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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 Conference


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1890  <-- 1934 <- 1935 -> 1936 --> 2024
1935 Season Highlights
 Ray Morrison enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
 
1935 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Union (Tennessee)  34   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Mississippi State  14   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Cumberland  32   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Temple  3   6   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Fordham  7   13   L    @ New York, NY   
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Louisiana State  2   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Georgia Tech  14   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Sewanee  46   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Tennessee  13   7   W       
 Thu., Nov. 28  vs. Alabama  14   6   W       
 
1935 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored179
  Scoring Average17.9
  Points Allowed68
  Defense Average6.8
  Opponents Record39-20
  Conference Record5-1
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record2-2
1935 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1935 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana State 9-222341Lost  2-35-09515  Bernie H. Moore
Auburn 8-220146 5-211839  John F. Jack Meagher
Vanderbilt 7-317968 5-110342  Ray Morrison
Mississippi 9-331086 3-18726  Ed Walker
Alabama 6-2-118555 3-26841  Frank W. Thomas
Kentucky 5-416794 3-38068  Chet A. Wynne
Mississippi State 8-319177 2-37363  Ralph I. Sasse
Georgia 6-416988 2-45481  Harry J. Mehre
Tulane 6-4156123 2-35297  Theodore J. Ted Cox
Georgia Tech 5-5162142 2-491123  William A. Bill Alexander
Tennessee 4-598155 2-33484  W.H. Britton
Florida 3-7113154 1-651134  D.K. Stanley

1935 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1935 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.