1917 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

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The 1917 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1917 college football season. The 1917 season was Dan McGugin's 14th year as head coach.

ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–3 (3–2 SIAA)
Headcoach
OffensiveschemeShort punt
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1917 Vanderbilt Commodores football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–3 (3–2 SIAA)
Head coach
Offensive schemeShort punt
CaptainAlfred T. Adams
Home stadiumDudley Field
Seasons
← 1916
1918 â†’
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1917 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Georgia Tech $4–0–09–0–0
Auburn5–1–06–2–1
Clemson5–1–06–2–0
Centre1–0–07–1–0
Mississippi A&M3–1–06–1–0
Alabama3–1–15–2–1
Sewanee4–2–15–2–1
Tulane2–1–05–3–0
Vanderbilt3–2–05–3–0
LSU2–3–03–5–0
South Carolina2–3–03–5–0
Wofford1–2–05–4–0
Furman1–3–03–5–0
Florida1–3–02–4–0
Ole Miss1–4–01–4–1
Howard (AL)0–2–13–3–1
The Citadel0–2–03–3–0
Mississippi College0–4–00–5–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • There were several SIAA schools that did not field a team due to World War I.
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Cartoon published in the Technique following Vanderbilt's loss to Georgia Tech

The south's first national champion Georgia Tech gave Vanderbilt its biggest loss in school history, 83 to 0. Vandy captain Alfred T. Adams praised the Tech team: "Tech's magnificent machine won easily over Vanderbilt. It was simply the matter of a splendid eleven winning over an unseasoned, inexperienced team. "Tech played hard, clean football, and we were somewhat surprised to meet such a fair, aggressive team, after the reports we had heard. I think that Vanderbilt could have broken that Tech shift if we had had last year's eleven. Being outweighed, Vanderbilt could not check the heavy forwards, or open up the line. Thereby hangs the tale."[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 6Transylvania*
W 41–0[2]
October 13at Chicago*
L 0–48[3]
October 20at Kentucky*
W 5–0[4]
October 27Howard (AL)
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 69–0[5]
November 3at Georgia Tech
L 0–83[6]
November 10at Alabama
W 7–2[7]
November 17Auburn
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
L 7–31[8]
November 29Sewanee
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
W 13–6[9]
  • *Non-conference game
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