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1953 Vanderbilt Commodores football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record3–7 (1–5 SEC)
Head coach
CaptainLarry Stone
Home stadiumDudley Field
Seasons← 19521954 →
1953 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 Alabama $ 4 – 0 – 3 6 – 3 – 3
No. 8 Georgia Tech 4 – 1 – 1 9 – 2 – 1
No. 16 Kentucky 4 – 1 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Ole Miss 4 – 1 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
No. 17 Auburn 4 – 2 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
Mississippi State 3 – 1 – 3 5 – 2 – 3
Tennessee 3 – 2 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
LSU 2 – 3 – 3 5 – 3 – 3
Florida 1 – 3 – 2 3 – 5 – 2
Vanderbilt 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Georgia 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Tulane 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 8 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1953 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University during the 1953 college football season. The team's head coach was Art Guepe, who was in his first year as the Commodores' head coach. Members of the Southeastern Conference, the Commodores played their home games at Dudley Field in Nashville, Tennessee. In 1952, Vanderbilt went 3–7 overall with a conference record of 1–5.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26at Penn*L 7–1335,000
October 3AlabamaL 12–2124,000
October 10at Ole MissL 6–2820,000
October 17at Baylor*L 6–4717,000
October 24Virginia*
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 28–1316,000
October 31No. 8 Georgia Tech
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
L 0–4324,000
November 7No. 14 Kentucky
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
L 14–4026,000
November 14at TulaneW 21–7
November 21Middle Tennessee*
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 31–1316,000
November 26at TennesseeL 6–2321,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1953 Vanderbilt Commodores Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  2. Bibb, John (September 27, 1953). "Late Penn Scores Tip VU, 13-7". The Nashville Tennessean. Nashville, Tenn. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Watkins, Edwin (October 4, 1953). "Bama's Starr paces Tide in win over Vandy, 21 to 12". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 10. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
  4. "Vandy downed by Ole Miss in 28–6 tilt". Orlando Sentinel. October 11, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Baylor routs Vandy, 47–6". The Kilgore News Herald. October 18, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Vanderbilt downs Virginia for homecoming day crowd". The Commercial Appeal. October 25, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Georgia Tech rolls to easy win over Vanderbilt, 43–0". Durham Morning-Herald. November 1, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Wildcats coast to 40–14 win over improved Vandy". The Park City Daily News. November 8, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Vandy upsets Tulane, 21–7". The Chattanooga Times. November 15, 1953. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Vanderbilt rallies for 31–13 win". The Knoxville Journal. November 22, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Vol runners humble Vanderbilt, 33–6". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 29, 1953. Retrieved March 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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