1953 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1953 Vanderbilt Commodores football Southeastern Conference SEC 3–7 1–5 Art Guepe 1st Larry Stone Dudley Field The 1953 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University during the 1953 college football season. The team's head coach was Art Guepe, who was in his first year as the Commodores' head coach. Members of the Southeastern Conference, the Commodores played their home games at Dudley Field in Nashville, Tennessee. In 1952, Vanderbilt went 3–7 overall with a conference record of 1–5.1953 Vanderbilt Commodores Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 5, 2023 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/vanderbilt/1953-schedule.html Schedule 1953 AP September 26 l y y Penn Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA 7–13 35,000 Late Penn Scores Tip VU, 13-7 John Bibb September 27, 1953 1B The Nashville Tennessean Nashville, Tenn. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67662283/1953-penn-vandy/ October 3 l Alabama Dudley Field Nashville, TN 12–21 24,000 Bama's Starr paces Tide in win over Vandy, 21 to 12 Edwin Watkins https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PAcdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OJgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7128%2C3511074 The Tuscaloosa News October 4, 1953 10 October 31, 2012 October 10 l y Ole Miss Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS rivalry 6–28 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/orlando-evening-star-vandy-downed-by-ole/132975888/ Orlando Sentinel Vandy downed by Ole Miss in 28–6 tilt October 11, 1953 October 5, 2023 Newspapers.com October 17 l y y Baylor Baylor Stadium Waco, TX 6–47 17,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kilgore-news-herald-baylor-routs-van/132980632/ The Kilgore News Herald Baylor routs Vandy, 47–6 October 18, 1953 October 5, 2023 Newspapers.com October 24 w y y Virginia Dudley Field Nashville, TN 28–13 16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-vanderbilt-downs-v/132980770/ The Commercial Appeal Vanderbilt downs Virginia for homecoming day crowd October 25, 1953 October 5, 2023 Newspapers.com October 31 l Georgia Tech 8 Dudley Field Nashville, TN rivalry 0–43 24,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-sun-georgia-tech-rolls-to-eas/132963627/ Durham Morning-Herald Georgia Tech rolls to easy win over Vanderbilt, 43–0 November 1, 1953 October 5, 2023 Newspapers.com November 7 l Kentucky 14 Dudley Field Nashville, TN rivalry 14–40 26,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news-wildcats-coast/132965591/ The Park City Daily News Wildcats coast to 40–14 win over improved Vandy November 8, 1953 October 5, 2023 Newspapers.com November 14 w y Tulane Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA 21–7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85623172/vandy-upsets-tulane-217/ The Chattanooga Times Vandy upsets Tulane, 21–7 November 15, 1953 September 19, 2021 Newspapers.com November 21 w y Middle Tennessee Dudley Field Nashville, TN 31–13 16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-journal-vanderbilt-rallies/132980940/ The Knoxville Journal Vanderbilt rallies for 31–13 win November 22, 1953 October 5, 2023 Newspapers.com November 26 l y Tennessee Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN rivalry 6–23 21,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98676203/vol-runners-humble-vanderbilt-336/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Vol runners humble Vanderbilt, 33–6 November 29, 1953 March 29, 2022 Newspapers.com References Vanderbilt Category:Vanderbilt Commodores football seasons Vanderbilt Commodores football