1942 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

The 1942 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University during the 1942 college football season.

1942 Vanderbilt Commodores football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
1942 record6–4 (2–4 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
CaptainFred Holder
Home stadiumDudley Field
1942 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Georgia $ 6 1 011 1 0
No. 5 Georgia Tech 4 1 09 2 0
No. 7 Tennessee 4 1 09 1 1
No. 18 Mississippi State 5 2 08 2 0
No. 10 Alabama 4 2 08 3 0
LSU 3 2 07 3 0
No. 16 Auburn 3 3 06 4 1
Vanderbilt 2 4 06 4 0
Florida 1 3 03 7 0
Tulane 1 4 04 5 0
Kentucky 0 5 03 6 1
Ole Miss 0 5 02 7 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultSource
September 26Tennessee Tech*W 52–0
October 3Purdue*
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 26–0
October 10at KentuckyW 7–6[1]
October 17Mississippi StateNo. 12
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
L 0–33
October 24Centre
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 66–0
October 31at Tulane
L 21–28[2]
November 7vs. Ole MissMemphis, TN (rivalry)W 19–0
November 14at Union (TN)*Jackson, TNW 27–0
November 21at No. 9 AlabamaL 7–27
November 28No. 10 Tennessee
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
L 7–19[3]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. "Simmons sparks Vandy to 7–6 victory over Kentucky". The Tennessean. October 11, 1942. Retrieved February 14, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Tulane outlasts Vanderbilt for 28–21 decision". The Greenville News. November 1, 1942. Retrieved April 10, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Vols down fighting Vandy, 19–7, take Sugar Bowl bid". The Nashville Tennessean. November 29, 1942. Retrieved August 9, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Coaching Records Game by Game: Red Sanders 1942". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
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