1914 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

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1914 Vanderbilt Commodores football
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Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record2–6 (1–3 SIAA)
Head coach
Offensive scheme Short punt
Captain Ammie Sikes
Home stadium Dudley Field
Seasons
←  1913
1915  →
1914 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Tennessee + 6 –0 –09 –0 –0
Auburn + 4 –0 –18 –0 –1
Texas A&M 2 –0 –06 –1 –1
Ole Miss 2 –1 –15 –4 –1
Mississippi A&M 4 –2 –06 –2 –0
Sewanee 4 –2 –05 –3 –0
Florida 3 –2 –05 –2 –0
Georgia 2 –2 –13 –5 –1
Clemson 2 –2 –05 –3 –1
Alabama 3 –3 –05 –4 –0
Kentucky 1 –1 –05 –3 –0
LSU 1 –2 –14 –4 –1
Chattanooga 1 –3 –05 –4 –0
Vanderbilt 1 –3 –02 –6 –0
Mississippi College 0 –1 –14 –3 –1
Wofford 0 –1 –01 –7 –1
Central University 0 –1 –01 –3 –1
Mercer 0 –3 –05 –4 –0
Tulane 0 –3 –13 –3 –1
The Citadel 0 –3 –02 –5 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1914 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1914 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. The 1914 season was Dan McGugin's 11th year as head coach. Members of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association, the Commodores played six home games in Nashville, Tennessee and finished the season with a record of 2–6 and 1–3 in conference play. Michigan reporters spread rumors that Josh Cody was put out of the game for slugging, though he just suffered an injury. [1] Despite the poor record, tackle Josh Cody, quarterback Irby Curry and fullback Ammie Sikes were selected for Outing's Roll of Honor. [2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 3 Henderson-Brown *
W 42–6 [3]
October 10at Michigan *
L 3–235,282 [4]
October 20 Central University
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 59–0 [5]
October 24 North Carolina *
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
L 9–10 [6]
October 31 Virginia *
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
L 7–20 [7]
November 7 Tennessee
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
L 14–16 [8]
November 14at Auburn
L 0–610,000 [9]
November 26 Sewanee
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
L 13–14 [10]
  • *Non-conference game

[11]

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References

  1. ↑ Jack Nye (October 13, 1914). "Josh Cody Was Not Put Out of Game For Slugging". The Tennessean. p. 10. Retrieved September 21, 2015– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  2. ↑ "Football Roll of Honor".
  3. ↑ "Vanderbilt wins, but strikes worthy foe". The Commercial Appeal. October 4, 1914. Retrieved May 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Mud did not stop Michigan; Vanderbilt is handicapped by a green back field". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 11, 1914. Retrieved May 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Central Kentucky pie for Vanderbilt". The Birmingham News. October 21, 1914. Retrieved May 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Vanderbilt loses hard fought game to North Carolina". The Birmingham Age-Herald. October 25, 1914. Retrieved May 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Vandy no match for Virginians". The News and Observer. November 1, 1914. Retrieved May 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "For first time in history Tennessee licks Vandy". Nashville Tennessean. November 8, 1914. Retrieved May 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Lone touchdown gives Auburn eleven victory". The Commercial Appeal. November 15, 1914. Retrieved May 20, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Sewanee beats Vandy in annual grid battle". The Commercial Appeal. November 27, 1914. Retrieved December 17, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "1914 Vanderbilt Commodores Schedule and Results".


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