1959 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1959 Vanderbilt Commodores football Southeastern Conference SEC 5–3–2 3–2–2 Art Guepe 7th Dudley Field The 1959 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1959 college football season. The Commodores were led by head coach Art Guepe in his seventh season and finished the season with a record of five wins, three losses and two ties (5–3–2 overall, 3–2–2 in the SEC). Schedule 1959 AP September 26 l y Georgia 17 Sanford Stadium Athens, GA rivalry 6–21 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-telegraph-georgia-slams-alabam/133125489/ Georgia slams Alabama, 17–3 The Macon Telegraph & News September 20, 1959 October 8, 2023 Newspapers.com October 3 t Alabama Dudley Field Nashville, TN 7–7 27,967 Barney Ballard Associated Press Bama, Vandy play to 7–7 tie https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=s48oAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5dUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1159%2C286038 Google News Archives The Gadsden Times October 4, 1959 9 January 16, 2013Charles Land Bama and Vandy battle to third straight deadlock https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QhUhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-pkEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6899%2C374888 Google News Archives The Tuscaloosa News October 4, 1959 9 January 16, 2013 October 10 l Ole Miss 5 Dudley Field Nashville, TN rivalry 0–33 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-ole-miss-runs-wild/133128886/ The Atlanta Journal Ole Miss runs wild, trounces Vandy, 33–0 October 11, 1959 October 8, 2023 Newspapers.com October 17 w y Florida 19 Dudley Field Nashville, TN 13–6 21,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-vanderbilt-dumps-f/133133080/ The Commercial Appeal Vanderbilt dumps Florida from unbeaten ranks October 18, 1959 October 8, 2023 Newspapers.com October 24 w y y Virginia Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 33–0 11,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-press-vandy-crushes-virginia-by-33/133133166/ Daily Press Vandy crushes Virginia by 33–0 October 25, 1959 October 8, 2023 Newspapers.com October 31 l y y Minnesota Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN 6–20 49,284 https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-gophers-win-before-gr/133133242/ Omaha World-Herald Gophers win before grads November 1, 1959 October 8, 2023 Newspapers.com November 7 w Kentucky Dudley Field Nashville, TN rivalry 11–6 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chattanooga-daily-times-moore-and-morris/133133366/ Chattanooga Sunday Times Moore and Morris shine as Vandy nips Kentucky November 8, 1959 October 8, 2023 Newspapers.com November 14 t y Tulane Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA 6–6 18,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85644536/vandy-tulane-battle-to-66-tie/ The Tennessean Vandy, Tulane battle to 6–6 tie November 15, 1959 September 19, 2021 Newspapers.com November 21 w y 1959 Florence State Lions Florence State Dudley Field Nashville, TN 42–7 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-vu-belts-florence-427/133133490/ The Nashville Tennessean VU belts Florence 42–7 November 22, 1959 October 8, 2023 Newspapers.com November 28 w y Tennessee Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN rivalry 14–0 31,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98808894/vanderbilt-beats-tennessee-vols/ The Jackson Sun Vanderbilt beats Tennessee Vols November 29, 1959 March 31, 2022 Newspapers.com1959 Vanderbilt Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 19, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/vanderbilt/1959-schedule.html References Vanderbilt Category:Vanderbilt Commodores football seasons Vanderbilt Commodores football