1950 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

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1950 Vanderbilt Commodores football
Conference Southeastern Conference
Record7–4 (3–4 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive scheme T formation
Captain Russ Faulkinberry
Home stadium Dudley Field
Seasons
←  1949
1951  →
1950 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Kentucky $ 5 –1 –011 –1 –0
No. 4 Tennessee 4 –1 –011 –1 –0
No. 16 Alabama 6 –2 –09 –2 –0
No. 20 Tulane 3 –1 –16 –2 –1
Georgia Tech 4 –2 –05 –6 –0
Georgia 3 –2 –16 –3 –3
Mississippi State 3 –4 –04 –5 –0
Vanderbilt 3 –4 –07 –4 –0
LSU 2 –3 –24 –5 –2
Florida 2 –4 –05 –5 –0
Ole Miss 1 –5 –05 –5 –0
Auburn 0 –7 –00 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1950 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University during the 1950 college football season. The team's head coach was Bill Edwards, who was in his second season as the Commodores' head coach.

Members of the Southeastern Conference, the Commodores played their six home games at Dudley Field in Nashville, Tennessee.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23 Middle Tennessee *
W 47–018,000 [1]
September 30 Auburn
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 41–019,000 [2]
October 7at No. 12 Alabama
W 27–2232,000 [3]
October 14 Ole Miss No. 19
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
W 20–14 [4]
October 21 Florida Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 13
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
L 27–3124,000 [5]
October 28at Arkansas *
W 14–13 [6]
November 4at Chattanooga *
W 34–1210,000 [7]
November 11 LSU
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
L 7–3324,000 [8]
November 18at Memphis State *
W 29–139,548 [9]
November 25at Tulane
L 6–35 [10]
December 2No. 4 Tennessee
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
L 0–4328,000 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ↑ "Vandy wins opening game". The Tampa Tribune. September 24, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Vanderbilt smothers Auburn, 41–0". The Chattanooga Times. October 1, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Crimson Tide bows to Commodores in 27 to 22 thriller". The Knoxville Journal. October 8, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Ole Miss loses 20–14". The Clarion-Ledger. October 15, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Underdog Florida strikes first to stun Vanderbilt with 31–27 upset". The Huntsville Times. October 22, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Vanderbilt quells rally to nip Arkansas, 14–13". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 29, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Curtis breaks record, Vandy rips Mocs 34–12". The Nashville Tennessean. November 4, 1950. Retrieved August 21, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "LSU passes whip Vanderbilt, 33–7". The Charlotte Observer. November 12, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Vandy sputters, spills Memphis State 29–13". The Tennessean. November 19, 1950. Retrieved September 21, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Ernst's passes rout Vanderbilt". The Commercial Appeal. November 26, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Tennessee drubs Vanderbilt, 43–0". Lexington Herald-Leader. December 3, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
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