1955 Vanderbilt Commodores football team
Appearance
1955 Vanderbilt Commodores football | |
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Gator Bowl champion | |
Gator Bowl, W 25–13 vs. Auburn | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Record | 8–3 (4–3 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Captain | Larry Frank, Jim Cunningham |
Home stadium | Dudley Field |
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No. 10 Ole Miss $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Auburn | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Georgia Tech | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulane | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1955 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University during the 1955 college football season. The team's head coach was Art Guepe, who was in his third year as the Commodores' head coach. Members of the Southeastern Conference, the Commodores played their home games at Dudley Field in Nashville, Tennessee. In 1955, Vanderbilt went 8–3 overall with a conference record of 4–3 this was the best SEC record for Vandy until 2012 when they had an SEC record of 5–3. The team was led by Don Orr and Charley Horton.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 24 | at Georgia | L 13–14 | 20,000 | [1] | ||
October 1 | Alabama | W 21–6 | 27,500 | [2] | ||
October 8 | vs. Ole Miss | L 0–13 | 23,207 | [3] | ||
October 14 | at Chattanooga* | W 12–0 | 8,500 | [4] | ||
October 22 | Middle Tennessee* |
| W 20–13 | 17,500 | [5] | |
October 29 | Virginia* |
| W 34–7 | 15,500 | [6] | |
November 5 | Kentucky![]() |
| W 34–0 | 28,000 | [7] | |
November 7 | at Tulane | W 20–7 | [8] | |||
November 19 | Florida |
| W 21–6 | 16,500 | [9] | |
November 26 | Tennessee | No. 19 | L 14–20 | 40,000 | [10] | |
December 31 | vs. No. 8 Auburn* | W 25–13 | 32,174 | [11] | ||
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References
- ^ "Reserves lead Georgia over Vanderbilt, 14–13". Winston-Salem Journal. September 25, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vanderbilt spanks Alabama, 21–6". The Huntsville Times. October 2, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rebels run early to take Vandy, 13–0". The Birmingham News. October 9, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Defense proving Vanderbilt's strong point". Nashville Banner. October 15, 1955. Retrieved September 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vandy blasts MTSC, 46 to 0". The Nashville Tennessean. October 23, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wahoos bow to Vanderbilt". The Roanoke Times. October 30, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kentucky eleven slaughtered, 34–0, by Vanderbilt". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 6, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Philip King paces Vandy to 20–7 win over Tulane". The Knoxville Journal. November 13, 1955. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vandy rolls to 21–6 victory over Gators". The Orlando Sentinel. November 20, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vols rally to smash Vandy, 20–14". The Knoxville Journal. November 27, 1955. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Orr leads Vandy past Auburn, 25–13". Pensacola News Journal. January 1, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1955 Vanderbilt Commodores Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 7, 2023.