1908–09 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team

1908–09 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball
1908–09 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball
SIAA champion
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	11–4 (3–0 SIAA)
Head coach	Ed Hamilton;
Captain	Bill Neely
Home arena	Old Gym

1908–09 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association men's basketball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Georgia	4	–	0	1.000	6	–	2	.750
Vanderbilt	5	–	0	1.000	11	–	4	.733
LSU	2	–	0	1.000	5	–	2	.714
Auburn	2	–	1	.667	4	–	3	.571
Mercer	1	–	3	.250	1	–	6	.143
Georgia Tech	1	–	4	.200	1	–	6	.143
Sewanee	0	–	1	.000	0	–	1	.000
Mississippi A&M	0	–	2	.000	5	–	5	.500
Cumberland (TN)	0	–	2	.000	0	–	2	.000
Ole Miss		–		–	1	–	4	.200
Howard (AL)	-	–	-	–	-	–	-	–

The 1908–09 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team represented Vanderbilt University in college basketball during the 1908–09 IAAUS men's basketball season.^[1] The team posted an 11–4 record and was coached by Ed Hamilton.^[2] Georgia and Vanderbilt tied for best record in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association.^[3] In 1909, continuous dribbling and shots off the dribble were allowed.^[4]

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent	Result	Record
*	Nashville YMCA	W 38–20	1–0
	at Chattanooga	W 32–17	2–0
*	at Atlanta A. C.	W 33–26	3–0
*	Columbus YMCA	L 18–19	3–1
	Cumberland	W 25–19	4–1
*	Birmingham A. C.	W 33–30	5–1
*	Mobile YMCA	L 26–33	5–2
*	Montgomery YMCA	L 28–32	5–3
*	Birmingham YMCA	W 30–12	6–3
*	Chattanooga Ramblers	W 52–23	7–3
	Sewanee	W 28–19	8–3
	SW Presbyterian	W 56–19	9–3
	at Cumberland	W 38–21	10–3
*	Nashville A. C.	W 43–33	11–3
*	Nashville A. C.	L 24–25	11–4
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

References

↑ "VANDERBILT COMMODORES. MEN'S BASKETBALL" (PDF).
↑ "1908-09 Vanderbilt Commodores Men's Roster and Stats".
↑ "Great Record". The Athens Banner. March 13, 1909.
↑ "NCAA Basketball Rule Change History". Retrieved April 15, 2023.

[1] "VANDERBILT COMMODORES. MEN'S BASKETBALL" (PDF).

[2] "1908-09 Vanderbilt Commodores Men's Roster and Stats".

[3] "Great Record". The Athens Banner. March 13, 1909.

[4] "NCAA Basketball Rule Change History". Retrieved April 15, 2023.

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Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball
Venues	Old Gym Memorial Gymnasium (1952–present)
Rivalries	Tennessee
Culture & lore	"Dynamite"
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
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