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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: James L. Crane
Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic-

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1890 <-- 1898 <- 1899 -> 1900 --> 2024

1899 Season Highlights

James L. Crane enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.

1899 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
	vs. Indiana	0	20	L
Fri., Oct. 6	@ Cumberland	32	0	W
Fri., Oct. 13	vs. Miami Ohio	12	0	W
Fri., Oct. 20	vs. Cincinnati	0	6	L
Sat., Oct. 28	vs. Indiana	0	20	L
Sat., Nov. 4	@ Mississippi	11	0	W
Sat., Nov. 11	vs. Bethel	22	0	W
Sat., Nov. 18	vs. Texas	6	0	W
Sat., Nov. 25	vs. Central Kentucky	21	16	W
	@ Nashville	5	0	W

1899 Season Totals
Record	7-3
Points Scored	109
Scoring Average	10.9
Points Allowed	62
Defense Average	6.2
Opponents Record	27-17
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	4-3
Away Record	3-0

1899 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1899 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
North Carolina	7-3-1	173	58					William A. Reynolds
Vanderbilt	7-3	109	62					James L. Crane
Tennessee	6-2	86	61					J.A. Pierce
Texas	6-2	117	24					M.G. Clarke
Kentucky	5-2-2	98	44					W.R. Bass
Alabama	3-1	39	31					W.A. Martin
Auburn	3-1-1	148	11					John W. Heisman
Mississippi	3-4	44	47					W.H. Lyon
Georgia	2-3-1	44	22					Gordon Saussy
North Carolina State	1-2-2	29	69					W.C. Riddick
Georgia Tech	0-5	5	169					Mr. Collier
Tulane	0-6-1	0	141					H.H. Collier

1899 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1899 All Southern Intercollegiate Athletic 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.