American college football season
The 1939 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University during the 1939 college football season . The Commodores were led by Ray Morrison , who served in the fifth season of his second stint, and sixth overall, as head coach. Members of the Southeastern Conference , Vanderbilt went 2–7–1 overall and 1–6 in conference play. The Commodores played their six home games at Dudley Field in Nashville, Tennessee . On October 7, Kentucky defeated Vanderbilt. 21–13, for the 100th loss in the schools football program.
Schedule [ ]
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 23 Tennessee Tech * T 13–13
September 30 at Rice * W 13–12
October 7 Kentucky Dudley Field Nashville, TN (rivalry ) L 13–2110,000 [1]
October 14 VMI * Dudley Field Nashville, TN L 13–205,000 [2]
October 21 Georgia Tech L 6–14
October 28 at LSU Dudley Field Nashville, TN L 6–12
November 4 vs. Ole Miss L 7–14
November 11 vs. Sewanee Dudley Field Nashville, TN (rivalry ) W 25–7[3]
November 18 at No. 1 Tennessee L 0–1325,000 [4]
November 30 Alabama Dudley Field Nashville, TN L 0–3918,000 [5]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References [ ]
^ Kenneth Gregory (October 8, 1939). "Kentucky Conquers Vanderbilt By 21-13" . The Messenger (Owensboro, Kentucky) . p. 7 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Pritchard stars as V.M.I. beats Vandy" . The Commercial Appeal . October 15, 1939. Retrieved December 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Vandy crushes Sewanee" . The Nashville Tennessean . November 12, 1939. Retrieved August 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Vols win, 13–0, but Morrison's team 'is best' " . The Nashville Tennessean . November 19, 1939. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Alabama dazzles in smashing Vandy, 39 to 0" . The Birmingham News . December 1, 1939. Retrieved February 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Coaching Records Game by Game: Ray Morrison 1939" . College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2014 .
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Old Dudley Field (1892–1921)
Curry Field (1922)
Dudley Field (1922–1980)
Vanderbilt Stadium (1980–present)
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