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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


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1890  <-- 1938 <- 1939 -> 1940 --> 2010
1939 Season Highlights
 Ray Morrison enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
 
1939 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Tennessee Tech  13   13   T       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Rice  13   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Kentucky  13   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Virginia Military Institute  13   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Georgia Tech  6   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Louisiana State  6   12   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Mississippi  7   14   L    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Sewanee  25   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Tennessee  0   13   L       
 Thu., Nov. 30  vs. Alabama  0   39   L       
 
1939 Season Totals
  Record2-7 -1
  Points Scored96
  Scoring Average9.6
  Points Allowed165
  Defense Average16.5
  Opponents Record41-24
  Home Record1-5 -1
  Away Record1-2
1939 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
 Vanderbilt was not ranked.
  
1939 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 5-3-110153  Frank W. Thomas
Auburn 5-5-17169  John F. Jack Meagher
Florida 5-5-17866  Josh C. Cody
Georgia 5-611398  Wallace Butts
Georgia Tech 8-215056  William A. Bill Alexander
Kentucky 6-2-116164  A.D. Kirwan
Louisiana State 4-5111116  Bernie H. Moore
Mississippi 7-223064  Harry J. Mehre
Mississippi State 8-221632  Allyn McKeen
Tennessee 10-121214  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Tulane 8-1-119460  Lowell P. Red Dawson
Vanderbilt 2-7-196165  Ray Morrison

1939 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Vanderbilt Players on File.

1939 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Vanderbilt Players on File.


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