1928 Vanderbilt Commodores football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record8–2 (4–2 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainJimmy Armistead
Home stadiumDudley Field
Uniform
1928 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Georgia Tech $ 7 –0 –010 –0 –0
Tennessee 6 –0 –19 –0 –1
Florida 6 –1 –08 –1 –0
VPI 4 –1 –07 –2 –0
Alabama 6 –2 –06 –3 –0
LSU 3 –1 –16 –2 –1
Clemson 4 –2 –08 –3 –0
Vanderbilt 4 –2 –08 –2 –0
Tulane 3 –3 –16 –3 –1
Ole Miss 3 –3 –05 –4 –0
North Carolina 2 –2 –25 –3 –2
Kentucky 2 –2 –14 –3 –1
South Carolina 2 –2 –16 –2 –2
Maryland 2 –3 –16 –3 –1
VMI 2 –3 –15 –3 –2
Georgia 2 –4 –04 –5 –0
NC State 1 –3 –14 –5 –1
Mississippi A&M 1 –4 –02 –4 –2
Virginia 1 –6 –02 –6 –1
Washington and Lee 1 –6 –02 –8 –0
Sewanee 0 –5 –02 –7 –0
Auburn 0 –7 –01 –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 TechL 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

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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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