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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  <-- 1948 <- 1949 -> 1950 --> 2024
1949 Season Highlights
 Bill Edwards enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
 
1949 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Georgia Tech  7   12   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Alabama  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Mississippi  28   27   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Florida  22   17   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Arkansas  6   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Auburn  26   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Louisiana State  13   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Tulane  14   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Marshall  27   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Tennessee  20   26   L       
 
1949 Season Totals
  Record5-5
  Points Scored177
  Scoring Average17.7
  Points Allowed183
  Defense Average18.3
  Opponents Record56-36
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record1-3
1949 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1949 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia Tech 7-3197129 5-213499  Bobby Dodd
Tulane 7-2-1251142 5-115561  Henry E. Frnka
Kentucky 9-331774Lost  13-214-11266  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Louisiana State 8-3231109Lost  0-354-212253  Gaynell Gus Tinsley
Tennessee 7-2-1214104 4-1-19764  Robert R. Bob Neyland
Vanderbilt 5-5177183 4-4144170  Bill Edwards
Alabama 6-3-1227130 3-3-112589  Harold D. Red Drew
Mississippi 4-5-1246243 2-4107151  John H. Vaught
Auburn 2-4-3134188 2-4-2114168  Earl M. Brown
Florida 4-5-1180218 1-4-186156  Raymond Bear Wolf
Georgia 4-6-1177134 1-4-14794  Wallace Butts
Mississippi State 0-8-138224 0-625184  Arthur W. Slick Morton

1949 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1949 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.