American college football season
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]
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Schedule Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 27 at Northwestern W 3–042,000 [3] October 4 Alabama W 14–722,000 [4] October 11 No. 18 Ole Miss No. 10 Dudley Field Nashville, TN (rivalry ) W 10–622,000 [5] October 18 No. 20 Kentucky No. 10 Dudley Field Nashville, TN (rivalry ) L 0–1422,500 [6] October 25 at No. 18 LSU * No. 19 L 13–1942,000 [7] November 1 Auburn Dudley Field Nashville, TN W 28–018,000 [8] November 8 Tennessee Tech Dudley Field Nashville, TN W 68–016,000 [9] November 14 at Miami (FL) * W 33–729,717 [10] November 22 Maryland * Dudley Field Nashville, TN L 6–2020,000 [11] November 29 Tennessee L 7–1240,000 [12] *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Rankings Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking 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 . ^ "Coaching Records Game by Game: Harry R. "Red" Sanders 1947" . College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012. Retrieved September 14, 2010 .^ "1947 Vanderbilt Commodores Schedule and Results" .
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