1928 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

1928 Vanderbilt Commodores football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record8–2 (4–2 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainJimmy Armistead
Home stadiumDudley Field
Uniform
Seasons
← 1927
1929 →
1928 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Georgia Tech $ 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0
Tennessee 6 – 0 – 1 9 – 0 – 1
Florida 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
VPI 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Alabama 6 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
LSU 3 – 1 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Clemson 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Vanderbilt 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Tulane 3 – 3 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Ole Miss 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
North Carolina 2 – 2 – 2 5 – 3 – 2
Kentucky 2 – 2 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
South Carolina 2 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 2
Maryland 2 – 3 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
VMI 2 – 3 – 1 5 – 3 – 2
Georgia 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
NC State 1 – 3 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Mississippi A&M 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 4 – 2
Virginia 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
Washington and Lee 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Sewanee 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Auburn 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1926 Vanderbilt Commodores football team was an American football team that represented Vanderbilt University as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1928 college football season. In their 24th season under head coach Dan McGugin, Vanderbilt compiled an 8–2 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 29at Chattanooga*
W 20–0[1]
October 6Colgate*
W 12–7[2]
October 13at Texas*
W 13–12[3]
October 20at Tulane
W 13–6[4]
October 27Virginia
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 34–0[5]
November 3Kentucky
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
W 14–7[6]
November 10at Georgia Tech
L 7–19[7]
November 17Tennessee
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
L 0–6[8]
November 24Centre*
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 26–0[9]
November 29Sewanee
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
W 13–0[10]
  • *Non-conference game

Source:[11]

Coaching staff

References

  1. ^ "Commodores beat Moccasins 20 to 0". Nashville Banner. September 30, 1928. Retrieved December 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Colgate bows to Vanderbilt, 12 to 7". Democrat and Chronicle. October 7, 1928. Retrieved December 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Vanderbilt scores early to defeat Texas, 13 to 12". The Commercial Appeal. October 14, 1928. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Vandy trims Tulane although off color". The Birmingham News. October 21, 1928. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Vanderbilt displays flashing offensive to beat Virginia, 34 to 0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 28, 1928. Retrieved December 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Vanderbilt beats Kentucky Wildcats". The Birmingham News. November 2, 1928. Retrieved December 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Georgia Tech beats Vandy". The News and Observer. November 11, 1928. Retrieved December 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Vanderbilt beaten 6–0". Nashville Banner. November 18, 1926. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Vanderbilt blanks Centre by 26 to 0". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 25, 1928. Retrieved December 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Vandy puts Sewanee to rout again, 13–0". The Atlanta Constitution. November 30, 1928. Retrieved April 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1928 Vanderbilt Commodores Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 8, 2023.


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