1941 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1941 Vanderbilt Commodores football Southeastern Conference SEC 8–2 3–2 Red Sanders 2nd Single-wing Joe Atkinson Dudley Field The 1941 Vanderbilt Commodores football team was an American football team that represented Vanderbilt University in the Southeastern Conference during the 1941 college football season. In their second season under head coach Red Sanders, the Commodores compiled an 8–2 record (3–2 in conference play) and outscored opponents by a total of 260 to 89.1941 Vanderbilt Commodores Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 19, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/vanderbilt/1941-schedule.html The highlight of the season was a defeat of seventh-ranked Alabama in a driving rainstorm in Nashville;Alabama Crimson Tide 1941 Season Summary (PDF copy at www.rolltide.com) up to that time, only the second time in Commodore history where they defeated a ranked team. On November 9, Vanderbilt played the school's 439th game and defeated Georgia Tech, 14–7, for the 300th win in program history. Two Vanderbilt players were selected by the Associated Press (AP) and the United Press (UP) as first-team players on the 1941 All-SEC football team: center Bob Gude (AP-1, UP-1) and fullback Jack Jenkins (AP-1, UP-1).https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2562612/the_odessa_american/ The Odessa American All-Southeastern Team Is Selected December 1, 1941 8 Newspapers.com June 6, 2015 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1964&dat=19411202&id=KFYyAAAAIBAJ&pg=2457,3291415&hl=en Sinkwich, Nelson, Jenkins and Hapes Selected on All-Southeastern Eleven December 2, 1941 The Palm Beach Posthttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/2507649/bradford_evening_star_and_the_bradford/ Bradford Evening Star 12 November 25, 1941 May 29, 2015 Newspapers.com Eight Teams Represented On UP Grid Squad Vanderbilt was ranked at No. 14 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.Gophers Grid Kings Over 6-Year Span: Tennessee 2d, Pitt 3d Over Period Litkenhous Ratins Are Published The Courier-Journal Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 26, 1941 Sports 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123088221/gophers-grid-kings-over-6-year-span/ Newspapers.com The Commodores played their home games at Dudley Field in Nashville, Tennessee. Schedule 1941 AP Central September 27 w y y Purdue Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 3–0 17,000 Vanderbilt Wins With Field Goal The Indianapolis Star September 28, 1941 37 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35807086/vanderbilt_wins_with_field_goal/ Newspapers.com October 4 w y 1941 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech Dudley Field Nashville, TN 42–0 8,000 Vandy Crushes Tenn-Tech Eagles, 42-0, Under Avalanche of Touchdowns The Nashville Tennessean Will Grimsley October 5, 1941 1D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36156961/vandy_crushes_tenntech_eagles_420/ Newspapers.com October 11 w y Kentucky Stoll Field/McLean Stadium Lexington, KY rivalry 39–15 11,000 Kentucky Blows Early 15-Point Lead, Vandy Grabs 39-15 Decision The Courier-Journal Jimmy Jones October 12, 1941 IV-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36106088/kentucky_blows_early_15point_lead/ Newspapers.com October 18 w 18 Georgia Tech Dudley Field Nashville, TN rivalry 14–7 15,000 Vanderbilt Remains Unbeaten The Jackson Sun Escar Thompson October 19, 1941 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36108329/vanderbilt_remains_unbeaten/ Newspapers.com October 25 w y 15 Princeton Dudley Field Nashville, TN 46–7 14,000 Vandy Routs Game but Outclassed Princeton by 46 to 7 The Nashville Tennessean October 26, 1941 Sports 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35860514/vandy_routs_game_but_outclassed/ Newspapers.com November 1 l 10 Tulane Dudley Field Nashville, TN 14–34 22,000 Tulane Crushes Vanderbilt 34-13 With Great Power Display: Green Wave Rallies To Gain Triumph The Nashville Tennessean Raymond Johnson November 2, 1941 1D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36157096/tulane_crushes_vanderbilt_3413_with/ Newspapers.com November 8 w Sewanee Dudley Field Nashville, TN rivalry 20–0 5,000 Vandy Tops Sewanee 20-0 With Early Scoring Thrusts The Nashville Tennessean Will Grimsley November 9, 1941 1D, 5D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36157217/vandy_tops_sewanee_200_with_early/ Newspapers.com November 16 2:00 p.m. w y y Louisville duPont Manual Stadium Louisville, KY 68–0 4,000 Fitzgerald Tommy Barring Reprieve, U. of L. Faces Vandy Here Today https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal/144335078/ The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky November 15, 1941 3, section 2 March 28, 2024 Newspapers.com U.L. Holds Vandy On 1-Foot Line, Scoreless In 1st Period, But Commodores Win Game 68-0 The Courier-Journal Tommy Fitzgerald November 16, 1941 IV-3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36142847/ul_holds_vandy_on_1foot_line/ Newspapers.com November 22 w Alabama 7 Dudley Field Nashville, TN 7–0 12,000 Commodores best Tide for muddy 7 to 0 victory https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qNQ-AAAAIBAJ&pg=6366%2C3969599 The Tuscaloosa News November 23, 1941 6 June 9, 2012 November 29 l y 12 Tennessee Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN rivalry 7–26 30,000 Volunteers Beat Vandy, 26 To 7 The Knoxville Journal Tom Anderson November 30, 1941 Main 1, Sports 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36097415/volunteers_beat_vandy_26_to_7/ Newspapers.com http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_game_by_game.php?coachid=2060&year=1941 Coaching Records Game by Game: Red Sanders 1941 College Football Data Warehouse September 3, 2014 March 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304093540/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_game_by_game.php?coachid=2060&year=1941 dead Rankings 1941 college football rankings AP 1 8 18 15 10 NR NR NR 12 NR References Vanderbilt Category:Vanderbilt Commodores football seasons Vanderbilt Commodores football