1955 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1955 Vanderbilt Commodores football Southeastern Conference SEC 8–3 4–3 Art Guepe 3rd Larry Frank Jim Cunningham Dudley Field Gator Bowl champion Gator Bowl W Won 25–13 vs. Auburn The 1955 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University during the 1955 college football season. The team's head coach was Art Guepe, who was in his third year as the Commodores' head coach. Members of the Southeastern Conference, the Commodores played their home games at Dudley Field in Nashville, Tennessee. In 1955, Vanderbilt went 8–3 overall with a conference record of 4–3 this was the best SEC record for Vandy until 2012 when they had an SEC record of 5–3. The team was led by Don Orr and Charley Horton. Schedule 1955 AP September 24 l y Georgia Sanford Stadium Athens, GA rivalry 13–14 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-reserves-lead-geor/133048697/ Winston-Salem Journal Reserves lead Georgia over Vanderbilt, 14–13 September 25, 1955 October 7, 2023 Newspapers.com October 1 w Alabama Dudley Field Nashville, TN 21–6 27,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-huntsville-times-vanderbilt-spanks-a/133048760/ The Huntsville Times Vanderbilt spanks Alabama, 21–6 October 2, 1955 October 7, 2023 Newspapers.com October 8 l y Ole Miss Crump Stadium Memphis, TN rivalry 0–13 23,207 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-rebels-run-early-to/133030824/ The Birmingham News Rebels run early to take Vandy, 13–0 October 9, 1955 October 7, 2023 Newspapers.com October 14 w y y Chattanooga Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN 12–0 8,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85093409/defense-proving-vanderbilts-strong-poin/ Nashville Banner Defense proving Vanderbilt's strong point October 15, 1955 September 10, 2021 Newspapers.com October 22 w y Middle Tennessee Dudley Field Nashville, TN 20–13 17,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-vandy-blasts-mtsc-46-to/133048905/ The Nashville Tennessean Vandy blasts MTSC, 46 to 0 October 23, 1955 October 7, 2023 Newspapers.com October 29 w y Virginia Dudley Field Nashville, TN 34–7 15,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-wahoos-bow-to-vanderbi/133048991/ The Roanoke Times Wahoos bow to Vanderbilt October 30, 1955 October 7, 2023 Newspapers.com November 5 w y Kentucky Dudley Field Nashville, TN rivalry 34–0 28,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-kentucky-eleven/133049111/ The Cincinnati Enquirer Kentucky eleven slaughtered, 34–0, by Vanderbilt November 6, 1955 October 7, 2023 Newspapers.com November 12 w y Tulane Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA 20–7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85628614/philip-king-paces-vandy-to-207-win-over/ The Knoxville Journal Philip King paces Vandy to 20–7 win over Tulane November 13, 1955 September 19, 2021 Newspapers.com November 19 w Florida Dudley Field Nashville, TN 21–6 16,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-vandy-rolls-to-216/133049213/ The Orlando Sentinel Vandy rolls to 21–6 victory over Gators November 20, 1955 October 7, 2023 Newspapers.com November 26 l 19 Tennessee Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN rivalry 14–20 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98726622/vols-rally-to-smash-vandy-2014/ The Knoxville Journal Vols rally to smash Vandy, 20–14 November 27, 1955 March 30, 2022 Newspapers.com December 31 w y y Auburn 8 Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL Gator Bowl 25–13 32,174 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pensacola-news-journal-orr-leads-vandy-p/133032895/ Pensacola News Journal Orr leads Vandy past Auburn, 25–13 January 1, 1956 October 7, 2023 Newspapers.com1955 Vanderbilt Commodores Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 7, 2023 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/vanderbilt/1955-schedule.html References Vanderbilt Category:Vanderbilt Commodores football seasons Category:Gator Bowl champion seasons Vanderbilt Commodores football