessee Tech  35   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Mississippi  7   0   W    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Florida  20   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Kentucky  7   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Louisiana State  0   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Auburn  19   0   W    @ Montgomery, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. North Carolina State  7   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Alabama  7   12   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 30  vs. Tennessee  6   7   L       
 
1946 Season Totals
  Record5-4
  Points Scored108
  Scoring Average12.0
  Points Allowed43
  Defense Average4.8
  Opponents Record46-35
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record1-2
1946 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1946 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 11-0392110Won  20-105-015134  Wallace Butts
Louisiana State 9-1-1240123Tied  0-05-1140101  Bernie H. Moore
Tennessee 9-217597Lost  0-85-05729  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Georgia Tech 9-2284127Won  41-194-212875  Bobby Dodd
Alabama 7-4186110 4-38584  Frank W. Thomas
Mississippi State 8-227171 3-28044  Allyn McKeen
Vanderbilt 5-410843 3-46643  Harry R. Red Sanders
Kentucky 7-323390 2-35069  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Tulane 3-7179209 2-4106110  Henry E. Frnka
Auburn 4-6132210 1-553164  Carl M. Voyles
Mississippi 2-776144 1-661130  Harold D. Red Drew
Florida 0-9104264 0-546140  Raymond Bear Wolf

1946 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1946 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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