The 1940 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University during the 1940 college football season. The Commodores were led by Red Sanders, in his first season as head coach. Members of the Southeastern Conference, Vanderbilt went 3–6–1 overall and 1–5–1 in conference play.
| 1940 Vanderbilt Commodores football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 3–6–1 (1–5–1 SEC) |
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| Offensive scheme | Single-wing |
| Captain | John Ellis |
| Home stadium | Dudley Field |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Tennessee $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Mississippi State | 4 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 1 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sewanee | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vanderbilt was ranked at No. 63 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.[1]
The Commodores played their seven home games at Dudley Field in Nashville, Tennessee.
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 28 | Washington & Lee* | W 19–0 | 9,000 | [2] | |
| October 5 | at Princeton* | L 6–7 | 16,000 | [3] | |
| October 12 | Kentucky |
| T 7–7 | 15,000 | [4] |
| October 19 | at Georgia Tech | L 0–19 | 20,000 | [5] | |
| October 26 | at LSU | L 0–7 | 20,000 | [6] | |
| November 2 | Ole Miss |
| L 7–13 | 13,000 | [7] |
| November 9 | Sewanee |
| W 20–0 | 6,500 | [8] |
| November 16 | Tennessee Tech* |
| W 21–0 | [9] | |
| November 23 | No. 17 Alabama | L 21–25 | 14,000 | [10] | |
| November 30 | No. 6 Tennessee |
| L 0–20 | 25,000 | [11] |
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References
edit- ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vandy shows class beating W. & L., 19–0". The Atlanta Constitution. September 29, 1940. Retrieved August 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers Win, 7 to 6, As Vandy Kick Fails". New York Daily News. October 6, 1940. p. 89 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kentucky earns 7–7 tie with Vandy". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 13, 1940. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tech Yellow Jackets rout Vanderbilt with ease". The State. October 20, 1940. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Late scoring drive wins for Bengals". Kingsport Times. October 27, 1940. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ole Miss rallies to drop Vandy". The Atlanta Journal. November 3, 1940. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vandy triumphs over Sewanee Tigers by 20–0 count". The Nashville Tennessean. November 10, 1940. Retrieved August 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vanderbilt's Commodores conquer scrappy Tennessee Tech by 21–0 score". The Knoxville Journal. November 17, 1940. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tide downs Vandy, 25–21, in late splash". The Birmingham News. November 24, 1940. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vols top Vandy, 20–0,accept Sugar Bowl bid to play Boston College". The Chattanooga Times. December 1, 1940. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Coaching Records Game by Game: Red Sanders 1940". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2014.