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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: Harry R. Red Sanders
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls


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1890  <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2010
1940 Season Highlights
 Harry R. Red Sanders enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
 
1940 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Washington & Lee  19   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Princeton  6   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Kentucky  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Georgia Tech  0   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Louisiana State  0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Mississippi  7   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Sewanee  20   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Tennessee Tech  21   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Alabama  21   25   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Nov. 30  vs. Tennessee  0   20   L       
 
1940 Season Totals
  Record3-6 -1
  Points Scored101
  Scoring Average10.1
  Points Allowed98
  Defense Average9.8
  Opponents Record40-19
  Home Record3-2 -1
  Away Record0-4
1940 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
 Vanderbilt was not ranked.
  
1940 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 7-216680  Frank W. Thomas
Auburn 6-4-1170153  John F. Jack Meagher
Florida 5-5136141  Thomas J. Tom Lieb
Georgia 5-4-1209134  Wallace Butts
Georgia Tech 3-7139160  William A. Bill Alexander
Kentucky 5-3-2190107  A.D. Kirwan
Louisiana State 6-4139112  Bernie H. Moore
Mississippi 9-2251100  Harry J. Mehre
Mississippi State 10-0-124858  Allyn McKeen
Tennessee 10-133245  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Tulane 5-5144126  Lowell P. Red Dawson
Vanderbilt 3-6-110198  Harry R. Red Sanders

1940 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Vanderbilt Players on File.

1940 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Vanderbilt Players on File.


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