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1926 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

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1926 Vanderbilt Commodores football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record8–1 (4–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainNeil Cargile
Home stadiumDudley Field
Uniform
Seasons
← 1925
1927 →
1926 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Alabama $ 8 0 0 9 0 1
Tennessee 5 1 0 8 1 0
Vanderbilt 4 1 0 8 1 0
South Carolina 4 2 0 6 4 0
Georgia 4 2 0 5 4 0
Virginia 4 2 1 6 2 2
VPI 3 2 1 5 3 1
Washington and Lee 3 2 1 4 3 2
Georgia Tech 4 3 0 4 5 0
North Carolina 3 3 0 4 5 0
Auburn 3 3 0 5 4 0
LSU 3 3 0 6 3 0
Ole Miss 2 2 0 5 4 0
Mississippi A&M 2 3 0 5 4 0
VMI 2 4 0 5 5 0
Tulane 2 4 0 3 5 1
Maryland 1 3 1 5 4 1
Clemson 1 3 0 2 7 0
Florida 1 4 1 2 6 2
Kentucky 1 4 1 2 6 1
NC State 0 4 0 4 6 0
Sewanee 0 5 0 2 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1926 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University during the 1926 college football season. The team's head coach was Dan McGugin, who served his 22nd season as the Commodores' head coach. Commodores had eight wins and lost only one to Alabama, who was named a national champion. Vanderbilt was a member of the Southern Conference, and went 4–1 in conference play. The Commodores played their eight home games at Dudley Field in Nashville, Tennessee. They also played one game in Dallas, Texas vs. Texas and one in Atlanta vs. Georgia Tech.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at Middle Tennessee State Teachers*W 69–0[1]
October 2Alabama
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
L 7–1916,000[2]
October 9Bryson College*
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 48–0[3]
October 16vs. Texas*W 7–0[4]
October 23Georgia
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
W 14–13[5]
October 30Southwestern (TN)*
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 50–0[6]
November 6at Georgia TechW 13–7[7]
November 13Tennessee
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
W 20–3[8]
November 25Sewanee
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
W 13–0[9]
  • *Non-conference game

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Awards and honors

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Coaching staff

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References

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  1. ^ "Weak Teachers massacred by Vanderbilt 69 to 0". Nashville Tennessean. September 26, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "16,000 fans witness Crimson Tide's victory of 19 to 7 over Vanderbilt". Nashville Tennessean. October 3, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Commodores play raggedly but defeat Bryson 48 to 0". Nashville Banner. October 10, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Hendrix pounds out Vandy victory". The Chattanooga Sunday Times. October 17, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Vandy whips Georgia". The Miami Herald. October 24, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Southwestern is buried by Vanderbilt, score 50–0". The Commercial Appeal. October 31, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Spears leads Vanderbilt to 13 to 7 win over Tech". The Knoxville Journal. November 7, 1926. Retrieved December 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Spears carries Vandy to 20–3 win over Vols". The Tennessean. November 14, 1926. Retrieved August 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Kitty Creson stars as Commodores beat Tigers". The Commercial Appeal. November 26, 1926. Retrieved April 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "1926 Vanderbilt Commodores Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 10, 2023.