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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: E.H. Alley
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1942 <- 1943 -> 1944 --> 2024
1943 Season Highlights
 E.H. Alley enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
 
1943 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Mon., Oct. 18  @ Tennessee Tech  30   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Camp Campbell  40   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Milligan  26   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Carson-Newman  12   6   W       
 Thu., Nov. 25  vs. Tennessee Tech  47   7   W       
 
1943 Season Totals
  Record5-0
  Points Scored155
  Scoring Average31.0
  Points Allowed33
  Defense Average6.6
  Opponents Record0-0
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-0
  Away Record2-0
1943 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1943 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 8-3300142Won  20-183-01237  William A. Bill Alexander
Louisiana State 6-3162158Won  19-142-268102  Bernie H. Moore
Tulane 3-39294 1-12733  Claude Simons, Jr.
Georgia 6-4264153 0-333109  Wallace Butts
Vanderbilt 5-015533   E.H. Alley

1943 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1943 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The Oklahoma Sooners hold the record for the longest winning streak in college football. The streak lasted 47 games, from 1954 until 1957.