1943 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1943 Vanderbilt Commodores football Southeastern Conference SEC 5–0 0–0 Ernest Alley 1st James Hamilton Bob Hamilton Dudley Field The 1943 Vanderbilt Commodores football team was an American football team that represented Vanderbilt University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1943 college football season. In their first year under head coach Ernest Alley, the Commodores compiled an overall record of 5–0, with a conference record of 0–0, and finished fifth in the SEC.1943 Vanderbilt Commodores Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 1, 2023 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/vanderbilt/1943-schedule.html In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Vanderbilt ranked 125th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 58.9.Litkenhous E. E. Edward E. Litkenhous Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune/122968858/ The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake City, Utah December 17, 1943 18 April 16, 2023 Newspapers.com Schedule 1943 AP October 16 w y y 1943 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech Cookeville, TN 20–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chattanooga-daily-times-vanderbilt-defea/132744470/ The Chattanooga Times Vanderbilt defeats Tennessee Tech, 20–0 October 17, 1943 October 1, 2023 Newspapers.com October 23 w y Camp Campbell Dudley Field Nashville, TN 40–14 6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-commodores-trample-camp-c/132744690/ The Nashville Tennessean Commodores trample Camp Campbell Bombers 40 to 14 October 24, 1943 October 1, 2023 Newspapers.com October 30 w y 1943 Milligan Buffaloes Milligan Dudley Field Nashville, TN 26–6 3,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/johnson-city-press-milligan-gridders-bow/132744857/ Johnson City Press Milligan gridders bow to Vanderbilt October 31, 1943 October 1, 2023 Newspapers.com November 6 w y 1943 Carson–Newman Eagles Carson–Newman Dudley Field Nashville, TN 12–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-vandy-holds/132744976/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Vandy holds off late C–N rally to win, 12–6 November 7, 1943 October 1, 2023 Newspapers.com November 25 w y Tennessee Tech Dudley Field Nashville, TN 47–7 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-commodores-smash-tennesse/132745170/ The Nashville Tennessean Commodores smash Tennessee Tech, 47–7, in finale November 26, 1943 October 1, 2023 Newspapers.com References Vanderbilt Category:Vanderbilt Commodores football seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Vanderbilt Commodores football