1921 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1921 Vanderbilt Commodores football 1921Vandy.jpg 285 The 1921 Commodores in a short punt formation Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association SIAA 7–0–1 5–0–1 Dan McGugin 17th Short punt Pink Wade Dudley Field National champion (QPRS)SIAA co-champion 200 The 1921 Vanderbilt Commodores football team was an American football team representing Vanderbilt University during the 1921 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. It was Dan McGugin's 17th season as head coach, and Wallace Wade's first season as assistant coach. Vanderbilt outscored its opponents 161–21 for a record of 7–0–1 (5–0–1 in conference games) and a share of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) championship. The team's leading scorer was halfback Rupert Smith and its captain was "Pink" Wade, father of future Vanderbilt star Bill Wade. The Commodores played their home games at Dudley Field. The season included the first of a seven-game series with the Texas Longhorns at the Texas State Fair. It also featured the first time the Kentucky Wildcats were able to score on the Commodores, and the "muddiest game" in Vanderbilt history against rival Sewanee. Vanderbilt tied the Georgia Bulldogs on an onside kick to win a share of the conference title."n" Other title claimants included Georgia Tech and Centre, which upset Harvard in a season highlight. Vanderbilt was the only undefeated contender, and selector Clyde Berryman retroactively awarded the Commodores a national championship.http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/aub/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2013-14/misc_non_event/20140421_ncaa_champions.pdf Official 2013 Football Bowl Subdivision Records Book 76–77 The National Collegiate Athletic Association 2014-09-20 2014-10-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20141023035512/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/aub/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2013-14/misc_non_event/20140421_ncaa_champions.pdf dead Schedule Central October 1 w y Middle Tennessee State Normal Dudley Field Nashville, TN 34–0 October 8 4:30 p.m. w Mercer Dudley Field Nashville, TN 42–0 October 15 2:30 p.m. w y Kentucky Stoll Field Lexington, KY rivalry 21–14 5,000 October 21 2:30 p.m. w y y Texas Fair Park Stadium Dallas, TX 20–0 15,000 October 29 w Tennessee Dudley Field Nashville, TN rivalry 14–0 November 5 w y Alabama Rickwood Field Birmingham, AL 14–0 November 13 t Georgia Dudley Field Nashville, TN rivalry 7–7 November 24 2:00 p.m. w Sewanee Dudley Field Nashville, TN rivalry 9–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/knoxville-sentinel-vandy-defeats-sewanee/136973337/ The Knoxville Sentinel Vandy defeats Sewanee, 9 to 0 November 25, 1921 December 17, 2023 Newspapers.com Preseason 1921 was Wallace Wade's first year as a full-time assistant coach for the Commodores, and the intensity of their practices had increased since his arrival (the first workout on September 12). http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/HistArchive/?p_product=EANX&p_theme=ahnp&p_nbid=P71C59WRMTM3NTMwNDU4OS4xNTU4ODY6MToxMzoxMzIuMTk4LjUwLjEz&p_action=doc&s_lastnonissuequeryname=9&d_viewref=search&p_queryname=9&p_docnum=85&p_docref=v2:11210D409F608820@EANX-119C0038D957D6B8@2422958-119C003923990598@6-119C003B1DFFE6B0@Vanderbilt+Commodores+Sweat+Blood+in+Drive+for+Condition Vanderbilt Commodores Sweat Blood In Drive For Condition The Macon Daily Telegraph September 25, 1921 http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/HistArchive/?p_product=EANX&p_theme=ahnp&p_nbid=L4FW53DKMTM3NTYxMzc2MC4zNjExOTE6MToxMzoxMzIuMTk4LjUwLjEz&p_action=doc&s_lastnonissuequeryname=10&d_viewref=search&p_queryname=10&p_docnum=3&p_docref=v2:11210D409F608820@EANX-1199048108525348@2422937-11990481B7DE46D0@18-1199048730521A18@Dudley+Field+Shaping+up+for+Vandy+Gridders+All+Football+Appurtenances+Being+Installed+on+Old+Field Dudley Field Shaping Up for Vandy Gridders The Macon Daily Telegraph September 4, 1921 Wade had played guard on a Brown Bruins football team which represented the Eastern U.S. in the 1916 Rose Bowl. Before coming to Vanderbilt Wade coached at the Fitzgerald & Clarke School in Tullahoma, Tennessee, where he won a state prep-school championship in 1920 with a 16–3 record.https://books.google.com/books?id=1o-3fgPXEVgC&q=Vanderbilt+football+1921&pg=PA28 Alabama Football Tales: More Than A Century of Crimson Tide Glory Lewis Bowling 28 9781609497224 2012 History Press Also moving from Fitzgerald & Clarke were Lynn Bomar, Hek Wakefield, Pos Elam, and Red Williams. Other Commodore players debuting on the team included Putty Overall and Rupe Smith, who played for the Middle Tennessee State Normal School in the years surrounding the First World War."n" Overall captained the 1917 Middle Tennessee team and Smith the 1919 squad. 2012 Football Fact Book August 3, 2012 Middle Tennessee State Athletics 124 http://issuu.com/goblueraiders/docs/2012_football_fact_book/126 The First Fifty Years: Middle Tennessee State College 1911-1961 Pittard Homer 101 Returning veterans included Neely, Frank Godchaux, Doc Kuhn, Tot McCullough, Pink Wade, Alvin Bell, Alfred Sharp, and Percy Conyers."n" Godchaux, Kuhn, McCullough, and Neely were also on the baseball team – it too won an SIAA championship.Vanderbilt University 1922 135–140 Godchaux was the first player to follow in his father's footsteps as a Vanderbilt football player."n" Frank Sr. was a quarterback on the 1899 team. SEC Football Trivia Couch Ernie Thomas Nelson Inc 2001 Captain Pink Wade, father of future Vanderbilt quarterback Bill Wade,Traughber, William L. Vanderbilt Football: Tales of Commodore Gridiron HistoryAugust 2024 InternetArchiveBot yes . Charleston, SC: History, 2011.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HGlgAAAAIBAJ&pg=2414,2506066&dq=pink-wade+vanderbilt&hl=en Wilmington Morning Star January 18, 1952 Glory Comes In Double Takes For Vanderbilt's Bill Wade 12 moved from fullback to guard.Vanderbilt University 1922 117; 120 Tackle Tex Bradford had played for Texas Christian University for two years; after sitting out a year at Vanderbilt, he was eligible to play for the Commodores. http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/HistArchive/?p_product=EANX&p_theme=ahnp&p_nbid=P71C59WRMTM3NTMwNDU4OS4xNTU4ODY6MToxMzoxMzIuMTk4LjUwLjEz&p_action=doc&s_lastnonissuequeryname=9&d_viewref=search&p_queryname=9&p_docnum=117&p_docref=v2:0F99DDB671832188@EANX-105F4B9E375757EC@2422965-105F4B9EA320C322@37-105F4BA23062F1EC@Texans+Bolster+Vandy+Eleven Texans Bolster Vandy Eleven Dallas Morning News October 2, 1921 According to sportswriter Ferguson "Fuzzy" Woodruff, "While prospects seem fair to middling in most of the big southern colleges, there are two notable exceptions. Dan McGugin expects nothing of Vanderbilt this year. Dan has lost Berryhill, his only reliable backfield man, through the matrimonial route." http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/HistArchive/?p_product=EANX&p_theme=ahnp&p_nbid=P71C59WRMTM3NTMwNDU4OS4xNTU4ODY6MToxMzoxMzIuMTk4LjUwLjEz&p_action=doc&s_lastnonissuequeryname=9&d_viewref=search&p_queryname=9&p_docnum=56&p_docref=v2:11B0124EA8AEC7F0@EANX-11BF01FBA9F034C0@2422951-11BF01FC114BE310@6-11BF01FD5974C8E0@Southern+Football+Squads+Held+Back+by+Broiling+Heat+No+College+Has+Enjoyed+One+Single+Second+of+Gridiron+Weather Southern Football Squads Held Back by Broiling Heat Montgomery Advertiser September 18, 1921"n" Berryhill scored six touchdowns in a 76–0 victory over Tennessee in 1918. Although Berryhill was elected captain of the 1921 team at the end of the previous season, http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/HistArchive/?p_product=EANX&p_theme=ahnp&p_nbid=G6EI5FUXMTQwNjAwOTI0MC4yMTU0ODM6MToxMzoxMzIuMTk4LjUwLjEz&p_action=doc&s_lastnonissuequeryname=29&d_viewref=search&p_queryname=29&p_docnum=71&p_docref=v2:11B0124EA8AEC7F0@EANX-11BF013911C7C9D0@2422659-11BF0139275DA300@1-11BF0139A267EC20@Berryhill%20Named%20Captain%20of%20Vandy The Montgomery Advertiser Berryhill Named Captain Of Vandy November 30, 1920 he did not return.https://web.archive.org/web/20160302100252/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/4366897/the_tennessean/ March 2, 2016 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/4366897/the_tennessean/ Blinkey Horn The Tennessean Vandy Needs Fullback And New Captain, Too 11 September 4, 1921 February 19, 2016 Newspapers.com Blinkey Horn Coach Dan McGugin was elected to the Tennessee state senate,https://books.google.com/books?id=nmomAQAAIAAJ&q=dan+mcgugin+state+senate&pg=PA315 Vanderbilt University Quarterly, Volume 10 315 1910 beginning his term in 1921.https://books.google.com/books?id=dfMfAQAAMAAJ&q=dan+mcgugin+state+senate&pg=PA23 The Michigan Chimes Volumes 3-4 23 1921 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=950&dat=19360120&id=rONPAAAAIBAJ&pg=2553,3324127 Playing Square Moshier Jeff January 20, 1936 The Evening Independent According to a story on file in the Vanderbilt University Library quoted by Chuck Offenburger, "McGugin didn't want to get involved in politics, but he 'was drafted into service by a citizens committee.http://offenburger.com/index.php/a-blast-from-the-past-vanderbilt-us-football-debt-to-tingley-iowa-the-tiny-town-that-produced-legendary-commodore-coach-dan-mcgugin/ A BLAST FROM THE PAST: Vanderbilt U's football debt to Tingley, Iowa, the tiny town that produced legendary Commodore coach Dan McGugin December 26, 2013 Chuck Offenburger Game summaries Week 1: Middle Tennessee State Normal Middle Tennessee Normal at Vanderbilt Normal Vanderbilt 0 0 0 0 6 14 0 14 October 1 Curry FieldNashville, Tennessee Sources: Vanderbilt opened the season at Old Dudley Field against the Middle Tennessee State Normal of Murfreesboro, winning 34–0. The field was at the northeastern corner of the campus, where Wilson Hall, Kissam Quadrangle, and a portion of the Vanderbilt University Law School now stand, adjacent to today's Twenty-First Avenue South.http://www.vucommodores.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/082505aaa.html William Dudley: a Father of Vanderbilt Athletics William L. Traughber August 25, 2005 vucommodores.com October 1, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20141129014654/http://www.vucommodores.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/082505aaa.html November 29, 2014 dead Normal was coached by Alfred B. Miles. Commodore touchdowns were scored by Tot McCullough, Thomas Ryan, Rupert Smith, Percy Conyers, and Alvin Bell. Two extra points were scored by Smith, and one by Bell. http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/HistArchive/?p_product=EANX&p_theme=ahnp&p_nbid=M62G5AITMTM3MTIzMjA0MC42Nzg5OTg6MToxMzoxMzIuMTk4LjUwLjEz&p_action=doc&s_lastnonissuequeryname=10&d_viewref=search&p_queryname=10&p_docnum=23&p_docref=v2:11B0124EA8AEC7F0@EANX-11BF0221D7E59590@2422965-11BF02221D260D28@9-11BF0223A06C4B00@Vanderbilt+Downs+Middle+Tennessee Montgomery Advertiser Vanderbilt Downs Middle Tennessee October 2, 1921 During the game, Vanderbilt began using substitutes. The Commodore, Vanderbilt's yearbook, reported on the passing game: "Practically the only thing of note was the aerial efficiency—Kuhn to Ryan and Kuhn to McCullough".Vanderbilt University 1922 120 Tex Bradford reportedly had to wear street shoes during the game, because Vanderbilt had not yet received cleats large enough to fit him.No Shoes Big Enough To Fit Bradford Hoofs Blinkey Horn Nashville Banner Week 2: Mercer Mercer at Vanderbilt Mercer Vanderbilt 0 0 0 0 0 28 7 7 October 8 Curry Field Nashville, Tennessee 4:30 p.m. Sources: In the second week of play Vanderbilt defeated the Mercer Baptists 42–0, Mercer's worst loss of the year. After no first downs in the first quarter Vanderbilt scored four touchdowns in the second quarter on 173 total yards, 91 on two passes. http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/HistArchive/?p_product=EANX&p_theme=ahnp&p_nbid=M62G5AITMTM3MTIzMjA0MC42Nzg5OTg6MToxMzoxMzIuMTk4LjUwLjEz&p_action=doc&s_lastnonissuequeryname=10&d_viewref=search&p_queryname=10&p_docnum=58&p_docref=v2:1252FEAF2D2D3A44@EANX-127EF7FFAB206A0D@2422972-127EF7FFB2FD732E@8-13A635D495C75FAF@Vanderbilt+Eleven+Defeats+Mercer Augusta Chronicle Vanderbilt Eleven Defeats Mercer October 9, 1921 The Baptists were led by second-year head coach Josh Cody. Before the game, Wade told his players "in no uncertain terms that the coaches were disgusted that such ragged material should display no symptoms of fight". http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/HistArchive/?p_product=EANX&p_theme=ahnp&p_nbid=L4FW53DKMTM3NTYxMzc2MC4zNjExOTE6MToxMzoxMzIuMTk4LjUwLjEz&p_action=doc&s_lastnonissuequeryname=10&d_viewref=search&p_queryname=10&p_docnum=12&toc=true&p_docref=v2:11210D409F608820@EANX-119C00F1C4C63AA0@2422971-119C00F229475E18@6 Vandy's Line Given Lecture Blinky Horn The Macon Daily Telegraph October 8, 1921 thumb|left|upright=0.60|alt=Player standing in uniform|Wallace Wade The Baptists had sustained injuries in its opening game against the Georgia Bulldogs,"n" Included among the injured was Mercer lineman and letterman Ike Cowart, who played well in the Georgia game.http://mercercluster.galileo.usg.edu/mercercluster-j2k/view?docId=bookreader/mer/mer1921/mer1921-0058.mets.xml;query=;brand=mercercluster-j2k-brand#page/n0/mode/1up The Mercer Cluster Vanderbilt Wins; Play 'Gators' Next October 14, 1921 June 19, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20220612114252/http://mercercluster.galileo.usg.edu/mercercluster-j2k/view?docId=bookreader%2Fmer%2Fmer1921%2Fmer1921-0058.mets.xml%3Bquery%3D%3Bbrand%3Dmercercluster-j2k-brand June 12, 2022 live He was to sit out with a leg infection. http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/HistArchive/?p_product=EANX&p_theme=ahnp&p_nbid=M62G5AITMTM3MTIzMjA0MC42Nzg5OTg6MToxMzoxMzIuMTk4LjUwLjEz&p_action=doc&s_lastnonissuequeryname=10&d_viewref=search&p_queryname=10&p_docnum=48&p_docref=v2:11210D409F608820@EANX-119C0047AB20E8A8@2422970-119C00481B7CAEA0@7-119C00497461E598@Mercer+Gridmen+Leave+for+Game.+Handicapped+by+Injuries+Athletes+Leave+for+Nashville Macon Telegraph Mercer Gridmen Leave For Game October 7, 1921 and their practice schedule was hampered by rain. http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/HistArchive/?p_product=EANX&p_theme=ahnp&p_nbid=P71C59WRMTM3NTMwNDU4OS4xNTU4ODY6MToxMzoxMzIuMTk4LjUwLjEz&p_action=doc&s_lastnonissuequeryname=9&d_viewref=search&p_queryname=9&p_docnum=138&p_docref=v2:11210D409F608820@EANX-119C0078B20BBCB0@2422967-119C00795535A448@9-119C007AFA96F278@Mercer+Practice+Stopped+by+Rain.+Cody%27s+Men+Unable+to+Workout+for+Game+with+Vanderbilt Mercer Practice Stopped by Rain Macon Telegraph October 4, 1921 Near the end of the first quarter, Godchaux finally got off a good punt to Mercer's 10-yard line and Tom Ryan made the tackle. http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/HistArchive/?p_product=EANX&p_theme=ahnp&p_nbid=P71C59WRMTM3NTMwNDU4OS4xNTU4ODY6MToxMzoxMzIuMTk4LjUwLjEz&p_action=doc&s_lastnonissuequeryname=9&d_viewref=search&p_queryname=9&p_docnum=165&toc=true&p_docref=v2:11210D409F608820@EANX-119C00C9150C3EA0@2422972-119C00C94B311108@5-119C00CAC3151FA0 Vandy's Eleven Tears Loose In Second Quarter The Macon Daily Telegraph October 9, 1921 Godchaux returned Mercer's punt ten yards, beginning a drive gaining six yards off-tackle. On the next play Doc Kuhn passed to Tot McCullough for twelve yards and first down on the nine-yard line. Rupert Smith ran to the five-yard line, and then to the two. Red Williams fumbled on the next play, but it was recovered by Alfred Sharp in the end zone. thumb|upright|130px|alt=Player in uniform, hands on knees|Jess Neely After a Mercer punt and a return of fifteen yards by Ryan, Vanderbilt began a scoring drive highlighted by Godchaux' 48-yard run around the left end for a touchdown. A Baptist fumble, recovered by Tex Bradford, led to the next touchdown. After Vanderbilt was caught offside, Smith sprinted 11 yards off-tackle and the ball was at Mercer's 16-yard line. Red Williams ran for 12 yards on a split buck play, and Rupe Smith scored a touchdown on the next play. Mercer then ran a fake punt which netted four yards around the left end. The Baptists punted, giving Vanderbilt the ball at their own 39-yard line. After two short gains, Kuhn ran 10 yards from a punt formation and Meiers ran six more off-tackle. The next play was a 55-yard pass from Jess Neely to Tot McCullough for a touchdown, and the half ended with Mercer's 25-yard kick return. Mercer was again forced to punt in the second half from its 15-yard line, and Neely had a 25-yard return to begin the next scoring drive. Williams reached the five-yard line when he was injured in a tackle, and Lynn Bomar went in as a substitute. On the next series of downs, Meiers scored a touchdown. A long pass was intercepted by Rupe Smith, who returned the ball to his own 35-yard line. Smith ran seven yards, and Bomar crossed the 50-yard line for nine yards and first down. Bomar ran three more yards before Smith ran down to Mercer's 10-yard line. Smith gained a few more on an end run before passing to Ryan for another touchdown. When Mercer again punted, Mixon eluded four tacklers and returned the punt 42 yards before running out of bounds at the Mercer five-yard line. The Commodores failed to score, and the game ended with an exchange of punts. Vanderbilt's starting lineup was McCullough (left end), Bradford (left tackle), Wade (left guard), Sharp (center), Wilson (right guard), Elam (right tackle), Ryan (right end), Kuhn (quarterback), Godchaux (right halfback), Smith (left halfback), and Williams (fullback). Week 3: at Kentucky Vanderbilt at Kentucky Vanderbilt Kentucky 14 7 0 0 0 14 0 0 October 15 Stoll FieldLexington, Kentucky 2:30 p.m. 5,000 Ed Finlay Sources: In the third game of the season, the Commodores traveled to Lexington and defeated the Kentucky Wildcats 21–14 in a close game.Woodruff 1928 150–151 The Wildcats, coached by second-year head coach William "Indian Bill" Juneau, practiced their signals under cover of night behind closed gates. http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/HistArchive/?p_product=EANX&p_theme=ahnp&p_nbid=E74Q5CPUMTM3NTMyNjUyNS40MzEyNzk6MToxMzoxMzIuMTk4LjUwLjEz&p_action=doc&s_lastnonissuequeryname=5&d_viewref=search&p_queryname=5&p_docnum=38&p_docref=v2:114CE9E74A478FB0@EANX-118B8DA72EFAB7D8@2422975-118B8DA7586E2298@8-118B8DA883C2FB70@Wildcats+Run+Signals+in+Dark+Juneau+Works+Squad+Overtime+in+Effort+to+Get+Ready+for+Saturday%27s+Game+with+Vanderbilt Wildcats Run Signals In Dark The Lexington Herald October 12, 1921 The Commodores were considered the toughest team on Kentucky's schedule, and it was the most exciting home game for Kentucky fans in some time; http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/HistArchive/?p_product=EANX&p_theme=ahnp&p_nbid=M62G5AITMTM3MTIzMjA0MC42Nzg5OTg6MToxMzoxMzIuMTk4LjUwLjEz&p_action=doc&s_lastnonissuequeryname=8&d_viewref=search&p_queryname=8&p_docnum=3&p_docref=v2:114CE9E74A478FB0@EANX-118B8D7A9CC34800@2422977-118B8D7AC2B60FB0@7-118B8D7B847B1C28@Great+Crowd+to+See+Vandy+Play+Alumni+and+Old+Students+Plan+Reunion+on+Occasion+of+Big+Contest+Tomorrow Great Crowd to See Vandy Play October 14, 1921 a sportswriter called it "the hardest-fought battle that has been staged on the Kentucky gridiron in many a day". http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/HistArchive/?p_product=EANX&p_theme=ahnp&p_nbid=L6AO52QKMTM3NTMyNzIwNC42MTAzOTE6MToxMzoxMzIuMTk4LjUwLjEz&p_action=doc&s_lastnonissuequeryname=10&d_viewref=search&p_queryname=10&p_docnum=68&toc=true&p_docref=v2:114CE9E74A478FB0@EANX-118B8D9C52BF4930@2422979-118B8D9C5B14F7D8@0-118B8D9CF242FD38 Pribble, Lavin First To Cross On Commodores Lexington Herald Joe T. Lovett October 16, 1921 According to Bruce Dudley, the Commodores were outplayed by the Wildcats for three quarters. Their opponents completed 10 out of 20 passes, including passes between quarterback Bobby Lavin and Fuller. Before this game, Kentucky had never scored against Vanderbilt;Vanderbilt University 1922 117 the Commodores were heavy favorites, with a distinct weight advantage. http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/HistArchive/?p_product=EANX&p_theme=ahnp&p_nbid=S54I58UPMTM3NTYwODIwNy44MjUyNzg6MToxMzoxMzIuMTk4LjUwLjEz&p_action=doc&s_lastnonissuequeryname=5&d_viewref=search&p_queryname=5&p_docnum=13&p_docref=v2:11B0124EA8AEC7F0@EANX-11BF021AB53DEDB8@2422979-11BF021AE5A1E558@8-11BF021C09F341A8@Vandy+Outweighs+Kentucky+and+Wins Vandy Outweighs Kentucky And Wins Montgomery Advertiser October 16, 1921 The Lexington Herald reported, "That Nashville is intensely interested in the outcome of the game is evidenced by the fact that a special wire, giving the game play by play, will be installed at the field and connected with the Nashville papers". Vanderbilt's first two touchdowns came early. After the kickoff went to Kentucky and the Wildcats' Saunders returned the ball to the 30-yard line, a punt was kicked to the Commodores; after a good return but little gain, the ball was punted back to Kentucky. Lavin fumbled on the return, and the ball was recovered by Neely on the 10-yard line. On third down, Frank Godchaux ran around the end for a touchdown; Rupert Smith scored the second and third touchdowns for the Commodores. After an exchange of punts, Vanderbilt began a drive on Kentucky's 32-yard line. Neely passed 22 yards to Pink Wade, with short runs by Smith and Bomar followed by Smith running around right end for a touchdown; Kentucky's Server kicked the ball into the end zone for a touchback. Alfred Sharp was ejected from the game for fighting, and the Commodores were penalized half the distance to the goal. Neely punted the ball to Lavin, who returned the ball five yards. On the next play, Lavin ran around the edge for 19 yards; three plays later, fullback Birkett Pribble carried the ball in for the score.http://nyx.uky.edu/dips/xt7f1v5bcx34/data/0005/0005.pdf The Cats' Pause March 4, 1989 Tying up some loose ends from the ol' mail bag 5 June 26, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161013153754/http://nyx.uky.edu/dips/xt7f1v5bcx34/data/0005/0005.pdf October 13, 2016 dead After a punt by Neely the Wildcats were penalized 10 yards for holding, followed by an unfavorable punt which put the ball at Kentucky's 30-yard line. Punts back and forth sent Vanderbilt closer to midfield. Godchaux made a 20-yard run around the right end, and Tot McCullough caught a 24-yard pass; Smith then skirted around end for the Commodores' final score. The Wildcats' "Slug" Fleahman blocked Neely's punt, giving Kentucky the ball at the 12-yard line, and Lavin wove through the Commodore defense for Kentucky's final touchdown. Late in the game Kentucky threatened to tie the score, but turned the ball over on downs at the two-yard line; Neely sealed the win by running the ball 34 yards to the 36-yard line. Vanderbilt's starting lineup was McCullough (left end), Bradford (left tackle), Lawrence (left guard), Sharp (center), Wade (right guard), Elam (right tackle), Ryan (right end), Godchaux (quarterback), Smith (left halfback), Neely (right halfback), and Williams (fullback).http://kdl.kyvl.org/catalog/xt74f47gr08f_7 https://web.archive.org/web/20140810092449/http://kdl.kyvl.org/catalog/xt74f47gr08f_7 dead August 10, 2014 Kentucky Kernel Cats Lose Stubborn Scrap To Vanderbilt October 21, 1921 thumb|left|140px|alt=Dan McGugin, holding a football|Coach Dan McGugin Week 4: at Texas Vanderbilt at Texas Vanderbilt Texas 0 7 0 13 0 0 0 0 October 22 Fair Park StadiumDallas, Texas 2:30 p.m. 15,000 Ernest C. Quigley Sources: The season's fourth game saw the Commodores, favored to lose by two touchdowns against the Texas Longhorns, pull off a 20–0 upset. http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/HistArchive/?p_product=EANX&p_theme=ahnp&p_nbid=M4CT4BUCMTM3NjAxODQ0OS43NDU2NzM6MToxMzoxMzIuMTk4LjUwLjEz&p_action=doc&s_lastnonissuequeryname=14&d_viewref=search&p_queryname=14&p_docnum=2&p_docref=v2:0F99DDB671832188@EANX-105F4B8592FB66AC@2422988-105F4B864F64289E@13-105F4B8999A47EED@No%20Undefeated%20Elevens%20Remain%20to%20Battle%20for%20State%27s%201921%20Grid%20Honors Vanderbilt Victory Removed Last Chance of Perfect Year Slate Dallas Morning News October 25, 1921 According to Edwin Pope's Football's Greatest Coaches, "The Texas game, sparked by McGugin's unforgettable oratory, was the big one; and Vandy got out of the year without a loss".Edwin Pope https://archive.org/stream/fottballsgreates00pope#page/344/mode/2up Football's Greatest Coaches 1956 335–347 Blinkey Horn, sportswriter for The Tennessean, wrote on "a Turkish bath day which blistered tongues and made legs weary the McGuginites shook off the galling heat and won a hellish battle on a hellish afternoon." The game was the first of a seven-year series, from 1921 to 1928 (except 1924), between Vanderbilt and Texas at the Texas State Fair in Dallas.http://issuu.com/vucommodores/docs/2012_fact_book_pdf/ 2012 Vanderbilt Commodores Football Fact Book July 14, 2012 121"n" In a prior week at the 1921 fair, Boston College had beaten Baylor 23–7 at the first game ever played between teams from the southwest and northeast. The Red River Shootout was played at the fair starting in 1929. The crowd at Fair Park Stadium was expected to be the largest to watch a game in Dallas. October 22, 1921 Texas-Vanderbilt Game Today's Big Feature at Fair Dallas Morning News http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/HistArchive/?p_product=EANX&p_theme=ahnp&p_nbid=L58R51FKMTM3MTE1NDgyMi42MDUyOTQ6MToxMzoxMzIuMTk4LjUwLjEz&p_action=doc&s_lastnonissuequeryname=4&d_viewref=search&p_queryname=4&p_docnum=21&p_docref=v2:0F99DDB671832188@EANX-105F4B694A402A79@2422985-105F4B6958EC7E3D@0-105F4B6A8AB85F73@Texas-Vanderbilt+Game+Today%27s+Big+Feature+at+Fair"n" Montgomery Bell Academy used Vanderbilt's stadium to play Baylor School, and details of the Texas game would be sent over the "wire" to the fans in attendance.http://www.montgomerybell.edu/podium/default.aspx?t=126712 https://web.archive.org/web/20100527093451/http://www.montgomerybell.edu/podium/default.aspx?t=126712 May 27, 2010 October 1, 2016 A Brief History of MBA Football 1899-1997 The Longhorns were coached by Berry Whitaker in his second year as head coach. Texas won the Southwest Conference with an undefeated record in 1920. The 1921 team was arguably the best in Longhorns history, and Vanderbilt football seemed to be in decline when Georgia Tech defeated the Commodores 44–0 the year before. http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/HistArchive/?p_product=EANX&p_theme=ahnp&p_nbid=L6AO52QKMTM3NTMyNzIwNC42MTAzOTE6MToxMzoxMzIuMTk4LjUwLjEz&p_action=doc&s_lastnonissuequeryname=10&d_viewref=search&p_queryname=10&p_docnum=61&p_docref=v2:0F99DDB671832188@EANX-105F4B3390BBA31E@2422979-105F4B347896A6A2@43-105F4B3A07715D5E@Southwestern+Champions+Bring+Wonder+Team+Here+to+Battle+Vandy+Eleven Southwestern Champions Bring Wonder Team Here to Battle Vandy Eleven Dallas Morning News October 16, 1921 thumb|140px|alt=Player in dark jersey, hands on hips|Irby Curry As Charles Cason writes, "Instead of hammering detailed strategy into them,"Charles Cason December 22, 1964 Public Forum Delta Democrat-Times coach Dan McGugin took his team to the nearby grave of former Vanderbilt quarterback and third-team All-American Irby "Rabbit" Curry in Marlin. Just before the teams took to the field, referring to this grave, McGugin tapped his fingers on the locker room floor and began his noted speech: You are about to be put to an ordeal which will show the stuff that's in you! What a glorious chance you have!  Every one of you is going to fix his status for all time in the minds and hearts of his teammates today. How you fight is what you will be remembered by. If any shirk, the Lord pity him. He will be degraded in the hearts of the rest as long as they live...Pope 1955 336 On third down near the middle of the second quarter, Texas' Ivan Robertson (with the Commodores' Tom Ryan and Tex Bradford running after him) was intercepted by Vanderbilt captain Pink Wade. Wade returned the interception for 65 yards and the game's first touchdown. In the fourth quarter, Bomar returned an interception for a 40-yard touchdown. The last Vanderbilt scoring drive came later. After a Vanderbilt interception, Texas drew a 30-yard (half the distance to the goal) penalty for slugging. Doc Kuhn completed a pass to Tot McCullough on the eight-yard line. The Longhorn defense held, but was offside on fourth down. This gave the Commodores a first down on the one-yard line, leading to a line plunge for a touchdown by Frank Godchaux. thumb|280px|alt=See caption|The Longhorns' marching band during halftime Some Texas supporters blamed its lack of depth on the line for the loss. The Longhorns' passing game was considered satisfactory, going 10 of 31 for 125 yards with five interceptions (two for touchdowns), and some felt that any failure of the passing game could be blamed on the line play. http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/HistArchive/?p_product=EANX&p_theme=ahnp&p_nbid=M62G5AITMTM3MTIzMjA0MC42Nzg5OTg6MToxMzoxMzIuMTk4LjUwLjEz&p_action=doc&s_lastnonissuequeryname=4&d_viewref=search&p_queryname=4&p_docnum=33&p_docref=v2:0F99DDB671832188@EANX-105F4B6FE2686AD2@2422986-105F4B7044F6A9E9@41-105F4B744E93CDAF@Commodores+Defeat+Texas+Longhorns+before+Crowded+Stadium%2C+20+to+0 Dallas Morning News Commodores Defeat Texas Longhorns before Crowded Stadium, 20 to 0 October 23, 1921 According to Dallas sportswriter Joe Utay, Texas lost because of overconfidence. Blinkey Horn wrote "Vandy outcharged, outfought, and outgamed the boastful Texans. Their courage was finer. Their stamina was greater." thumb|upright|left|alt=From a newspaper, Kuhn in uniform, throwing a football|Quarterback Kuhn Texas punted 10 times to Vanderbilt's 14, and the Commodores completed two out of five passes for 57 yards. Texas intercepted the ball twice, and Vanderbilt five times. The Commodores had six first downs to the Longhorns' eight. http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/HistArchive/?p_product=EANX&p_theme=ahnp&p_nbid=S54I58UPMTM3NTYwODIwNy44MjUyNzg6MToxMzoxMzIuMTk4LjUwLjEz&p_action=doc&s_lastnonissuequeryname=5&d_viewref=search&p_queryname=5&p_docnum=71&p_docref=v2:0F99DDB671832188@EANX-105F4B6FE2686AD2@2422986-105F4B70825F15BD@42-105F4B752DF7937A@Statistics+of+Game Statistics of Game Dallas Morning News October 23, 1921 Each school netted about $7,500 from the game. http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/HistArchive/?p_product=EANX&p_theme=ahnp&p_nbid=M4CT4BUCMTM3NjAxODQ0OS43NDU2NzM6MToxMzoxMzIuMTk4LjUwLjEz&p_action=doc&s_lastnonissuequeryname=14&d_viewref=search&p_queryname=14&p_docnum=18&p_docref=v2:10EEA3CFD727D370@EANX-118218569879A7D0@2422991-118218580C152B90@10-11821869442FEA28@Texas%20Nets%20%247%2C500%20in%20Vanderbilt%20Game%20Austin%2C%20Oct.%2028 Texas Nets $7,500 In Vanderbilt Game Fort Worth Star-Telegram October 28, 1921 Texas's only loss this year was to Vanderbilt."n" The Longhorns also tied Southwest Conference champion Texas A&M 0–0 in its final game. The Aggies then upset Centre, which upset Harvard on October 29, for its final game in the Dixie Classic. The Commodores' starting lineup was Ryan (left end), Elam (left tackle), Wade (left guard), Sharp (center), Bailey (right guard), Bradford (right tackle), Conyers (right end), Godchaux (quarterback), Neely (left halfback), Smith (right halfback), and Bomar (fullback). Week 5: Tennessee Tennessee at Vanderbilt Tennessee Vanderbilt 0 0 0 0 7 7 0 0 October 29 Curry Field Nashville, Tennessee Oscar Randolph Sources: For the fifth game of the season, Vanderbilt played the Tennessee Volunteers at waterlogged Old Dudley Field. Vanderbilt won 14–0, with Fatty Lawrence and team captain Pink Wade (who had lumbago) sitting out the game. http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/HistArchive/?p_product=EANX&p_theme=ahnp&p_nbid=M4CT4BUCMTM3NjAxODQ0OS43NDU2NzM6MToxMzoxMzIuMTk4LjUwLjEz&p_action=doc&s_lastnonissuequeryname=14&d_viewref=search&p_queryname=14&p_docnum=68&p_docref=v2:11B0124EA8AEC7F0@EANX-11BF02400D5A9440@2422998-11BF02402A6FE828@4-11BF0240BA696E20@Hope%20and%20Fear%20in%20Crimson%20Hearts.%20University%20Warriors%20Approach%20Game%20with%20Vandy%20Realizing%20Weakness Hope and Fear In Crimson Hearts The Montgomery Advertiser November 4, 1921 Acting as captain in Wade's absence, Doc Kuhn scored all of Vanderbilt's touchdowns; he "made possible the touchdown by miraculous sidestepping", evading two tacklers.https://web.archive.org/web/20151208075524/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3704227/the_tennessean/ December 8, 2015 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3704227/the_tennessean/ Native Son Lopes Off With Grid Glory 12 October 30, 1921 The Tennessean November 27, 2015 Newspapers.com According to Blinkey Horn, the Tennessee coaches "never saw, in all the spying trips, such interference as the Commodores made yesterday for Doc Kuhn".https://web.archive.org/web/20160304100350/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3704241/the_tennessean/ March 4, 2016 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3704241/the_tennessean/ Vandy Displays Strong Drive And Trims Tennessee Blinkey Horn The Tennessean 1 October 30, 1921 November 27, 2015 Newspapers.com Blinkey Horn https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3704236/the_tennessean/ https://web.archive.org/web/20160306171818/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3704236/the_tennessean/ March 6, 2016 November 27, 2015 Blinkey Horn 12 The Tennessean Vandy Drive Triumphs Over Ancient Rivals Newspapers.com In the first quarter, Kuhn's 19-yard end run made the score 7–0; in the second, he had a 30-yard touchdown run with Lynn Bomar as lead blocker. http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/HistArchive/?p_product=EANX&p_theme=ahnp&p_nbid=D51E4BIEMTM3MTA3MzE2MS42NzQ4NDA6MToxMzoxMzIuMTk4LjUwLjEz&p_action=doc&s_lastnonissuequeryname=8&d_viewref=search&p_queryname=8&p_docnum=30&p_docref=v2:1126A744DB722B38@EANX-119AC8489BD61558@2422993-119AC848F9860B30@14-119AC84A8C9392F0@Vanderbilt+Wins+from+Tennessee+Commodore%27s+Wonderful+Interference+Enables+the+Light+Sacks+to+Sweep+Trough Columbus Daily Enquirer Vanderbilt Wins from Tennessee October 30, 1921 During the second half Freddie (Froggie) Meiers carried an onside kick over for a touchdown, but it was called back. The Tennessee backs were repeatedly thrown for no gains or losses all game, and steady improvement by the Commodores was noticed. http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/HistArchive/?p_product=EANX&p_theme=ahnp&p_nbid=M4CT4BUCMTM3NjAxODQ0OS43NDU2NzM6MToxMzoxMzIuMTk4LjUwLjEz&p_action=doc&s_lastnonissuequeryname=5&d_viewref=search&p_queryname=5&p_docnum=11&p_docref=v2:11210D409F608820@EANX-119C004E11E9BD38@2422994-119C004E5E2C0B78@6-119C004F7083CCC0@Aerial%20Attack%20Grows%20in%20Favor.%20Forward%20Passes%20and%20Kicks%20Play%20Big%20Part%20in%20Victories Aerial Attack Grows in Favor. The Macon Daily Telegraph October 31, 1921 http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/HistArchive/?p_product=EANX&p_theme=ahnp&p_nbid=M4CT4BUCMTM3NjAxODQ0OS43NDU2NzM6MToxMzoxMzIuMTk4LjUwLjEz&p_action=doc&s_lastnonissuequeryname=14&d_viewref=search&p_queryname=14&p_docnum=55&p_docref=v2:1223BCE5B718A166@EANX-12339FB59E24FAE0@2422993-122D18A7B9905FB8@74-1252EAA32CF27301@Vanderbilt%20Wine%20Over%20Tennessee Vanderbilt Wins Over Tennessee The Times Picayune New Orleans, Louisiana) October 30, 1921 Vanderbilt's starting lineup was McCullough (left end), Bradford (left tackle), Bailey (left guard), Sharp (center), Overall (right guard), Elam (right tackle), Ryan (right end), Kuhn (quarterback), Smith (left halfback), Neely (right halfback), and Bomar (fullback). Week 6: Alabama Vanderbilt at Alabama Vanderbilt Alabama 7 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 November 5 Rickwood FieldBirmingham, Alabama Ed Finlay Sources: In the sixth week of play, Vanderbilt beat the Alabama Crimson Tide 14–0 in Birmingham. The score reflected predictions, since the Commodores were favored by two touchdowns. http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/HistArchive/?p_product=EANX&p_theme=ahnp&p_nbid=W65P5EAXMTM3MTEzNjA2Mi4zNTI3NzM6MToxMzoxMzIuMTk4LjUwLjEz&p_action=doc&s_lastnonissuequeryname=8&d_viewref=search&p_queryname=8&p_docnum=59&p_docref=v2:11210D409F608820@EANX-119C00E0A63C5480@2422995-119C00E0F7322468@9-119C00E252980A50@Georgia-Auburn+Kentucky+Vs.+Centre+and+Vandy+Vs.+Alabama+Big+Grid+Games+for+This+Week.+Southern+Football+Lovers+to+Again+Witness Macon Telegraph Vanderbilt To Play Bama Eleven Saturday C.E. Baker November 1, 1921 Jess Neely played a role in each scoring drive. Early in the first quarter, Vanderbilt had the ball in the middle of the field after an Alabama punt. http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/HistArchive/?p_product=EANX&p_theme=ahnp&p_nbid=R49B4CRDMTM3NTcwMDQ0MC43MjI2MjQ6MToxMzoxMzIuMTk4LjUwLjEz&p_action=doc&s_lastnonissuequeryname=26&d_viewref=search&p_queryname=26&p_docnum=29&p_docref=v2:1223BCE5B718A166@EANX-12339FFBF17C7CD0@2423000-122D18A8E9404998@83-137C632BC696AA61@Vanderbilt+Wins+Over+Alabama+U. Vanderbilt Wins Over Alabama U Times-Picayune (New Orleans, Louisiana) November 6, 1921 Two line bucks preceded Neely, who connected with Tot McCullough for a 30-yard pass play. Neely ran for an additional 17 yards, http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/HistArchive/?p_product=EANX&p_theme=ahnp&p_nbid=L4FW53DKMTM3NTYxMzc2MC4zNjExOTE6MToxMzoxMzIuMTk4LjUwLjEz&p_action=doc&s_lastnonissuequeryname=5&d_viewref=search&p_queryname=5&p_docnum=156&p_docref=v2:1252FEAF2D2D3A44@EANX-127EF875AF571270@2423000-127EF875DDBEC64A@19-137E356C1CAA3BCC@Vanderbilt+Wins+From+Alabama Vanderbilt Wins From Alabama Augusta Chronicle November 6, 1921Woodruff 1928 161–162 putting the ball on the nine-yard line.http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/alab/graphics/docs/21-m-footbl-recaps.pdf University of Alabama October 1, 2016 1921 Football Recap December 27, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131227104249/http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/alab/graphics/docs/21-m-footbl-recaps.pdf dead After a run by Godchaux, Lynn Bomar bucked over the line for the touchdown. thumb|left|alt=Touchdown, photographed from the sidelines|Lynn Bomar's touchdown against the Thin Red Line Quarterback Doc Kuhn started the second half after sitting out the first because of injuries, invigorating the Commodores. The second scoring drive started when Paul Stumb intercepted a pass. Neely ran for 21 yards around the right end before Kuhn connected with Tot McCullough for a 25-yard pass. http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/HistArchive/?p_product=EANX&p_theme=ahnp&p_nbid=L4FW53DKMTM3NTYxMzc2MC4zNjExOTE6MToxMzoxMzIuMTk4LjUwLjEz&p_action=doc&s_lastnonissuequeryname=5&d_viewref=search&p_queryname=5&p_docnum=166&p_docref=v2:11B0124EA8AEC7F0@EANX-11BF02426D17D6A8@2423000-11BF0242999A2F18@6-11BF0243818AAB28@Vanderbilt+Winner+over+Alabama+Team.+Vandy+Gets+Away+to+Big+Start+after+Which+Crimson+Outfit+Tightens Vanderbilt Winner Over Alabama Team Montgomery Advertiser November 6, 1921 Rupe Smith (or Kuhn) then ran the remaining few yards for the touchdown. Alabama had a chance to score, making it to Vanderbilt's 18-yard line. The Commodore defense prevailed, Alabama's forward passes failed, and the ball went over on downs. Other chances included Alabama halfback Rosenfeld intercepting a pass with a clear field ahead of him, returning it 32 yards before Vanderbilt's Red Rountree tackled him from behind. Alabama back Charles Bartlett also returned a punt 25 yards before he was tackled by the last Commodore who could have done so. The Crimson Tide was captained by sophomore end Al Clemens, later captain of the first Alabama team coached by Wallace Wade.http://www.bryantmuseum.com/timeline.asp?Year=1921 bryantmuseum.com October 1, 2016 1921 Season https://web.archive.org/web/20160927030542/http://bryantmuseum.com/timeline.asp?Year=1921 September 27, 2016 dead On November 9, between the Alabama and Georgia games, the project for a new stadium at Vanderbilt began with the aid of civic clubs. http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/HistArchive/?p_product=EANX&p_theme=ahnp&p_nbid=R49B4CRDMTM3NTcwMDQ0MC43MjI2MjQ6MToxMzoxMzIuMTk4LjUwLjEz&p_action=doc&s_lastnonissuequeryname=26&d_viewref=search&p_queryname=26&p_docnum=45&p_docref=v2:11B0124EA8AEC7F0@EANX-11BF024AB7E8AEE0@2423004-11BF024AE418D458@7-11BF024B9BE553B0@Vanderbilt+Plans+Erecting+Stadium Vanderbilt Plans Erecting Stadium Montgomery Advertiser November 10, 1921 The Commodores' starting lineup was McCullough (left end), Elam (left tackle), Bailey (left guard), Sharp (center), Overall (right guard), Bradford (right tackle), Ryan (right end), Godchaux (quarterback), Smith (left halfback), Neely (right halfback), and Bomar (fullback).Vandy Trims U of Alabama Atlanta Constitution https://web.archive.org/web/20150402191741/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/1906323/the_atlanta_constitution/ April 2, 2015 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/1906323// 2 November 6, 1921 Newspapers.com Week 7: Georgia Georgia at Vanderbilt Georgia Vanderbilt 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 November 13 Curry FieldNashville, Tennessee Sources: In the seventh week of play, Vanderbilt faced the defending SIAA champion Georgia Bulldogs at Curry Field, and secured a tie against the favored Bulldogs.Woodruff 1928 167–168 Before the game, the match was described by The New York Times as an "important clash";https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1921/11/12/109825999.pdf Many Good Games On Schedule Today The New York Times November 12, 1921 another source called it a "tooth and toe nail event." Georgia had the best line in the South, featuring four All-Southern players."n" Guard Puss Whelchel, center Bum Day, tackle Artie Pew, and end Owen Reynolds.http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/1920s.html October 1, 2016 georgiadogs.com 1920s Georgia Football dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160303204913/http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/1920s.html March 3, 2016 http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/HistArchive/?p_product=EANX&p_theme=ahnp&p_nbid=H4FY52QIMTQxMDAyMDYwMi44NTUwNzE6MToxMzoxMzIuMTk4LjUwLjEz&p_action=doc&s_lastnonissuequeryname=9&d_viewref=search&p_queryname=9&p_docnum=7&p_docref=v2:11260DC9BB798E30@EANX-115836CCEE0B46F8@2423028-115836D42B0D29F8@32-115836E305E0E9D0@All-Southern%20Football%20Team All-Southern Football Team Charlotte Observer December 4, 1921 No team scored through the Bulldogs' line all year. Georgia was in its second year under coach Herman Stegeman.https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023531/http://redandblack.libs.uga.edu/xtf/view?docId=news%2F1921%2Frab1921-0137.xml&query=&brand=rab-brand March 4, 2016 http://redandblack.libs.uga.edu/xtf/view?docId=news/1921/rab1921-0135.xml Bulldogs Prepare For Vandy The Red And Black November 11, 1921 dead Birmingham News sports editor "Zipp" Newman wrote weeks before the game, "Stegeman has a powerful team and with all the regulars in the game, the team has a chance of going through the season undefeated unless it be Vanderbilt that stops her". http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/HistArchive/?p_product=EANX&p_theme=ahnp&p_nbid=M4CT4BUCMTM3NjAxODQ0OS43NDU2NzM6MToxMzoxMzIuMTk4LjUwLjEz&p_action=doc&s_lastnonissuequeryname=5&d_viewref=search&p_queryname=5&p_docnum=10&p_docref=v2:1126A744DB722B38@EANX-119AC83476544F58@2422994-119AC834954603B0@2-119AC8351385D938@Georgia%20Heeds%20Opportunity%27s%20Knock%20While%20Auburn%20Turns%20Deaf%20Ear%20Says%20Zipp%20Newman Georgia Heeds Opportunity's Knock While Auburn Turns Deaf Ear Says Zipp Newman The Columbus Enquirer Sun Zipp Newman October 31, 1921 Zipp Newman Vanderbilt's record against Georgia was 6–1; its only loss was 4–0, in 1898, and the all-time score was 184–4 in favor of the Commodores. http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/HistArchive/?p_product=EANX&p_theme=ahnp&p_nbid=R49B4CRDMTM3NTcwMDQ0MC43MjI2MjQ6MToxMzoxMzIuMTk4LjUwLjEz&p_action=doc&s_lastnonissuequeryname=26&d_viewref=search&p_queryname=26&p_docnum=40&p_docref=v2:1126154AC3F56D80@EANX-1192F3491196FDA0@2423004-1192F3495A6589B0@5-1192F34AF88B7E90@Georgia+Beat+Vandy+in+%2798+Commodores+Mave+Win+Six+Contests+to+Bulldogs+One.+Athenians+Slated Georgia Beat Vandy in '98 Columbus Ledger November 10, 1921 The Bulldogs were favored to win their first meeting since 1912."n" In part because they had outplayed Harvard and defeated Auburn earlier in the season. http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/HistArchive/?p_product=EANX&p_theme=ahnp&p_nbid=R49B4CRDMTM3NTcwMDQ0MC43MjI2MjQ6MToxMzoxMzIuMTk4LjUwLjEz&p_action=doc&s_lastnonissuequeryname=26&d_viewref=search&p_queryname=26&p_docnum=47&p_docref=v2:11B0124EA8AEC7F0@EANX-11BF024C24A3B708@2423005-11BF024C4946B9B0@4-11BF024CC8A36530@Gridiron+Gossip Gridiron Gossip Montgomery Advertiser November 11, 1921 In the first quarter, both teams were evenly matched. The Commodores had their best chance to score when Thomas Ryan beat the defense, but he dropped Neely's pass. http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/HistArchive/?p_product=EANX&p_theme=ahnp&p_nbid=D51E4BIEMTM3MTA3MzE2MS42NzQ4NDA6MToxMzoxMzIuMTk4LjUwLjEz&p_action=doc&s_lastnonissuequeryname=4&d_viewref=search&p_queryname=4&p_docnum=10&p_docref=v2:11210D409F608820@EANX-119C00BEF0049270@2423007-119C00BF4E212060@8-119C00C0EE14EBB8@Georgia+and+Vanderbilt+Tie%2C+7-7%3B+Tech+Wins%2C+21-7%3B+Centre+Beats+Auburn%3B.+Bulldog+Eleven+is+Held+to+Tie+by+Commodores The Macon Daily Telegraph Bulldog Eleven Is Held To Tie By The Commodores November 13, 1921 Vanderbilt also had a chance to score when a Georgia field goal was blocked by Lynn Bomar and picked up by Tot McCullough, who was caught from behind before he could score. thumb|right|300px|Vanderbilt tying the score In the second quarter, Georgia outplayed Vanderbilt. The Commodores had two first downs in the first half, both because of Bulldog penalties. A Commodore punt was returned 15 yards by Georgia to the Vanderbilt 30-yard line, http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/HistArchive/?p_product=EANX&p_theme=ahnp&p_nbid=R49B4CRDMTM3NTcwMDQ0MC43MjI2MjQ6MToxMzoxMzIuMTk4LjUwLjEz&p_action=doc&s_lastnonissuequeryname=26&d_viewref=search&p_queryname=26&p_docnum=54&p_docref=v2:0F99DDB671832188@EANX-105F4BFB3465E194@2423007-105F4BFBA33384A7@39-105F4BFFB9C99464@Vanderbilt+Holds+Georgia+to+a+Tie Vanderbilt Holds Georgia To A Tie Dallas Morning News November 13, 1921 and the Bulldogs completed an 18-yard pass from Dick Hartley to halfback Jim Tom Reynolds http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/HistArchive/?p_product=EANX&p_theme=ahnp&p_nbid=D51E4BIEMTM3MTA3MzE2MS42NzQ4NDA6MToxMzoxMzIuMTk4LjUwLjEz&p_action=doc&s_lastnonissuequeryname=4&d_viewref=search&p_queryname=4&p_docnum=8&toc=true&p_docref=v2:10EEA3CFD727D370@EANX-1182187E376D6460@2423007-1182188470A195C0@60-118218DCAA1F9990@Vanderbilt%20Holds%20Georgia%20to%207-7 Vanderbilt Holds Georgia To 7-7 Tie Fort Worth Star Telegram November 13, 1921 on Vanderbilt's 12-yard line. After three short gains, Hartley advanced five yards and Vanderbilt was penalized for being offside. Jim Reynolds, gaining a yard or so, went over for the touchdown with a counter on the following series; the close call was disputed. At the end of the half, Georgia had gained 113 yards to Vanderbilt's nine. The teams were as evenly matched in the third quarter as they had been in the first, with Vanderbilt gaining only two first downs. Soon after the start of the fourth quarter http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/HistArchive/?p_product=EANX&p_theme=ahnp&p_nbid=D51E4BIEMTM3MTA3MzE2MS42NzQ4NDA6MToxMzoxMzIuMTk4LjUwLjEz&p_action=doc&s_lastnonissuequeryname=4&d_viewref=search&p_queryname=4&p_docnum=17&p_docref=v2:11210D30DA68B248@EANX-114A05BBA680D790@2423007-114A05BDA8673748@9-114A05C41AFF2DB8@Vanderbilt+Ties+with+Bull+Dogs+Perfect+Onside+Kick+Nets+Needed+Touchdown.+Georgia+Backs+Star+Crackers The State (Columbia, South Carolina) Vanderbilt Ties With Bulldogs November 13, 1921 Neely intercepted a pass, weaving for a 25-yard return to Georgia's 40-yard line.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vsEiAAAAIBAJ&pg=4140,2499379&dq=rupe-smith+vanderbilt&hl=en The Palm Beach Post Commodores Tie In Last Period November 13, 1921June 2023 InternetArchiveBot yes Two long pass attempts failed, and Thomas Ryan lined up to punt. Rupert Smith sneaked in behind Ryan, rushing to recover the 25-yard onside kick from scrimmage. Smith jumped up to get the ball from a horde of Bulldogs after they let it bounce, and raced for a 15-yard touchdown. http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/HistArchive/?p_product=EANX&p_theme=ahnp&p_nbid=R49B4CRDMTM3NTcwMDQ0MC43MjI2MjQ6MToxMzoxMzIuMTk4LjUwLjEz&p_action=doc&s_lastnonissuequeryname=26&d_viewref=search&p_queryname=26&p_docnum=51&p_docref=v2:1126A744DB722B38@EANX-119AC547804EEB20@2423007-119AC547BB53F530@10-119AC548E0384E68@Georgia+and+Vandy+Battle+to+a+Draw+Tennesseeans+Get+Touchdown+in+Final+Period+Final+Score+7-7+Jim+Tom+Reynolds Georgia and Vandy Battle to a Draw The Columbus Enquirer November 13, 1921 After he added an extra point, the game ended in a 7–7 tie."n" One source credits Vanderbilt with the first successful onside kick in the history of football,Bratton Michael Wayne The history and evolution of the onside kick https://web.archive.org/web/20160223072929/http://www.foxsports.com/college-football/story/nfl-cfb-alabama-crimson-tide-clemson-tigers-onside-kick-history-origin-011216 February 23, 2016 http://www.foxsports.com/college-football/story/nfl-cfb-alabama-crimson-tide-clemson-tigers-onside-kick-history-origin-011216 Fox Sports March 8, 2016 January 12, 2016 despite the fact the onside kick was legalized in 1906, and the first one in the South was executed by Auburn against Georgia in 1896. Lynn Bomar's play as a linebacker was noted. According to Nashville Tennessean sportswriter Blinkey Horn, "Georgia would have trampled Vanderbilt to atoms but for Lynn Bomar ... [who] was the stellar performer of the game. In the first-half he made two-thirds of the tackles"; Bomar stopped five Georgia touchdowns that day. Tom Ryan's punting was also key to keeping the game close, despite the Bulldogs' 18 first downs.https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023531/http://redandblack.libs.uga.edu/xtf/view?docId=news%2F1921%2Frab1921-0137.xml&query=&brand=rab-brand March 4, 2016 http://redandblack.libs.uga.edu/xtf/view?docId=news/1921/rab1921-0137.xml&query=&brand=rab-brand Game With Vandy Is Tied As Novel Play Is Pulled Successful The Red And Black November 18, 1921 dead Georgia defeated Alabama and Clemson in the following weeks, giving Vanderbilt and Georgia equal right to the 1921 SIAA title. The Commodores' starting lineup was McCullough (left end), Elam (left tackle), Bailey (left guard), Sharp (center), Wade (right guard), Bradford (right tackle), Ryan (right end), Godchaux (quarterback), Smith (left halfback), Neely (right halfback), and Bomar (fullback). http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/HistArchive/?p_product=EANX&p_theme=ahnp&p_nbid=D51E4BIEMTM3MTA3MzE2MS42NzQ4NDA6MToxMzoxMzIuMTk4LjUwLjEz&p_action=doc&s_lastnonissuequeryname=4&d_viewref=search&p_queryname=4&p_docnum=4&p_docref=v2:1126154AC3F56D80@EANX-1192F26A92916B00@2423007-1192F26B0613EC68@8-1192F26E29904DF8@Sports+from+Every+Port+and+Clime+Commodores+Tied+in+Last+Perfectly+Executed+on-Side+Kick+by The Columbus Ledger Commodores Tied In Last November 13, 1921Atlanta Constitution Fuzzy Woodruff November 13, 1921 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/1906427// https://web.archive.org/web/20160307085030/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/1906427/the_atlanta_constitution/ March 7, 2016 3 Onside Kick In Final Quarter Ties Struggle For Commodores March 2, 2015 Newspapers.com Fuzzy Woodruff thumb|left|230px|alt=An empty Curry Field|Curry Field during (or after) the Sewanee game Week 8: Sewanee Sewanee at Vanderbilt Sewanee Vanderbilt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 November 24 Curry Field Nashville, Tennessee 2:00 p. m. Horatio B. Hackett Sources: Vanderbilt ended the season with a 9–0 win over Sewanee in the "muddiest game" in its history. The Commodores, playing in knee-deep mud and water, http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/HistArchive/?p_product=EANX&p_theme=ahnp&p_nbid=D51E4BIEMTM3MTA3MzE2MS42NzQ4NDA6MToxMzoxMzIuMTk4LjUwLjEz&p_action=doc&s_lastnonissuequeryname=6&d_viewref=search&p_queryname=6&p_docnum=79&p_docref=v2:1252FEAF2D2D3A44@EANX-127EF8BBF9C6A5C7@2423019-127EF8BC014C3F51@1-13335E5B42A22387@Vanderbilt+Wins+From+Sewanee+In+Final+Quarter%2C+9-0 Augusta Chronicle Vanderbilt Wins From Sewanee In Final Quarter, 9-0 November 25, 1921 were unrecognizable. http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/HistArchive/?p_product=EANX&p_theme=ahnp&p_nbid=R62J4CSEMTQwNjYxNjcyOC4xNzc0MzE6MToxMzoxMzIuMTk4LjUwLjEz&p_action=doc&s_lastnonissuequeryname=15&d_viewref=search&p_queryname=15&p_docnum=16&p_docref=v2:11A73E5827618330@EANX-11ED961412D92260@2423019-11ED961468E139A8@12-11ED9615E8420F90@Gil%20Dobie%27s%20Eleven%20Beats%20Pennsy%2041-0.%20after%20Six-Year%20Slump%20Cornell%20Comes%20to%20Life Vanderbilt 9, Sewanee 0. Morning Oregonian November 25, 1921 The teams were considered a fairly-even match before the game; although Sewanee felt confident that its line gave it a chance to win, it was apprehensive about Vanderbilt's passing game. http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/HistArchive/?p_product=EANX&p_theme=ahnp&p_nbid=R49B4CRDMTM3NTcwMDQ0MC43MjI2MjQ6MToxMzoxMzIuMTk4LjUwLjEz&p_action=doc&s_lastnonissuequeryname=26&d_viewref=search&p_queryname=26&p_docnum=44&p_docref=v2:11B0124EA8AEC7F0@EANX-11BF024AB7E8AEE0@2423004-11BF024AE418D458@7-11BF024B9E36AA38@Gridiron+Gossip Gridiron Gossip Montgomery Advertiser November 10, 1921 Lynn Bomar was injured in the game, which was for bragging rights and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association title. http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/HistArchive/?p_product=EANX&p_theme=ahnp&p_nbid=D51E4BIEMTM3MTA3MzE2MS42NzQ4NDA6MToxMzoxMzIuMTk4LjUwLjEz&p_action=doc&s_lastnonissuequeryname=6&d_viewref=search&p_queryname=6&p_docnum=75&p_docref=v2:11B0124EA8AEC7F0@EANX-11BF0262DDA0D2D8@2423018-11BF026303BA1DE8@4-11BF0263B7E2E280@Vanderbilt-Sewanee+Clash+is+Big+Event Montgomery Advertiser Vanderbilt-Sewanee Clash is Big Even November 24, 1921 The game was scoreless until the fourth quarter, when Sewanee fumbled the snap on a punt and the punter was smothered by Jess Neely, Frank Godchaux, and Pink Wade for a safety.Charlotte Observer Final Period Rally Wins for Old Vandy November 25, 1921Woodruff 1928 175–176 Later in the quarter, Henry (Hek) Wakefield punted the ball 54 yards from his own 38-yard line and Pos Elam recovered a fumble by Sewanee's Powers. Wakefield ran in the game's only touchdown, off-tackle from about five yards out. Sewanee had more first downs than Vanderbilt—six to Vanderbilt's two—but also had four successive fumbles.Camp, Walter, ed. National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Rules: Official Intercollegiate Football Guide. 45 Rose St, New York: American Sports, 1922. Print. Spalding's Athletic Library. The Commodores' starting lineup was McCullough (left end), Elam (left tackle), Bailey (left guard), Sharp (center), Wade (right guard), Bradford (right tackle), Ryan (right end), Kuhn (quarterback), Smith (left halfback), Neely (right halfback), and Williams (fullback)http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/HistArchive/?p_product=EANX&p_theme=ahnp&p_nbid=D51E4BIEMTM3MTA3MzE2MS42NzQ4NDA6MToxMzoxMzIuMTk4LjUwLjEz&p_action=doc&s_lastnonissuequeryname=6&d_viewref=search&p_queryname=6&p_docnum=72&p_docref=v2:1126154AC3F56D80@EANX-1195C8196046F080@2423018-1195C81997DA0888@5-1195C81AD364B4D8@Vandy+Clashes+with+Sewanee+despite+Commodore%27s+Impressive+Record+for+Season%2C+Tigers+Are+Confident+of+Winning The Columbus Ledger Vandy Clashes With Sewanee November 24, 1921 After the season On November 30, Vanderbilt accepted an offer to play the Florida Gators in a postseason game on New Year's Day in Jacksonville, Florida. The New York Times Vanderbilt in Post-Season Game December 1, 1921 98514140 The regular season ended with four undefeated teams in the South; Centre, Georgia Tech, the Georgia Bulldogs, and Vanderbilt.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8OJQAAAAIBAJ&pg=3945,1533485&dq=football+vanderbilt+ Four Southern Elevens Claim Dixie's Title The Meriden Daily Journal November 26, 1921 Centre (which upset Harvard) lost to Texas A&M in the 1922 Dixie Classic, leaving Vanderbilt as the only undefeated team in all its games. Georgia coach Herman Stegeman, in the section on Southern football in Spalding's football guide, wrote that Vanderbilt had a good year but was unable to play up to its full capabilities and the Commodores should prepare for a fine season the next year. For Stegeman, the contest for the theoretical title of greatest Southern team in 1921 was between Centre, Georgia Tech, and Georgia. Clyde Berryman retroactively listed Vanderbilt as national champion. Lynn Bomar at fullback, Pos Elam at tackle, and Thomas Ryan at end were listed on Walter Camp's list of notable players. Bomar, Elam, Ryan, Tot McCullough, Alfred Sharp, and Pink Wade all made an All-Southern team although, according to the yearbook, Tom Ryan was the only player in the group to appear on an All-Southern team. Personnel Coaching staff Dan McGugin (Michigan '03), head coach Wallace Wade (Brown '16), line coach K. W. McKenzie, manager Varsity letterwinners thumb|150px|alt=Pink Wade, posing in a crouch|Pink Wade thumb|upright|140px|alt=Frank Godchaux, kicking|Frank Godchaux Line Vanderbilt Commodores Number Player Position Gamesstarted Hometown Prep school Height Weight Age18Fats BaileyGuard6 Cleveland, OhioSt. John's Military Academy (WI) 17519Tex BradfordTackle8Mansfield, Texas TCU 6'0"195 2225Percy ConyersEnd3 Halls, Tennessee Union Academy 151 21Pos ElamTackle8 Smyrna, TennesseeMiddle Tennessee State Normal 178 22Ducky HolmesTackle Whitehaven, Tennessee McTyeire School 200 15Fatty LawrenceGuard3 Nashville, Tennessee Hume-Fogg H.S. 5'7"194 1824Tot McCulloughEnd8 Lewisburg, Tennessee 6'4"180 2620Putty OverallGuard4Murfreesboro, Tennessee Middle Tennessee State Normal 196 23Tom RyanEnd8 Houston, Texas Central H.S.6'1" 171 14Alfred SharpCenter8Nashville, Tennessee Hume-Fogg H.S.6'4" 189 19 Paul StumbCenter Nashville, TennesseeMontgomery Bell Academy 1721Pink WadeGuard6 Nashville, Tennessee Hume-Fogg H.S. 5'11"188 2216Mizell WilsonGuard2 Nashville, Tennessee Montgomery Bell Academy 160 24 Backfield Vanderbilt Commodores Number Player Position Gamesstarted Hometown Prep school Height Weight Age7Alvin BellQuarterback2 Little Rock, Arkansas Little Rock H.S 147209Lynn BomarFullback6 Gallatin, Tennessee Fitzgerald and Clarke 6'1"183 20 Frank GodchauxQuarterback6 New Orleans, Louisiana Woodberry Forest School (VA) 153 192Doc KuhnQuarterback6 Nashville, TennesseeMontgomery Bell Academy5'8" 150 2310Freddie MeiersHalfback3 Nashville, Tennessee Georgia Military Academy (GA) 150 Hugh MixonHalfback2 Marianna, ArkansasPolytechnic H.S. (California) 1604 Jess NeelyHalfback8 Smyrna, Tennessee Branham and Hughes Military Academy 157238Red RountreeHalfback3 Hartselle, Alabama Morgan County H.S. 142 183Rupert SmithHalfback8 Murfreesboro, Tennessee Middle Tennessee State Normal 158 24 Hek WakefieldFullback1 Petersburg, Tennessee Fitzgerald and Clarke5'10" 155 225Red WilliamsFullback4 Hernando, Mississippi Millsaps College 180 Reserves Vanderbilt Commodores Number Player Position Hometown Prep school Height Weight Age Norton Campbell John Chester Nashville, TennesseeWallace University School John Drennon Woodbury, Tennessee M. G. Eckhardt Yorktown, Texas Austin H. S. Glenn Gentry Nashville, Tennessee Hume-Fogg H.S. Dewitt Gordon Nashville, Tennessee Yoehlee Graves Scottsville, KentuckyWestern Kentucky State Normal James HardwickEnd Blacksburg, Virginia Virginia Polytechnic Institute Frank KatzenstineTackleBirmingham, Alabama Birmingham–Southern College Sydney Keeble Nashville, Tennessee Montgomery Bell Academy Richard D. Kuhn Nashville, Tennessee Montgomery Bell Academy 21 Nat Langford Springfield, Tennessee Paul LindsayGuard Jacksonville, Florida Duval H.S. Aubrey Maxwell J. S. McDonnell Okolona, Mississippi Dana Nance Suzhou, China 16 Walter Newman Jakey Peck Springfield, Tennessee C. A. Perry Lebanon, Tennessee Castle Heights Military Academy S. T. Porter HalfbackSpringfield, TennesseePeabody Academy William E. Porter CenterNashville, Tennessee Bob RivesTackle Hopkinsville, Kentucky Hopkinsville H.S. 18 James SargentHalfback Tulsa, Oklahoma Greenbriar Military School Lawrence Spore Nashville, Tennessee Red Timberlake B. A. Van Hook George Waller HalfbackBessemer, Alabama John WhorleyHalfbackNashville, Tennessee Roddy Wilson Miles Woods Nashville, Tennessee Fitzgerald and Clarke SchoolRussell, Fred, and Maxwell Edward Benson. Fifty Years of Vanderbilt Football. "1921-Wallace Wade Hired As Assistant". Nashville, Tennessee, 1938, p. 39Vanderbilt University 1922 119 http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/HistArchive/?p_product=EANX&p_theme=ahnp&p_nbid=S54I58UPMTM3NTYwODIwNy44MjUyNzg6MToxMzoxMzIuMTk4LjUwLjEz&p_action=doc&s_lastnonissuequeryname=5&d_viewref=search&p_queryname=5&p_docnum=34&p_docref=v2:0F99DDB671832188@EANX-105F4B499EEBD0BA@2422981-105F4B4A5D79C979@15-105F4B4DFAC67183@No+Thirteen+on+Vanderbilt+Team No Thirteen on Vanderbilt Team Dallas Morning News October 18, 1921 Scoring leaders thumb|upright=0.65|alt=Rupert Smith in uniform, posing with a football|Rupert Smith Vanderbilt Commodores Player Touchdowns Extra points Field goals Safeties Points Rupert Smith5160046 Frank Godchaux400024 Lynn Bomar200012 Doc Kuhn200012 Tot McCullough200012 Thomas Ryan200012 Freddie Meiers12008 Alvin Bell11007 Pink Wade11007 Hek Wakefield11007 Percy Conyers10006 Alfred Sharp10006 Jess Neely01001 N/A00012 Total232101161 Depth chart The following chart provides a visual depiction of Vanderbilt's lineup during the 1921 season with games started at the position reflected in parentheses. The chart mimics a short punt formation while on offense, with the quarterback under center. LE Tot McCullough (7) Tom Ryan (1) James Hardwick (0)  LT LG C RG RT Pos Elam (4) Fats Bailey (4) Alfred Sharp (8) Pink Wade (3) Tex Bradford (4) Tex Bradford (4) Pink Wade (2)William E. Porter (0) Putty Overall (2) Pos Elam (3) Frank Katzenstine (0) Fatty Lawrence (1) Paul Stumb (0) Fats Bailey (1)Ducky Holmes (0) Bob Rives (0) Mizell Wilson (1) RE Tom Ryan (7) Percy Conyers (1)    QB Doc Kuhn (3) Frank Godchaux (4) Pep Bell (0) LHBRHB Rupert Smith (6)Jess Neely (5) Jess Neely (1)Rupe Smith (1) Froggie Meiers (0) Frank Godchaux (1) Hugh Mixon (0)Red Rountree (0) James Sargent (0)S. T. Porter (0) George Waller (0) FB Lynn Bomar (4) Red Williams (3) Hek Wakefield (0) Notes "n" References Bibliography Pope Edwin https://archive.org/stream/fottballsgreates00pope#page/282/mode/2up Football's Greatest Coaches Atlanta Tupper and Love 1955 The Commodore 1922 Vanderbilt University A History of Southern Football 1890–1928 Woodruff Fuzzy 2 1928 External links Middle Tennessee State 1917 football team Includes Jess Neely, Rupert Smith, and Putty Overall. Vanderbilt Category:Vanderbilt Commodores football seasons Category:College football national champions Category:College football undefeated seasons Vanderbilt Commodores football