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-
1957 Season Highlights
Arthur L Art Guepe enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
1957 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 21 vs.
Missouri
7
7
T
Sat., Sep. 28 @
Georgia
9
6
W
Sat., Oct. 5 vs.
Alabama
6
6
T
Sat., Oct. 12 vs.
Mississippi
0
28
L
Sat., Oct. 19 @
Penn State
32
20
W
Sat., Nov. 2 vs.
Louisiana State
7
0
W
Sat., Nov. 9 vs.
Kentucky
12
7
W
Sat., Nov. 16 @
Florida
7
14
L
Sat., Nov. 23 vs. Citadel
27
0
W
Sat., Nov. 30 @
Tennessee
6
20
L
1957 Season Totals
Record 5-3
-2
Points Scored 113
Scoring Average 11.3
Points Allowed 108
Defense Average 10.8
Opponents Record 47-39
Conference Record 3-3
Home Record 3-1
-2
Away Record 2-2
1957 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1957 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1957 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 forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.