1956 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1956 Vanderbilt Commodores football Southeastern Conference SEC 5–5 2–5 Art Guepe 4th Don Orr Art Demmas Dudley Field The 1956 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University during the 1956 college football season. The team's head coach was Art Guepe, who was in his fourth year as the Commodores' head coach. Members of the Southeastern Conference, the Commodores played their home games at Dudley Field in Nashville, Tennessee. In 1956, Vanderbilt went 5–5 overall with a conference record of 2–5.1956 Vanderbilt Commodores Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 7, 2023 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/vanderbilt/1956-schedule.html Schedule 1956 AP September 22 w Georgia Dudley Field Nashville, TN rivalry 14–0 28,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-vanderbilt-whips-g/133061514/ The Commercial Appeal Vanderbilt whips Geoegia, 14–0 September 23, 1956 October 7, 2023 Newspapers.com September 29 w y 15 Chattanooga Dudley Field Nashville, TN 46–7 17,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85097202/vandy-buries-chattanooga-in-467-slide/ The Tennessean Vandy buries Chattanooga in 46–7 slide September 30, 1956 September 10, 2021 Newspapers.com October 6 w y 18 Alabama Ladd Stadium Mobile, AL 32–7 23,071 Charles Land Commodores' power too much as Tidesmen fall again, 32–7 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bGQeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7JkEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5155%2C4303240 The Tuscaloosa News October 7, 1956 1 November 20, 2012Associated Press Commodores run roughshod, over Crimson Tide, 32 to 7 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ax8pAAAAIBAJ&sjid=btcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3830%2C3266327 The Gadsden Times October 7, 1956 11 December 9, 2012 October 13 l y 13 Ole Miss 7 Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS rivalry 0–16 28,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-ole-miss-tops-vandy-160-c/133059163/ Daily Press Ole Miss tops Vandy, 16–0, Cothren shines October 14, 1956 October 7, 2023 Newspapers.com October 20 l Florida Dudley Field Nashville, TN 7–21 24,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-journal-florida-surprises/133057977/ The Knoxville Journal Florida surprises Vandy in 21–7 shocker October 21, 1956 October 7, 2023 Newspapers.com October 27 w y Middle Tennessee Dudley Field Nashville, TN 23–13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/kingsport-times-news-vanderbilt-wins-23/133061643/ Kingsport Times-News Vanderbilt wins, 23–13, over MTSC October 28, 1956 October 7, 2023 Newspapers.com November 3 w y y Virginia Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 6–2 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-vandy-edges-cavaliers/133061719/ The Roanoke Times Vandy edges Cavaliers November 4, 1956 October 7, 2023 Newspapers.com November 10 l y y Kentucky McLean Stadium Lexington, KY rivalry 6–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-kentucky-nips-vandy-76-in/133061095/ Daily Press Kentucky nips Vandy, 7–6, in SEC thriller November 11, 1956 October 7, 2023 Newspapers.com November 17 l Tulane Dudley Field Nashville, TN 6–13 22,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85634599/tulane-spills-vandy-13-to-6/ The Tennessean Tulane spills Vandy, 13 to 6 November 18, 1956 September 19, 2021 Newspapers.com December 1 l Tennessee 2 Dudley Field Nashville, TN rivalry 7–27 28,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98745882/majors-is-star-in-27-to-7-romp/ The Huntsville Times Majors is star in 27 to 7 romp December 2, 1956 March 30, 2022 Newspapers.com References Vanderbilt Category:Vanderbilt Commodores football seasons Vanderbilt Commodores football