1947 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

The 1947 Vanderbilt Commodores football team was an American football team that represented Vanderbilt University in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1947 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Red Sanders, the team compiled a 6–4 record (3–3 against SEC opponents), tied for fourth place in the SEC, and outscored all opponents by a total of 182 to 85.[1]

1947 Vanderbilt Commodores football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record6–4 (3–3 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
CaptainJohn North, Tex Robertson
Home stadiumDudley Field
1947 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Ole Miss $ 6 –1 –09 –2 –0
No. 10 Georgia Tech 4 –1 –010 –1 –0
No. 6 Alabama 5 –2 –08 –3 –0
Mississippi State 2 –2 –07 –3 –0
Georgia 3 –3 –07 –4 –1
Vanderbilt 3 –3 –06 –4 –0
Tulane 2 –3 –22 –5 –2
LSU 2 –3 –15 –3 –1
Kentucky 2 –3 –08 –3 –0
Tennessee 2 –3 –05 –5 –0
Auburn 1 –5 –02 –7 –0
Florida 0 –3 –14 –5 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Vanderbilt was ranked at No. 31 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.[2]

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27at Northwestern
W 3–042,000[3]
October 4Alabama
W 14–722,000[4]
October 11No. 18 Ole MissNo. 10
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
W 10–622,000[5]
October 18No. 20 KentuckyNo. 10
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
L 0–1422,500[6]
October 25at No. 18 LSU*No. 19
L 13–1942,000[7]
November 1Auburn
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 28–018,000[8]
November 8Tennessee Tech
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 68–016,000[9]
November 14at Miami (FL)*
W 33–729,717[10]
November 22Maryland*
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
L 6–2020,000[11]
November 29Tennessee
L 7–1240,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References
  1. "1947 Vanderbilt Commodores Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 19, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Arch Ward (September 28, 1947). "N.U. Loses, 3 To 0: Vanderbilt's Upset Victory Stuns 42,000". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Raymond Johnson (October 5, 1947). "Vandy Upsets Alabama 14-7". The Nashville Tennessean. pp. 1A, 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Raymond Johnson (October 12, 1947). "Vandy Rolls On as Clinard Kicks To Sink Ole Miss 10-6: Berry Climaxes 68-Yard Drive With Touchdown". The Tennessean. pp. 1A, 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Larry Boeck (October 19, 1947). "U.K. Roars to Fourth Straight Win, Shocks Vandy With First Loss 14-0". The Courier-Journal. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Raymond Johnson (October 26, 1947). "Bengals Squeeze Past Commodores 19 To 13: Davidson Shines As VU Displays Great Offense". The Nashville Tennessean. pp. 1C, 4C – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Bob Shirley (November 2, 1947). "Vandy's First-Half Power Rips Auburn 28-0: Clinard Boots 4 Extra Points in Vandy Win". The Nashville Tennessean. pp. C1, C3 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Bill Shirley (November 9, 1947). "Vandy Turns on Power To Stomp TPI 68-0". The Nashville Tennessean. pp. 1C, 3C – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Guy Butler (November 15, 1947). "Worst Defeat Since 1944: Vandy Power Buries U. Miami". Miami Daily News. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Raymond Johnson (November 23, 1947). "Rugged Terrapins Stun Vandy With 20-6 Upset". The Nashville Tennessean. pp. 1C, 4C – via Newspapers.com.
  12. Raymond Johnson (November 30, 1947). "Vandy Bows 12-7 To U-T's Power". The Nashville Tennessean. pp. 1, 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Coaching Records Game by Game: Harry R. "Red" Sanders 1947". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
  14. "1947 Vanderbilt Commodores Schedule and Results".
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