1955 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

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.

1955 Vanderbilt Commodores football
Gator Bowl champion
Gator Bowl, W 25–13 vs. Auburn
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	8–3 (4–3 SEC)
Head coach	Art Guepe (3rd season)
Captain	Larry Frank, Jim Cunningham
Home stadium	Dudley Field
Seasons ← 1954 1956 →

1955 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
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
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	at Georgia		Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)	L 13–14	20,000	[1]
October 1	Alabama		Dudley Field Nashville, TN	W 21–6	27,500	[2]
October 8	vs. Ole Miss		Crump Stadium Memphis, TN (rivalry)	L 0–13	23,207	[3]
October 14	at Chattanooga*		Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 12–0	8,500	[4]
October 22	Middle Tennessee*		Dudley Field Nashville, TN	W 20–13	17,500	[5]
October 29	Virginia*		Dudley Field Nashville, TN	W 34–7	15,500	[6]
November 5	Kentucky		Dudley Field Nashville, TN (rivalry)	W 34–0	28,000	[7]
November 12	at Tulane		Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	W 20–7		[8]
November 19	Florida		Dudley Field Nashville, TN	W 21–6	16,500	[9]
November 26	Tennessee	No. 19	Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN (rivalry)	L 14–20	40,000	[10]
December 31	vs. No. 8 Auburn*		Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl)	W 25–13	32,174	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Reserves lead Georgia over Vanderbilt, 14–13". Winston-Salem Journal. September 25, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Vanderbilt spanks Alabama, 21–6". The Huntsville Times. October 2, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Rebels run early to take Vandy, 13–0". The Birmingham News. October 9, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Defense proving Vanderbilt's strong point". Nashville Banner. October 15, 1955. Retrieved September 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Vandy blasts MTSC, 46 to 0". The Nashville Tennessean. October 23, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Wahoos bow to Vanderbilt". The Roanoke Times. October 30, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Kentucky eleven slaughtered, 34–0, by Vanderbilt". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 6, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Philip King paces Vandy to 20–7 win over Tulane". The Knoxville Journal. November 13, 1955. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Vandy rolls to 21–6 victory over Gators". The Orlando Sentinel. November 20, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Vols rally to smash Vandy, 20–14". The Knoxville Journal. November 27, 1955. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Orr leads Vandy past Auburn, 25–13". Pensacola News Journal. January 1, 1956. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "1955 Vanderbilt Commodores Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 7, 2023.