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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: W.H. Watkins
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1900 <- 1901 -> 1902 --> 2024
1901 Season Highlights
 W.H. Watkins enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
 The Commodores won the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship.
 
1901 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Kentucky  22   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Central Kentucky  25   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Georgia  47   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Washington MO  11   12   L       
 Fri., Nov. 8  vs. Auburn  41   0   W    @ Montgomery, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Tennessee  22   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Sewanee  0   0   T       
 Thu., Nov. 28  @ Nashville  10   0   W       
 
1901 Season Totals
  Record6-1 -1
  Points Scored178
  Scoring Average22.3
  Points Allowed12
  Defense Average1.5
  Opponents Record8-17
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-0 -1
  Away Record1-1
1901 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1901 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas 8-2-115571   S.H. Thompson
North Carolina 7-219845   Charles O. Jenkins
Vanderbilt 6-1-117812   W.H. Watkins
Georgia Tech 4-0-1975   Dr. Cyrus W. Strickler
Tulane 4-28730   H.T. Summersgill
Tennessee 3-3-24256   George Kelley
Alabama 2-1-29223   M.H. Harvey
Auburn 2-3-15074   Billy Watkins
Kentucky 2-6-13987   W.H. Kiler
Mississippi 2-434129   William Shibley
Mississippi State 2-2-13474   L.B. Harvey
Georgia 1-5-221171   Billy Reynolds
North Carolina State 1-22775   Dr. John McKee

1901 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1901 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

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