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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: Bill Edwards
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1949 <- 1950 -> 1951 --> 2024
1950 Season Highlights
 Bill Edwards enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
 
1950 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Middle Tennessee State  47   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Auburn  41   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Alabama  27   22   W    @ Mobile, AL   
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Mississippi  20   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Florida  27   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Arkansas  14   13   W    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Fri., Nov. 3  @ Tennessee-Chattanooga  34   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Louisiana State  7   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Memphis  29   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Tulane  6   35   L       
 Sat., Dec. 2  vs. Tennessee  0   43   L       
 
1950 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored252
  Scoring Average22.9
  Points Allowed216
  Defense Average19.6
  Opponents Record60-42
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record4-1
1950 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1950 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Kentucky 11-139369Won  13-75-115748  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Alabama 9-2328107 5-216082  Harold D. Red Drew
Tennessee 11-133571Won  20-144-19916  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Georgia Tech 5-6182193 4-28995  Bobby Dodd
Vanderbilt 7-4252216 3-4128178  Bill Edwards
Georgia 6-3-3178105Lost  20-403-2-16544  Wallace Butts
Tulane 6-2-126097 3-1-111866  Henry E. Frnka
Mississippi State 4-5169137 3-495123  Arthur W. Slick Morton
Florida 5-5157181 2-490137  George R. Bob Woodruff
Louisiana State 4-5-2165151 2-3-210788  Gaynell Gus Tinsley
Mississippi 5-5207183 1-575169  John H. Vaught
Auburn 0-1031255 0-717189  Earl M. Brown

1950 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1950 All Southeastern 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.