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1928 Vanderbilt Commodores football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record8–2 (4–2 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainJimmy Armistead
Home stadiumDudley Field
Uniform
Seasons← 19271929 →
1928 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Georgia Tech $ 7 0 0 10 0 0
Tennessee 6 0 1 9 0 1
Florida 6 1 0 8 1 0
VPI 4 1 0 7 2 0
Alabama 6 2 0 6 3 0
LSU 3 1 1 6 2 1
Clemson 4 2 0 8 3 0
Vanderbilt 4 2 0 8 2 0
Tulane 3 3 1 6 3 1
Ole Miss 3 3 0 5 4 0
North Carolina 2 2 2 5 3 2
Kentucky 2 2 1 4 3 1
South Carolina 2 2 1 6 2 2
Maryland 2 3 1 6 3 1
VMI 2 3 1 5 3 2
Georgia 2 4 0 4 5 0
NC State 1 3 1 4 5 1
Mississippi A&M 1 4 0 2 4 2
Virginia 1 6 0 2 6 1
Washington and Lee 1 6 0 2 8 0
Sewanee 0 5 0 2 7 0
Auburn 0 7 0 1 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1926 Vanderbilt Commodores football team was an American football team that represented Vanderbilt University as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1928 college football season. In their 24th season under head coach Dan McGugin, Vanderbilt compiled an 8–2 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 29at Chattanooga*W 20–0
October 6Colgate*W 12–7
October 13at Texas*W 13–12
October 20at TulaneW 13–6
October 27Virginia
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 34–0
November 3Kentucky
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
W 14–7
November 10at Georgia TechL 7–19
November 17Tennessee
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
L 0–6
November 24Centre*
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 26–0
November 29Sewanee
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
W 13–0
  • *Non-conference game

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Coaching staff

References

  1. "Commodores beat Moccasins 20 to 0". Nashville Banner. September 30, 1928. Retrieved December 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Colgate bows to Vanderbilt, 12 to 7". Democrat and Chronicle. October 7, 1928. Retrieved December 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Vanderbilt scores early to defeat Texas, 13 to 12". The Commercial Appeal. October 14, 1928. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Vandy trims Tulane although off color". The Birmingham News. October 21, 1928. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Vanderbilt displays flashing offensive to beat Virginia, 34 to 0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 28, 1928. Retrieved December 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Vanderbilt beats Kentucky Wildcats". The Birmingham News. November 2, 1928. Retrieved December 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Georgia Tech beats Vandy". The News and Observer. November 11, 1928. Retrieved December 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Vanderbilt beaten 6–0". Nashville Banner. November 18, 1926. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Vanderbilt blanks Centre by 26 to 0". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 25, 1928. Retrieved December 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Vandy puts Sewanee to rout again, 13–0". The Atlanta Constitution. November 30, 1928. Retrieved April 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "1928 Vanderbilt Commodores Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
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