1929 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

The 1929 Vanderbilt Commodores football team was an American football team that represented Vanderbilt University as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1929 college football season. In their 25th season under head coach Dan McGugin, Vanderbilt compiled a 7–2 record.

1929 Vanderbilt Commodores football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	7–2 (5–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Dan McGugin (25th season)
Captain	Bull Brown
Home stadium	Dudley Field
Seasons ← 1928 1930 →

1929 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 10 Tulane $	6	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	0
Tennessee	6	–	0	–	1			9	–	0	–	1
North Carolina	7	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
Florida	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Vanderbilt	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Kentucky	3	–	1	–	1			6	–	1	–	1
Georgia	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
VMI	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Duke	2	–	1	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
LSU	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Alabama	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Clemson	3	–	3	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
VPI	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Georgia Tech	3	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
South Carolina	2	–	5	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Virginia	1	–	3	–	2			4	–	3	–	2
Maryland	1	–	3	–	1			4	–	4	–	2
Washington and Lee	1	–	4	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
Ole Miss	0	–	4	–	2			1	–	6	–	2
Mississippi A&M	0	–	3	–	1			1	–	5	–	2
Sewanee	0	–	4	–	1			2	–	5	–	2
NC State	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
Auburn	0	–	7	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from Dickinson System

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28	Ole Miss	Dudley Field Nashville, TN (rivalry)	W 19–7		[1]
October 5	Ouachita Baptist*	Dudley Field Nashville, TN	W 26–6		[2]
October 12	at Minnesota*	Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN	L 15–6	25,000	[3]
October 19	at Auburn	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	W 41–2		[4]
October 26	Maryville (TN)	Dudley Field Nashville, TN	W 33–0		[5]
November 2	Alabama	Dudley Field Nashville, TN	W 13–0	15,000	[6][7]
November 9	Georgia Tech	Dudley Field Nashville, TN (rivalry)	W 23–7		[8]
November 16	at Tennessee	Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN (rivalry)	L 13–0		[9]
November 28	Sewanee	Dudley Field Nashville, TN (rivalry)	W 26–6		[10]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Vanderbilt comes back to trim Ole Miss, 19–7". The Roanoke Times. September 29, 1929. Retrieved December 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Vandy forced to fight hard to defeat Ouachita, 26 to 6". The Commercial Appeal. October 6, 1929. Retrieved December 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Minnesota outdrives Vandy for 15–6 win". The Minneapolis Journal. October 13, 1929. Retrieved December 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Vanderbilt shows powerful attack in swamping Auburn, 41 to 2". The Birmingham News. October 20, 1929. Retrieved December 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Maryville spunky but loses to Vandy, 33–0". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 27, 1929. Retrieved December 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Vanderbilt achieves great triumph in defeat of Alabama". Nashville Banner. November 3, 1929. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Commodores defeat Tide, 13 to 0". The Birmingham News. November 3, 1929. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Vanderbilt crushes Georgia Tech 23–7 in fourth Southern Conference victory". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 10, 1929. Retrieved December 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Tennessee ends Vandy's quest of title, 13 to 0". The Nashville Tennessean. November 17, 1929. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Vandy beats Sewanee by 26 to 6 score". The Knoxville Journal. November 29, 1929. Retrieved April 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "1930 Vanderbilt Commodores Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 3, 2023.