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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  <-- 1935 <- 1936 -> 1937 --> 2024
1936 Season Highlights
 Ray Morrison enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
 
1936 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Middle Tennessee State  45   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Chicago  37   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Rhodes  0   12   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Southern Methodist  0   16   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Georgia Tech  0   0   T       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Louisiana State  0   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Sewanee  14   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Tennessee  13   26   L       
 Wed., Nov. 25  @ Alabama  6   14   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 
1936 Season Totals
  Record3-5 -1
  Points Scored115
  Scoring Average12.8
  Points Allowed87
  Defense Average9.7
  Opponents Record40-13
  Conference Record1-3
  Home Record2-3 -1
  Away Record1-2
1936 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1936 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana State 9-1-129554Lost  14-216-014313  Bernie H. Moore
Alabama 8-0-116835 4-0-16913  Frank W. Thomas
Auburn 7-2-216063 4-1-15844  John F. Jack Meagher
Mississippi State 7-3-123238Lost  12-133-210125  Ralph I. Sasse
Tennessee 6-2-214752 3-1-27925  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Georgia 5-4-1115159 3-374133  Harry J. Mehre
Georgia Tech 5-5-1251103 2-3-110663  William A. Bill Alexander
Kentucky 6-417984 1-31355  Chet A. Wynne
Tulane 6-3-1163117 1-3-12085  Lowell P. Red Dawson
Florida 4-699125 1-54098  Josh C. Cody
Vanderbilt 3-5-111587 1-3-13359  Ray Morrison
Mississippi 5-5-215098 0-3-11246  Ed Walker

1936 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1936 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.