The 1938 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University during the 1938 college football season. The Commodores were led by Ray Morrison, who served in the fourth season of his second stint, and fifth overall, as head coach. As a member of the Southeastern Conference, Vanderbilt went 6–3 overall and 4–3 in conference play.[1]
| 1938 Vanderbilt Commodores football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 6–3 (4–3 SEC) |
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| Captain | Marvin Franklin |
| Home stadium | Dudley Field |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Tennessee $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Alabama | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Tulane | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 2 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sewanee | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 24 | at Washington University* | W 20–0 | 5,000 | [2] | ||
| October 1 | Western Kentucky State Teachers* | W 12–0 | 7,000 | [3] | ||
| October 8 | at Kentucky | W 14–7 | 13,500 | [4] | ||
| October 15 | Ole Miss |
| W 13–7 | 15,000 | [5] | |
| October 22 | at LSU | No. 16 | L 0–7 | 35,000 | [6] | |
| October 29 | Georgia Tech |
| W 13–7 | 17,000 | [7] | |
| November 5 | Sewanee |
| W 14–0 | 7,000 | [8] | |
| November 12 | No. 4 Tennessee |
| L 0–14 | 23,000 | [9] | |
| November 24 | Alabama | L 0–7 | 25,000 | [10] | ||
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References
edit- ^ "1938 Vanderbilt Commodores Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
- ^ "Vandy defeats Bears by 20 to 0". The Atlanta Constitution. September 25, 1938. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vanderbilt beats Western, 12 to 0; Housman tallies". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. October 2, 1938. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kentucky, playing glorious football, loses 14–7 to Vanderbilt". The Courier-Journal. October 9, 1938. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vandy topples Ole Miss from win column to remain undefeated". Kingsport Times. October 16, 1938. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LSU Tigers scratch Vanderbilt from unbeaten class, 7–0". The Knoxville Journal. October 23, 1938. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Tech falls before Vanderbilt chargers, 13–7". The State. October 30, 1938. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vandy sticks to straight football in easy win over stubborn Sewanee". The Jackson Sun. November 6, 1938. Retrieved August 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vols vanquish Vandy, 14 to 0, in bowl drive". The Nashville Tennessean. November 13, 1938. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bama hands Vanderbilt third shutout of year". Nashville Banner. November 25, 1938. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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