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American college football season
The 1899 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University during the 1899 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. The Commodores were coached by James L. Crane, in his first year as head coach. Quarterback Frank Godchaux, the father of Frank Godchaux, Jr., from Abbeville, Louisiana, who transferred from LSU to Vanderbilt in 1897, lettered this year in football.[1] After football, he became a self-made business magnate of a successful rice milling company.[2] Grantland Rice lettered at end.[3]
Schedule[]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
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October 6 | at Cumberland (TN) | Cumberland, TN | W 32–0 |
October 13 | Miami (OH)* | | W 12–0 |
October 20 | Cincinnati* | - Dudley Field
- Nashville, TN
| L 0–6 |
October 28 | Indiana* | - Dudley Field
- Nashville, TN
| L 0–22 |
November 4 | vs. Ole Miss | Memphis, TN (rivalry) | W 11–0 |
November 11 | Bethel (TN)* | - Dudley Field
- Nashville, TN
| W 22–0 |
November 18 | Texas | - Dudley Field
- Nashville, TN
| W 6–0 |
November 25 | Central (KY) | - Dudley Field
- Nashville, TN
| W 21–16 |
November 30 | Nashville | - Dudley Field
- Nashville, TN
| W 5–0 |
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References[]
- ^ Couch, Ernie (2001). SEC Football Trivia. Thomas Nelson Inc.
- ^ Kathy Rivers. "Godchaux Family". Archived from the original on October 25, 2014.
- ^ John A. Simpson. The Greatest Game Ever Played In Dixie. p. 27.
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Venues |
- Old Dudley Field (1892–1921)
- Curry Field (1922)
- Dudley Field (1922–1980)
- Vanderbilt Stadium (1980–present)
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Bowls & rivalries | |
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Culture & lore | |
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People | |
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Seasons | |
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National championships in bold |
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