1929 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

1929 Vanderbilt Commodores football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record7–2 (5–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainBull Brown
Home stadiumDudley Field
1929 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Tulane $6–0–09–0–0
Tennessee6–0–19–0–1
North Carolina7–1–09–1–0
Florida6–1–08–2–0
Vanderbilt5–1–07–2–0
Kentucky3–1–16–1–1
Georgia4–2–06–4–0
VMI4–2–08–2–0
Duke2–1–04–6–0
LSU3–2–06–3–0
Alabama4–3–06–3–0
Clemson3–3–08–3–0
VPI2–3–05–4–0
Georgia Tech3–5–03–6–0
South Carolina2–5–06–5–0
Virginia1–3–24–3–2
Maryland1–3–14–4–2
Washington and Lee1–4–13–5–1
Ole Miss0–4–21–6–2
Mississippi A&M0–3–11–5–2
Sewanee0–4–12–5–2
NC State0–5–01–8–0
Auburn0–7–02–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1929 Vanderbilt Commodores football team was an American football team that represented Vanderbilt University as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1929 college football season. In their 25th season under head coach Dan McGugin, Vanderbilt compiled a 7–2 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Ole Miss
W 19–7[1]
October 5Ouachita Baptist*
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 26–6[2]
October 12at Minnesota*
L 6–1525,000[3]
October 19at Auburn
W 41–2[4]
October 26Maryville (TN)
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 33–0[5]
November 2Alabama
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 13–015,000[6][7]
November 9Georgia Tech
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
W 23–7[8]
November 16at Tennessee
L 0–13[9]
November 28Sewanee
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
W 26–6[10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "Vanderbilt comes back to trim Ole Miss, 19–7". The Roanoke Times. September 29, 1929. Retrieved December 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Vandy forced to fight hard to defeat Ouachita, 26 to 6". The Commercial Appeal. October 6, 1929. Retrieved December 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Minnesota outdrives Vandy for 15–6 win". The Minneapolis Journal. October 13, 1929. Retrieved December 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Vanderbilt shows powerful attack in swamping Auburn, 41 to 2". The Birmingham News. October 20, 1929. Retrieved December 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Maryville spunky but loses to Vandy, 33–0". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 27, 1929. Retrieved December 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Vanderbilt achieves great triumph in defeat of Alabama". Nashville Banner. November 3, 1929. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Commodores defeat Tide, 13 to 0". The Birmingham News. November 3, 1929. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Vanderbilt crushes Georgia Tech 23–7 in fourth Southern Conference victory". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 10, 1929. Retrieved December 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Tennessee ends Vandy's quest of title, 13 to 0". The Nashville Tennessean. November 17, 1929. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Vandy beats Sewanee by 26 to 6 score". The Knoxville Journal. November 29, 1929. Retrieved April 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "1930 Vanderbilt Commodores Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
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