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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  <-- 1946 <- 1947 -> 1948 --> 2024
1947 Season Highlights
 Harry R. Red Sanders enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
 
1947 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Northwestern  3   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Alabama  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Mississippi  10   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Kentucky  0   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Louisiana State  13   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Auburn  28   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Tennessee Tech  68   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 14  @ Miami  33   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Maryland  6   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 29  @ Tennessee  7   12   L       
 
1947 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored182
  Scoring Average18.2
  Points Allowed85
  Defense Average8.5
  Opponents Record49-38
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record2-2
1947 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1947 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Mississippi 9-2269110Won  13-96-115782  John H. Vaught
Georgia Tech 10-124049Won  20-144-18821  Bobby Dodd
Alabama 8-3210101Lost  7-274-210854  Harold D. Red Drew
Georgia 7-4-1212135Tied  20-203-310481  Wallace Butts
Vanderbilt 6-418285 3-37258  Harry R. Red Sanders
Kentucky 8-317573Won  24-142-35340  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Mississippi State 7-316989 2-25454  Allyn McKeen
Louisiana State 5-3-1149161 2-3-195121  Bernie H. Moore
Tennessee 5-5164152 2-33893  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Tulane 2-5-294192 2-3-288100  Henry E. Frnka
Auburn 2-778204 1-533151  Carl M. Voyles
Florida 4-5-1125156 0-3-13375  Raymond Bear Wolf

1947 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1947 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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