1929 Vanderbilt Commodores football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record7–2 (5–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainBull Brown
Home stadiumDudley Field
1929 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Tulane $ 6 –0 –09 –0 –0
Tennessee 6 –0 –19 –0 –1
North Carolina 7 –1 –09 –1 –0
Florida 6 –1 –08 –2 –0
Vanderbilt 5 –1 –07 –2 –0
Kentucky 3 –1 –16 –1 –1
Georgia 4 –2 –06 –4 –0
VMI 4 –2 –08 –2 –0
Duke 2 –1 –04 –6 –0
LSU 3 –2 –06 –3 –0
Alabama 4 –3 –06 –3 –0
Clemson 3 –3 –08 –3 –0
VPI 2 –3 –05 –4 –0
Georgia Tech 3 –5 –03 –6 –0
South Carolina 2 –5 –06 –5 –0
Virginia 1 –3 –24 –3 –2
Maryland 1 –3 –14 –4 –2
Washington and Lee 1 –4 –13 –5 –1
Ole Miss 0 –4 –21 –6 –2
Mississippi A&M 0 –3 –11 –5 –2
Sewanee 0 –4 –12 –5 –2
NC State 0 –5 –01 –8 –0
Auburn 0 –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 MissW 19–7[1]
October 5Ouachita Baptist*
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 26–6[2]
October 12at Minnesota*L 15–625,000[3]
October 19at AuburnW 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 TennesseeL 13–0[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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