1901 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1901 Vanderbilt Commodores football Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association SIAA 6–1–1 4–0 Walter H. Watkins 1st John Edgerton Dudley Field SIAA champion The 1901 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University during the 1901 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. The Commodores were coached by Walter H. Watkins in his first year as head coach. Schedule October 5 w Kentucky State College Dudley Field Nashville, TN rivalry 22–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/nashville-banner-kentucky-cardinals-pro/146449253/ Nashville Banner Kentucky Cardinals; Prove an easy mark for fast Vanderbilt eleven October 7, 1901 May 1, 2024 Newspapers.com October 12 w y 1901 Central University Central University Dudley Field Nashville, TN 25–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lexington-herald-leader-crushing-defeat/146449370/ Lexington Leader Crushing defeat; Vanderbilt beats C.U. 25 to 0 October 13, 1901 May 1, 2024 Newspapers.com October 19 w Georgia Dudley Field Nashville, TN rivalry 47–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5283496/the_tennessean/ The Nashville American Georgia's Waterloo: So game with Vanderbilt on Dudley Field proves October 20, 1901 May 1, 2024 Newspapers.com October 26 w y Auburn Riverside Park Montgomery, AL 41–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29740407/old_gold_and_black_colors_of_the/ The Montgomery Advertiser Old Gold and Black colors of the victors: Vanderbilt beats Auburn with ease October 27, 1901 May 1, 2024 Newspapers.com November 2 3:00 p.m. l y y Washington University Athletic Park St. Louis, MO 11–12 400–2,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-st-louis-republic-washington-wins-fr/146449600/ The St. Louis Republic Washington wins from Vanderbilt November 3, 1901 May 1, 2024 Newspapers.com November 9 3:15 p.m. w Tennessee Dudley Field Nashville, TN rivalry 22–0 1,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/31219930/vanderbilt_winner_piles_up_score_of_22/ The Nashville American Vanderbilt winner: Piles up score of 22 to 0 against Tennessee November 10, 1901 May 1, 2024 Newspapers.com November 16 t y Sewanee Dudley Field Nashville, TN rivalry 0–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29741507/neither_one_scored_vanderbilt_and/ Neither one scored: Vanderbilt and mountain lads play a tie game The Nashville American November 17, 1901 May 1, 2024 Newspapers.com November 28 2:00 p.m. w y Nashville Dudley Field Nashville, TN 10–0 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-post-herald-vanderbilt-crushe/146449919/ Vanderbilt crushes hopes of Nashville The Birmingham Age-Herald November 29, 1901 May 1, 2024 Newspapers.com Before the season Going into the season, the team was built around a veteran nucleus of John Edgerton, Walter Simmons, Hughes, Booth, and Davis. The line was light, but made up for with its aggressiveness.https://books.google.com/books?id=hCHOAAAAMAAJ&q=football 2 Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt University Quarterly 1902 64–65 Starting quarterback Fred Hume weighed just 122 pounds.SEC Football Trivia Ernie Couch 2001 Game summaries Week 1: Kentucky State College On opening day, the Commodores defeated Kentucky State 22–0, looking much faster than the visitors.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5283112/the_courierjournal/ The Courier-Journal Vanderbilt the Winner October 6, 1901 16 May 16, 2016 Newspapers.com The starting lineup was Williamson (left end), Lawler (left tackle), Hughes (left guard) Perry (center), Crutchfield (right guard), Booth (right tackle), Simmons (right end), Hume (quarterback), Davis (left halfback), Kyle (right halfback), Tigert (fullback). Week 2: Centre In the second week of play, Vanderbilt beat Centre 25–0. Week 3: Georgia The Commodores defeated coach William A. Reynolds' Georgia Bulldogs 48–0, avenging the loss by the same score last year to Reynolds' Tar Heels. Week 4: Auburn Vanderbilt beat Auburn 41–0, in a game that was "extremely disappointing and slow."https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2811670/the_atlanta_constitution/ 9 October 27, 1901 May 16, 2016 Newspapers.com The Atlanta Constitution Vanderbilt 41, Auburn 0 Week 5: Washington University Vanderbilt at Washington University Vanderbilt 11 0 Washington University 6 6 November 2 3:00 p.m. Washington Meets Vanderbilt Today https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch/127908001/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch St. Louis, Missouri November 2, 1901 3 July 9, 2023 Newspapers.com Athletic ParkSt. Louis, Missouri 400–2,000 Todd Washington University gave the Commodores their only loss of the season, 12–11. Vanderbilt quarterback Fred Hume made a 50-yard gain, setting up John Edgerton's touchdown. Washington fought hard and responded with a touchdown drive, with Cassell making the score. Washington made the extra point, and went up 6–5. Bryan scored another touchdown for Vanderbilt to make the score 11–6 at the half. Washington's Smith scored a touchdown in the second half, and Lehman kicked goal for the win. The starting lineup was McLean (left end), Lawler (left tackle), Hughes (left guard) Perry (center), Crutchfield (right guard), Booth (right tackle), Simmons (right end), Hume (quarterback), Bryan (right halfback), Edgerton (fullback). Attendance for the game was reported variously as "hardly exceed[ing]" 400 and 2,000. Washington Won Again https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-globe-democrat/127908119/ St. Louis Globe-Democrat St. Louis, Missouri November 3, 1901 15 July 9, 2023 Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5216645/the_tennessean/ The Tennessean Exciting Contest November 3, 1901 6 May 10, 2016 Newspapers.com Week 6: Tennessee Tennessee at Vanderbilt Tennessee 0 0 Vanderbilt 11 11 November 9 Dudley FieldNashville, Tennessee 3:15 p. m. 1,000 Payne Vanderbilt beat Tennessee 22–0. John Edgerton scored three touchdowns and John J. Tigert scored another.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5283174/the_tennessean/ 9 November 10, 1901 Vanderbilt Winner The Tennessean May 16, 2016 Newspapers.com The starting lineup was McLean (left end), Lawler (left tackle), Hughes (left guard) Perry (center), Crutchfield (right guard), Bryan (right tackle), Simmons (right end), Hume (quarterback), Tigert (left halfback), Kyle (right halfback), Edgerton (fullback). Week 7: Sewanee Coach Billy Suter's Sewanee Tigers fought the Commodores to a scoreless tie despite Vanderbilt gaining 367 yards. Twice the Commodores were stopped at the 1-yard line. Week 8: Nashville Nashville vs. Vanderbilt Nashville 0 0 Vanderbilt 5 5 November 28 Dudley FieldNashville, Tennessee 2:00 p. m. 5,000 George W. Rowbotham (Memphis) The 1901 team was likely the best football team in University of Nashville (Peabody) history. Coached by Charley Moran, the team defeated Sewanee 39–6 "and mopped up with about everything else."https://www.newspapers.com/clip/1944523// Atlanta Constitution Brown Calls Vanderbilt '06 Best Eleven South Ever Had February 19, 1911 March 8, 2015 52 Newspapers.com The Commodores practiced in secret for ten days in preparation. Vanderbilt faced Nashville on Thanksgiving Day and won 10–0 in front of 4 to 5,000 spectators,https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2916508/the_atlanta_constitution/ Atlanta Constitution Dixie Championship Goes To Vanderbilt November 29, 1901 2 July 31, 2015 Newspapers.com using "Harvard tactics."https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5258154/detroit_free_press/ Detroit Free Press 8 November 29, 1901 Vanderbilt Used Harvard Tactics May 14, 2016 Newspapers.com After thirty minutes of gameplay, John Edgerton scored a touchdown taking the wind out of the sails of Nashville rooters. A riot broke out downtown the next day. According to the account of the event in the Nashville Banner (repudiated in the Hustler), the trouble started when a number of Vanderbilt students "tried to paint the stone fence of the University of Nashville yellow and black."http://news.vanderbilt.edu/archived-news/register/articles/index-id=4649.html Stargazing, Vanderbilt football and 'Bachelor of Ugliness' reigned 100 years ago Bill Carey March 8, 2015 November 29, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141129024112/http://news.vanderbilt.edu/archived-news/register/articles/index-id=4649.html dead The starting lineup was McLean (left end), Lawler (left tackle), Hughes (left guard) Perry (center), Crutchfield (right guard), Booth (right tackle), Simmons (right end), Kyle (quarterback), Tigert (left halfback), Davis (right halfback), Edgerton (fullback). References Vanderbilt Category:Vanderbilt Commodores football seasons Vanderbilt Commodores football