1945 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1945 Vanderbilt Commodores football Southeastern Conference SEC 3–6 2–4 Doby Bartling 2nd Dick Bostick James Hamilton Dudley Field The 1945 Vanderbilt Commodores football team was an American football team that represented Vanderbilt University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1945 college football season. In their second year under head coach Doby Bartling, the Commodores compiled an overall record of 3–6, with a conference record of 2–4, and finished ninth in the SEC.1945 Vanderbilt Commodores Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 2, 2023 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/vanderbilt/1945-schedule.html Schedule 1945 AP September 29 w y 1945 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech Dudley Field Nashville, TN 12–0 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chattanooga-daily-times-tpi-is-beaten-by/132818728/ The Chattanooga Times TPI is beaten by Vanderbilt September 30, 1945 October 2, 2023 Newspapers.com October 6 l Ole Miss rivalry Dudley Field Nashville, TN 7–14 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jackson-sun-ole-miss-scores-147-vic/132814656/ The Jackson Sun Ole Miss scores 14–7 victory over Vandy Commodores October 7, 1945 October 2, 2023 Newspapers.com October 13 w y Florida Florida Field Gainesville, FL 7–0 17,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-vandy-noses-out-gato/132818845/ The Atlanta Journal Vandy noses out Gators, 7–0, in battle full of fumbles October 14, 1945 October 2, 2023 Newspapers.com October 20 w Kentucky Dudley Field Nashville, TN rivalry 19–6 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news-kentucky-is-mau/132818965/ The Park City Daily News Kentucky is maules by Vandy as Commodores win by 19 to 6 October 21, 1945 October 2, 2023 Newspapers.com October 27 l y LSU 13 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 7–39 22,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-telegraph-lsu-tigers-claw-vand/132759839/ The Macon Telegraph and News LSU Tigers claw Vandy October 28, 1945 October 1, 2023 Newspapers.com November 3 l y y VMI Dudley Field Nashville, TN 13–27 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91776700/vandy-bows-before-fast-vmi-2713/ The Knoxville Journal Vandy bows before fast VMI, 27–13 November 4, 1945 January 3, 2022 Newspapers.com November 10 l y Chattanooga Dudley Field Nashville, TN 6–13 500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84950876/chattanooga-dunks-vandy-13-to-6-in-dudle/ The Nashville Tennessean Chattanooga dunks Vandy 13 to 6 in Dudley Field mud November 11, 1945 September 7, 2021 Newspapers.com November 17 l Alabama 3 Dudley Field Nashville, TN 0–71 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-decatur-daily-alabama-rumbles-ahead/132819182/ The Decatur Daily Alabama rumbles ahead 71–0 November 18, 1945 October 1, 2023 Newspapers.com December 1 l y Tennessee 17 rivalry Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN 0–45 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98735797/tennessee-turns-on-power-defeats-vander/ The Shreveport Times Tennessee turns on power; Defeats Vanderbilt, 45–0 December 2, 1945 March 30, 2022 Newspapers.com References Vanderbilt Category:Vanderbilt Commodores football seasons Vanderbilt Commodores football