1959 Vanderbilt Commodores football team
| 1959 Vanderbilt Commodores football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 5–3–2 (3–2–2 SEC) |
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| Home stadium | Dudley Field |
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| No. 5 Georgia $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 LSU | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Ole Miss # | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Alabama | 4 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 3 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Florida | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 26 | at No. 17 Georgia | L 6–21 | 40,000 | [1] | |
| October 3 | Alabama | T 7–7 | 27,967 | [2][3] | |
| October 10 | No. 5 Ole Miss |
| L 0–33 | 25,000 | [4] |
| October 17 | No. 19 Florida |
| W 13–6 | 21,500 | [5] |
| October 24 | at Virginia* | W 33–0 | 11,000 | [6] | |
| October 31 | at Minnesota* | L 6–20 | 49,284 | [7] | |
| November 7 | Kentucky |
| W 11–6 | 25,000 | [8] |
| November 14 | at Tulane | T 6–6 | 18,000 | [9] | |
| November 21 | Florence State* |
| W 42–7 | 15,000 | [10] |
| November 28 | at Tennessee | W 14–0 | 31,000 | [11] | |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Georgia slams Alabama, 17–3". The Macon Telegraph & News. September 20, 1959. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ballard, Barney (October 4, 1959). "Bama, Vandy play to 7–7 tie". The Gadsden Times. Google News Archives. Associated Press. p. 9. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
- ^ Land, Charles (October 4, 1959). "Bama and Vandy battle to third straight deadlock". The Tuscaloosa News. Google News Archives. p. 9. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
- ^ "Ole Miss runs wild, trounces Vandy, 33–0". The Atlanta Journal. October 11, 1959. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vanderbilt dumps Florida from unbeaten ranks". The Commercial Appeal. October 18, 1959. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vandy crushes Virginia by 33–0". Daily Press. October 25, 1959. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gophers win before grads". Omaha World-Herald. November 1, 1959. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Moore and Morris shine as Vandy nips Kentucky". Chattanooga Sunday Times. November 8, 1959. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vandy, Tulane battle to 6–6 tie". The Tennessean. November 15, 1959. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "VU belts Florence 42–7". The Nashville Tennessean. November 22, 1959. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vanderbilt beats Tennessee Vols". The Jackson Sun. November 29, 1959. Retrieved March 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1959 Vanderbilt Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
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