1926 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1926 Vanderbilt Commodores football Southern Conference SoCon 8–1 4–1 Dan McGugin 22nd Neil Cargile Dudley Field 200 The 1926 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University during the 1926 college football season. The team's head coach was Dan McGugin, who served his 22nd season as the Commodores' head coach. Commodores had eight wins and lost only one to Alabama, who was named a national champion. Vanderbilt was a member of the Southern Conference, and went 4–1 in conference play. The Commodores played their eight home games at Dudley Field in Nashville, Tennessee. They also played one game in Dallas, Texas vs. Texas and one in Atlanta vs. Georgia Tech. Schedule Eastern September 25 w y y Middle Tennessee State Teachers Dudley Field Nashville, TN 69–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-weak-teachers-massacred-b/136580193/ Nashville Tennessean Weak Teachers massacred by Vanderbilt 69 to 0 September 26, 1926 December 10, 2023 Newspapers.com October 2 l Alabama Dudley Field Nashville, TN 7–19 16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71655295/16000-fans-witness-crimson-tides/ Nashville Tennessean 16,000 fans witness Crimson Tide's victory of 19 to 7 over Vanderbilt October 3, 1926 December 10, 2023 Newspapers.com October 9 w y 1926 Bryson College Huskies Bryson College Dudley Field Nashville, TN 48–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/nashville-banner-commodores-play-raggedl/136580314/ Nashville Banner Commodores play raggedly but defeat Bryson 48 to 0 October 10, 1926 December 10, 2023 Newspapers.com October 16 w y y Texas Fair Park Stadium Dallas, TX 7–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123474630/hendrix-pounds-out-vandy-victory/ The Chattanooga Sunday Times Hendrix pounds out Vandy victory October 17, 1926 December 10, 2023 Newspapers.com October 23 w Georgia Dudley Field Nashville, TN rivalry 14–13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-vandy-whips-georgia/136580401/ The Miami Herald Vandy whips Georgia October 24, 1926 December 10, 2023 Newspapers.com October 30 w y 1926 Southwestern Lynx Southwestern (TN) Dudley Field Nashville, TN 50–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-southwestern-is-bu/136580471/ The Commercial Appeal Southwestern is buried by Vanderbilt, score 50–0 October 31, 1926 December 10, 2023 Newspapers.com November 6 w y Georgia Tech Grant Field Atlanta, GA rivalry 13–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-journal-spears-leads-vande/136580576/ The Knoxville Journal Spears leads Vanderbilt to 13 to 7 win over Tech November 7, 1926 December 10, 2023 Newspapers.com November 13 w Tennessee Dudley Field Nashville, TN rivalry 20–3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82895464/spears-carries-vandy-to-203-win-over-vo/ The Tennessean Spears carries Vandy to 20–3 win over Vols November 14, 1926 August 5, 2021 Newspapers.com November 25 w Sewanee Dudley Field Nashville, TN rivalry 13–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99912098/kitty-creson-stars-as-commodores-beat-ti/ The Commercial Appeal Kitty Creson stars as Commodores beat Tigers November 26, 1926 April 17, 2022 Newspapers.com1926 Vanderbilt Commodores Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 10, 2023 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/vanderbilt/1926-schedule.html Awards and honors All-Southern: Bill Spears; Ox McKibbon Coaching staff Dan McGugin (Michigan '03), head coach Josh Cody (Vanderbilt '19), assistant coach Lewie Hardage (Vanderbilt '12), backfield coach Hek Wakefield (Vanderbilt '24), end coach John Weibel (Notre Dame '25), line coach References Vanderbilt Category:Vanderbilt Commodores football seasons Vanderbilt Commodores football