1946 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

The 1946 Vanderbilt Commodores football team was an American football team that represented Vanderbilt University in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1946 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Red Sanders, the Commodores compiled a 5–4 record (3–4 against SEC opponents) and outscored all opponents by a total of 108 to 43.[1]

1946 Vanderbilt Commodores football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record5–4 (3–4 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
CaptainAlf Satterfield
Home stadiumDudley Field
1946 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Georgia + 5 –0 –011 –0 –0
No. 7 Tennessee + 5 –0 –09 –2 –0
No. 8 LSU 5 –1 –09 –1 –1
No. 11 Georgia Tech 4 –2 –09 –2 –0
Mississippi State 3 –2 –08 –2 –0
Alabama 4 –3 –07 –4 –0
Vanderbilt 3 –4 –05 –4 –0
Kentucky 2 –3 –07 –3 –0
Tulane 2 –4 –03 –7 –0
Auburn 1 –5 –04 –6 –0
Ole Miss 1 –6 –02 –7 –0
Florida 0 –5 –00 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Two Vanderbilt players received honors from the United Press (UP) on the 1946 All-SEC football team: end Josh North (UP-2); and tackle Alf Stterfield (UP-3).[2]

Vanderbilt was ranked at No. 26 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.[3]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Tennessee Tech*
W 35–018,000[4]
October 5vs. MississippiMemphis, TN (rivalry)W 7–022,000[5]
October 12Florida
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 20–020,000[6]
October 19at Kentucky
L 7–1021,000[7]
October 26LSU
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
L 0–1421,500[8]
November 2at Auburn
W 19–016,000[9]
November 9No. 20 NC State
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 7–017,500[10]
November 16at Alabama
L 7–12[11]
November 30No. 8 Tennessee
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
L 6–7[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[13]

After the season
Main article: 1947 NFL Draft

The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Commodores were selected.[14]

Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
424Charley HooverCenterDetroit Lions
861Al SatterfieldGuardPhiladelphia Eagles
21189Fred HamiltonTacklePittsburgh Steelers
23209Binks BushmiaerBackPittsburgh Steelers

References
  1. "1946 Vanderbilt Commodores Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  2. William Tucker (November 21, 1946). "Travis Tidwell, Auburn Back, On 2nd Team". The Anniston Star. p. 16. Retrieved May 30, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  3. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 15, 1946). "Rice Rated Fifth Best, Tennessee 12th by Lit". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. p. B4 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Luman Wells (September 29, 1946). "Commodores Roll Over Tennessee Tech 35-0: Vandy Line Outrushes Inferior Eagle Wall; McDavid Paces Offensive Machine With Two Touchdowns Before 18,000". The Nashville Tennessean. pp. Sports 1, 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Raymond Johnson (October 6, 1946). "Vanderbilt Shades Ole Miss 7-0 in SEC Opener". The Nashville Tennessean. pp. Sports 1, 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Raymond Johnson (October 13, 1946). "Moore' Brilliant Play Leads Vandy To Win: Hoover Suffers Fractured Leg; Out For Season; Commodore Stifle Gators' Air Attack In 20-0 SEC Triumph". The Nashville Tennessean. pp. C1, C2 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Babe Kimbrough (October 20, 1946). "Wildcats Hand Vanderbilt First Setback, 10-7". Lexington Herald-Leader. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Raymond Johnson (October 27, 1946). "Bayou Gridders Show Power Early in Game: Vandy Offense Fails To Function Against Stout Louisiana Line". The Nashville Tennessean. pp. Sports 1, 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Bob Phillips (November 3, 1946). "Powerful Vanderbilt Line Hurls Back Auburn Tigers, 19-0". The Birmingham News. pp. Sports 1, 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Raymond Johnson (November 10, 1946). "Vandy Defeats Wolfpack 7-0 On Allen's Score: Gold Holds Feathers' Team to Minus 4 Yards; Line Play Gives Sanders' Crew Big Advantage". The Nashville Tennessean. pp. Sports 1, 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Tiders throttle Vandy with 12 to 7 victory". The Tuscaloosa News. November 17, 1946. p. 6. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
  12. "Vols end season with 7–6 victory over Vandy". Kingsport Times-News. December 1, 1946. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Vanderbilt Season Schedule - databaseFootball.com/NCAA". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  14. "1947 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2020.


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