1942 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

The 1942 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University during the 1942 college football season.

1942 Vanderbilt Commodores football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record6–4 (2–4 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
CaptainFred Holder
Home stadiumDudley Field
1942 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Georgia $ 6 1 011 1 0
No. 5 Georgia Tech 4 1 09 2 0
No. 7 Tennessee 4 1 09 1 1
No. 18 Mississippi State 5 2 08 2 0
No. 10 Alabama 4 2 08 3 0
LSU 3 2 07 3 0
No. 16 Auburn 3 3 06 4 1
Vanderbilt 2 4 06 4 0
Florida 1 3 03 7 0
Tulane 1 4 04 5 0
Kentucky 0 5 03 6 1
Ole Miss 0 5 02 7 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Vanderbilt was ranked at No. 27 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Tennessee Tech*W 52–0
October 3Purdue*
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 26–018,000
October 10at KentuckyW 7–6[2]
October 17Mississippi StateNo. 12
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
L 0–33
October 24Centre
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 66–0
October 31at TulaneL 21–2815,000[3]
November 7vs. Ole MissW 19–0
November 14at Union (TN)*Jackson, TNW 27–0
November 21at No. 9 AlabamaL 7–2717,000[4]
November 28No. 10 Tennessee
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
L 7–1919,000[5]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 16, 1942). "Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2". Twin City Sentinel. p. 10 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Simmons sparks Vandy to 7–6 victory over Kentucky". The Tennessean. October 11, 1942. Retrieved February 14, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Tulane outlasts Vanderbilt for 28–21 decision". The Greenville News. November 1, 1942. Retrieved April 10, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Bama Tiders roll over Commodores 27–7". The Tuscaloosa News. Google News Archives. November 22, 1942. p. 6. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
  5. "Vols down fighting Vandy, 19–7, take Sugar Bowl bid". The Nashville Tennessean. November 29, 1942. Retrieved August 9, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Coaching Records Game by Game: Red Sanders 1942". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
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