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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: Arthur L Art Guepe
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024
1953 Season Highlights
 Arthur L Art Guepe enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
 
1953 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Pennsylvania  7   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Alabama  12   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Mississippi  6   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Baylor  6   47   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Virginia  28   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Georgia Tech  0   43   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Kentucky  14   40   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Tulane  21   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Middle Tennessee State  31   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 28  @ Tennessee  6   33   L       
 
1953 Season Totals
  Record3-7
  Points Scored131
  Scoring Average13.1
  Points Allowed258
  Defense Average25.8
  Opponents Record51-36
  Conference Record1-5
  Home Record2-3
  Away Record1-4
1953 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1953 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 9-2-1288111Won  42-194-1-114044  Bobby Dodd
Auburn 7-3-1270173Lost  13-354-2-113699  Ralph Shug Jordan
Kentucky 7-2-1201116 4-1-113789  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Mississippi 7-2-1236113 4-1-112962  John H. Vaught
Alabama 6-3-3178152Lost  6-283-0-37845  Harold D. Red Drew
Tennessee 6-4-1240153 3-2-19580  Harvey Robinson
Mississippi State 5-2-3196119 3-1-312180  Murray Warmath
Louisiana State 5-3-3194159 2-3-3123138  Gaynell Gus Tinsley
Florida 3-5-2200113 1-3-26979  George R. Bob Woodruff
Georgia 3-8155250 1-571149  Wallace Butts
Vanderbilt 3-7131258 1-559172  Arthur L Art Guepe
Tulane 1-8-1129228 0-768196  Raymond Bear Wolf

1953 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1953 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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