1947 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

1947 Vanderbilt Commodores football
1947 Vanderbilt Commodores football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	6–4 (3–3 SEC)
Head coach	Red Sanders (5th season);
Offensive scheme	Single-wing
Captain	John North, Tex Robertson
Home stadium	Dudley Field
	Seasons ← 1946 1948 →

1947 Southeastern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 13 Ole Miss $	6	–	1	–	0	9	–	2	–	0
No. 10 Georgia Tech	4	–	1	–	0	10	–	1	–	0
No. 6 Alabama	5	–	2	–	0	8	–	3	–	0
Mississippi State	2	–	2	–	0	7	–	3	–	0
Georgia	3	–	3	–	0	7	–	4	–	1
Vanderbilt	3	–	3	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
Tulane	2	–	3	–	2	2	–	5	–	2
LSU	2	–	3	–	1	5	–	3	–	1
Kentucky	2	–	3	–	0	8	–	3	–	0
Tennessee	2	–	3	–	0	5	–	5	–	0
Auburn	1	–	5	–	0	2	–	7	–	0
Florida	0	–	3	–	1	4	–	5	–	1

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1947 Vanderbilt Commodores football team was an American football team that represented Vanderbilt University in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1947 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Red Sanders, the team compiled a 6–4 record (3–3 against SEC opponents), tied for fourth place in the SEC, and outscored all opponents by a total of 182 to 85.^[1]

Vanderbilt was ranked at No. 31 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27	at Northwestern		Dyche Stadium Evansville, IL	W 3–0	42,000	^[3]
October 4	Alabama		Dudley Field Nashville, TN	W 14–7	22,000	^[4]
October 11	No. 18 Ole Miss	No. 10	Dudley Field Nashville, TN (rivalry)	W 10–6	22,000	^[5]
October 18	No. 20 Kentucky	No. 10	Dudley Field Nashville, TN (rivalry)	L 0–14	22,500	^[6]
October 25	at No. 18 LSU*	No. 19	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	L 13–19	42,000	^[7]
November 1	Auburn		Dudley Field Nashville, TN	W 28–0	18,000	^[8]
November 8	Tennessee Tech		Dudley Field Nashville, TN	W 68–0	16,000	^[9]
November 14	at Miami (FL)*		Burdine Stadium Miami, FL	W 33–7	29,717	^[10]
November 22	Maryland*		Dudley Field Nashville, TN	L 6–20	20,000	^[11]
November 29	Tennessee		Shields–Watkins Field Knoxville, TN (rivalry)	L 7–12	40,000	^[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
	Week
Poll	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Final
AP	10	10	19	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

References

^ "1947 Vanderbilt Commodores Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 19, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Arch Ward (September 28, 1947). "N.U. Loses, 3 To 0: Vanderbilt's Upset Victory Stuns 42,000". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Raymond Johnson (October 5, 1947). "Vandy Upsets Alabama 14-7". The Nashville Tennessean. pp. 1A, 1C – via Newspapers.com.
^ Raymond Johnson (October 12, 1947). "Vandy Rolls On as Clinard Kicks To Sink Ole Miss 10-6: Berry Climaxes 68-Yard Drive With Touchdown". The Tennessean. pp. 1A, 1C – via Newspapers.com.
^ Larry Boeck (October 19, 1947). "U.K. Roars to Fourth Straight Win, Shocks Vandy With First Loss 14-0". The Courier-Journal. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Raymond Johnson (October 26, 1947). "Bengals Squeeze Past Commodores 19 To 13: Davidson Shines As VU Displays Great Offense". The Nashville Tennessean. pp. 1C, 4C – via Newspapers.com.
^ Bob Shirley (November 2, 1947). "Vandy's First-Half Power Rips Auburn 28-0: Clinard Boots 4 Extra Points in Vandy Win". The Nashville Tennessean. pp. C1, C3 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Bill Shirley (November 9, 1947). "Vandy Turns on Power To Stomp TPI 68-0". The Nashville Tennessean. pp. 1C, 3C – via Newspapers.com.
^ Guy Butler (November 15, 1947). "Worst Defeat Since 1944: Vandy Power Buries U. Miami". Miami Daily News. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Raymond Johnson (November 23, 1947). "Rugged Terrapins Stun Vandy With 20-6 Upset". The Nashville Tennessean. pp. 1C, 4C – via Newspapers.com.
^ Raymond Johnson (November 30, 1947). "Vandy Bows 12-7 To U-T's Power". The Nashville Tennessean. pp. 1, 6 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "1947 Vanderbilt Commodores Schedule and Results".

[1] "1947 Vanderbilt Commodores Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 19, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] Arch Ward (September 28, 1947). "N.U. Loses, 3 To 0: Vanderbilt's Upset Victory Stuns 42,000". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] Raymond Johnson (October 5, 1947). "Vandy Upsets Alabama 14-7". The Nashville Tennessean. pp. 1A, 1C – via Newspapers.com.

[5] Raymond Johnson (October 12, 1947). "Vandy Rolls On as Clinard Kicks To Sink Ole Miss 10-6: Berry Climaxes 68-Yard Drive With Touchdown". The Tennessean. pp. 1A, 1C – via Newspapers.com.

[6] Larry Boeck (October 19, 1947). "U.K. Roars to Fourth Straight Win, Shocks Vandy With First Loss 14-0". The Courier-Journal. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] Raymond Johnson (October 26, 1947). "Bengals Squeeze Past Commodores 19 To 13: Davidson Shines As VU Displays Great Offense". The Nashville Tennessean. pp. 1C, 4C – via Newspapers.com.

[8] Bob Shirley (November 2, 1947). "Vandy's First-Half Power Rips Auburn 28-0: Clinard Boots 4 Extra Points in Vandy Win". The Nashville Tennessean. pp. C1, C3 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] Bill Shirley (November 9, 1947). "Vandy Turns on Power To Stomp TPI 68-0". The Nashville Tennessean. pp. 1C, 3C – via Newspapers.com.

[10] Guy Butler (November 15, 1947). "Worst Defeat Since 1944: Vandy Power Buries U. Miami". Miami Daily News. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] Raymond Johnson (November 23, 1947). "Rugged Terrapins Stun Vandy With 20-6 Upset". The Nashville Tennessean. pp. 1C, 4C – via Newspapers.com.

[12] Raymond Johnson (November 30, 1947). "Vandy Bows 12-7 To U-T's Power". The Nashville Tennessean. pp. 1, 6 – via Newspapers.com.

[13] "1947 Vanderbilt Commodores Schedule and Results".

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