1951 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1951 Vanderbilt Commodores football Southeastern Conference SEC 6–5 3–5 Bill Edwards 3rd T formation Bob Werckle Dudley Field The 1951 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University during the 1951 college football season. The team's head coach was Bill Edwards, who was in his third season as the Commodores' head coach. Members of the Southeastern Conference, the Commodores played their home games at Dudley Field in Nashville, Tennessee. Schedule 1951 AP September 22 w y Middle Tennessee Dudley Field Nashville, TN 22–7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94687675/vanderbilt-tops-middle-tennessee/ The Tampa Tribune Vanderbilt tops Middle Tennessee September 23, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com September 29 l y Auburn Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL 14–24 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94687859/tiger-on-prowl-vandy-falls-2414/ The Birmingham News Tiger on prowl: Vandy falls, 24–14 September 30, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com October 6 w Alabama Dudley Field Nashville, TN 22–20 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94688046/vanderbilt-upsets-bama-2220/ The Huntsville Times Vanderbilt upsets Bama, 22–20 October 7, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com October 13 w y Ole Miss Crump Stadium Memphis, TN rivalry 34–20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94688193/vandy-upsets-ole-miss-club/ The Charlotte Observer Vandy upsets Ole Miss club October 14, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com October 20 l Florida Florida Field Gainesville, FL 13–33 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94685558/sullivan-turns-runner-gators-wallop-van/ The Birmingham News Sullivan turns runner, Gators wallop Vandy October 21, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com October 27 l Georgia Tech 3 Dudley Field Nashville, TN rivalry 7–8 26,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94688440/unbeaten-tech-skids-to-87-victory-over/ The Bradenton Herald Unbeaten Tech skids to 8–7 victory over Vandy October 28, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com November 3 w y Chattanooga Dudley Field Nashville, TN 19–14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84997459/vanderbilt-shades-moccasins-1914/ The Tennessean Vanderbilt shades Moccasins 19–14 November 4, 1951 September 8, 2021 Newspapers.com November 10 w y LSU Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 20–13 18,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94688722/wade-romps-vandy-nips-lsu-20-to-13/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Wade romps, Vandy nips LSU, 20 to 13 November 11, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com November 17 l Tulane Dudley Field Nashville, TN 10–14 17,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94680311/tulane-rallies-trips-vanderbilt-1410/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Tulane rallies, trips Vanderbilt, 14–10 November 18, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com November 24 w y Memphis State Dudley Field Nashville, TN 13–7 4,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85758866/wade-sparks-vandy-to-137-win/ The Tennessean Wade sparks Vandy to 13–7 win November 25, 1951 September 21, 2021 Newspapers.com December 1 l y Tennessee Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN rivalry 27–35 45,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94688945/tennessee-scrambles-over-vanderbilt-by-3/ The Herald-Sun Tennessee scrambles over Vanderbilt by 35 to 27 December 2, 1951 February 10, 2022 Newspapers.com References Vanderbilt Category:Vanderbilt Commodores football seasons Vanderbilt Commodores football