1891 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1891 Vanderbilt Commodores football 1891Vandy.jpg 285 Independent 3–1 Elliott Jones 2nd Elliott Jones The 1891 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University during the 1891 college football season. The team's head coach and team captain was Elliott H. Jones, who served his second season in that capacity. This was the first year that Vanderbilt had a schedule of opponents other than the school next door to them. Vanderbilt and Sewanee, charter members of the Southern Intercollegiate Conference, play their first game. The rivalry, typically reserved for Thanksgiving Day, continues into World War II. When the series ended in 1944, Vanderbilt owned a 40–8–4 advantage. Vanderbilt opened the short season with a 22–0 win over Sewanee, followed by its first-ever loss, 6–24 to 1891 Washington University Washington University. After defeating Sewanee 26–4 in a rematch, the Commodores won their rematch at St. Louis against Washington 4–0. The 1891 Vanderbilt team had five games scheduled; however, the fourth was Centre College of Danville, KY.The game was set for November 21, 1891, at Nashville’s Athletic Park (later known as Sulphur Dell), and at 3 p.m. Vanderbilt called the game due to excessive rain. The Centre team’s hotel bill and the game advertising was for paid by Vanderbilt. The university also paid $45.00 in cash to help pay for their return train fare. Schedule November 7 w y Sewanee Hardee Field Sewanee, TN rivalry 22–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98387353/vanderbilt-defeats-sewanee-rather-handil/ Nashville Banner Vanderbilt defeats Sewanee rather handily on the latters' grounds November 9, 1891 March 25, 2022 Newspapers.com November 14 l 1891 Washington University Washington University Nashville's Athletic Park Nashville, TN 6–24 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98387588/washington-24-vanderbilt-6/ St. Louis Globe-Democrat Washington 24, Vanderbilt 6 November 15, 1891 March 25, 2022 Newspapers.com November 21 Canceled 1891 Centre Centre Nashville's Athletic Park Nashville, TN https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98388492/rain-interfered-no-football-game-was-pl/ Nashville Banner Rain interfered; No football game was played at Athletic Park Saturday afternoon November 23, 1891 March 25, 2022 Newspapers.com November 26 w Sewanee Nashville's Athletic Park Nashville, TN 26–4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98387783/vanderbilt-wins-sewanee-goes-under-by-t/ The Daily American Vanderbilt wins; Sewanee goes under by the score of 26 to 4 November 27, 1891 March 25, 2022 Newspapers.com December 5 w y Washington University Sportsman's Park St. Louis, MO 4–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98388091/washington-beaten-the-vanderbilt-foot-b/ St. Louis Globe-Democrat Washington beaten; The Vanderbilt foot-ball team defeats the St, Louisans 4 to 0 December 6, 1891 March 25, 2022 Newspapers.com References Vanderbilt Category:Vanderbilt Commodores football seasons Vanderbilt Commodores football