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1938 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

1938 Vanderbilt Commodores football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record6–3 (4–3 SEC)
Head coach
CaptainMarvin Franklin
Home stadiumDudley Field
Seasons
← 1937
1939 →
1938 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 Tennessee $ 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 0
No. 13 Alabama 4 – 1 – 1 7 – 1 – 1
No. 19 Tulane 4 – 1 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Ole Miss 3 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Georgia Tech 2 – 1 – 3 3 – 4 – 3
Vanderbilt 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Florida 2 – 2 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
Auburn 3 – 3 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Georgia 1 – 2 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
LSU 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Mississippi State 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Kentucky 0 – 4 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Sewanee 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1938 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University during the 1938 college football season. The Commodores were led by Ray Morrison, who served in the fourth season of his second stint, and fifth overall, as head coach. As a member of the Southeastern Conference, Vanderbilt went 6–3 overall and 4–3 in conference play.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at Washington University*
W 20–05,000[2]
October 1Western Kentucky State Teachers*
W 12–07,000[3]
October 8at Kentucky
W 14–713,500[4]
October 15Ole Miss
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
W 13–715,000[5]
October 22at LSUNo. 16
L 0–735,000[6]
October 29Georgia Tech
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
W 13–717,000[7]
November 5Sewanee
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
W 14–07,000[8]
November 12No. 4 Tennessee
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
L 0–1423,000[9]
November 24Alabama
L 0–725,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1938 Vanderbilt Commodores Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  2. ^ "Vandy defeats Bears by 20 to 0". The Atlanta Constitution. September 25, 1938. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Vanderbilt beats Western, 12 to 0; Housman tallies". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. October 2, 1938. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Kentucky, playing glorious football, loses 14–7 to Vanderbilt". The Courier-Journal. October 9, 1938. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Vandy topples Ole Miss from win column to remain undefeated". Kingsport Times. October 16, 1938. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "LSU Tigers scratch Vanderbilt from unbeaten class, 7–0". The Knoxville Journal. October 23, 1938. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Georgia Tech falls before Vanderbilt chargers, 13–7". The State. October 30, 1938. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Vandy sticks to straight football in easy win over stubborn Sewanee". The Jackson Sun. November 6, 1938. Retrieved August 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Vols vanquish Vandy, 14 to 0, in bowl drive". The Nashville Tennessean. November 13, 1938. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bama hands Vanderbilt third shutout of year". Nashville Banner. November 25, 1938. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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