1909 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1909 Vanderbilt Commodores football Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association SIAA 7–3 4–1 Dan McGugin 6th Short punt Bo Williams Dudley Field The 1909 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University during the 1909 college football season. The team's head coach was Dan McGugin, who served his sixth season in that capacity. Members of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association, the Commodores played eight home games in Nashville, Tennessee and finished the season with a record of 7–3 overall and 4–1 in SIAA play. Schedule September 25 w y 1909 Southwestern Presbyterian Southwestern Presbyterian Dudley Field Nashville, TN 52–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-vanderbilt-wins-by-s/147531656/ Vanderbilt wins by score of 52 to 0 The Atlanta Journal September 26, 1909 May 16, 2024 Newspapers.com October 2 w Mercer Dudley Field Nashville, TN 28–5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121083226/vanderbilt-takes-one-from-mercer-28-to-5/ Vanderbilt takes one from Mercer 28 to 5 Chattanooga Daily Times October 3, 1909 March 17, 2023 Newspapers.com October 10 w y Rose Polytechnic Dudley Field Nashville, TN 28–3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-vanderbilt-down-ro/147531806/ Vanderbilt down Rose The Indianapolis Star October 11, 1909 May 16, 2024 Newspapers.com October 16 l y y Vanderbilt alumni Dudley Field Nashville, TN 0–3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-alumni-all-stars-dow/147531962/ Alumni all-stars down Vanderbilt The Atlanta Journal October 17, 1909 May 16, 2024 Newspapers.com October 23 w Auburn Dudley Field Nashville, TN 17–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94871275/vanderbilt-still-master-auburn-eleven-f/ The Nashville Tennessean Vanderbilt still master, Auburn eleven falls before McGugin's machine October 24, 1909 February 13, 2022 Newspapers.com October 30 w Ole Miss Dudley Field Nashville, TN rivalry 17–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chattanooga-daily-times-vanderbilt-victo/146070572/ Chattanooga Daily Times Vanderbilt victoriousover Mississippi team October 31, 1909 May 16, 2024 Newspapers.com November 6 w Tennessee Dudley Field Nashville, TN rivalry 51–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82694137/no-match-for-commodores-tennessee-was-o/ The Nashville American No match for Commodores, Tennessee was overwhelmed by their brilliant playing November 7, 1909 August 2, 2021 Newspapers.com November 13 l y y Ohio State University Park Columbus, OH 0–5 https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-ohio-state-wins-from/147532083/ Detroit Free Press Ohio State wins from Vanderbilt November 14, 1909 May 16, 2024 Newspapers.com November 20 2:30 p.m. w y y Washington University Francis Field St. Louis, MO 12–0 5,000 Cayou And M'Guigan's Teams War This Afternoon https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-globe-democrat/128387839/ St. Louis Globe-Democrat St. Louis, Missouri November 29, 1909 10 July 17, 2023 Newspapers.com Cruisinberry James Vanderbilt's Fierce Attack A Mystery To Cayou's Men https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/128387952/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri November 21, 1909 1S July 17, 2023 Newspapers.com November 25 l Sewanee Dudley Field Nashville, TN rivalry 5–16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5195048/the_courierjournal/ 7 The Courier-Journal Sewanee Wins Contest Easily November 26, 1909 May 8, 2016 Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5195159/the_atlanta_constitution/ The Atlanta Constitution Sewanee Wins Southern Title From Vanderbilt 4 November 26, 1909 May 8, 2016 Newspapers.com http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_game_by_game.php?coachid=1546&year=1909 Coaching Records Game by Game: Dan McGugin 1909 College Football Data Warehouse 2014-09-01 2014-09-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20140903105657/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_game_by_game.php?coachid=1546&year=1909 dead References Vanderbilt Category:Vanderbilt Commodores football seasons Vanderbilt Commodores football