1926 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

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The 1926 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University during the 1926 college football season. The team's head coach was Dan McGugin, who served his 22nd season as the Commodores' head coach. Commodores had eight wins and lost only one to Alabama, who was named a national champion. Vanderbilt was a member of the Southern Conference, and went 4–1 in conference play. The Commodores played their eight home games at Dudley Field in Nashville, Tennessee. They also played one game in Dallas, Texas vs. Texas and one in Atlanta vs. Georgia Tech.

ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record8–1 (4–1 SoCon)
Headcoach
CaptainNeil Cargile
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1926 Vanderbilt Commodores football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record8–1 (4–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainNeil Cargile
Home stadiumDudley Field
Uniform
Seasons
← 1925
1927 â†’
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1926 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Alabama $8–0–09–0–1
Tennessee5–1–08–1–0
Vanderbilt4–1–08–1–0
South Carolina4–2–06–4–0
Georgia4–2–05–4–0
Virginia4–2–16–2–2
VPI3–2–15–3–1
Washington and Lee3–2–14–3–2
Georgia Tech4–3–04–5–0
North Carolina3–3–04–5–0
Auburn3–3–05–4–0
LSU3–3–06–3–0
Ole Miss2–2–05–4–0
Mississippi A&M2–3–05–4–0
VMI2–4–05–5–0
Tulane2–4–03–5–1
Maryland1–3–15–4–1
Clemson1–3–02–7–0
Florida1–4–12–6–2
Kentucky1–4–12–6–1
NC State0–4–04–6–0
Sewanee0–5–02–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at Middle Tennessee State Teachers*
W 69–0[1]
October 2Alabama
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
L 7–1916,000[2]
October 9Bryson College*
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 48–0[3]
October 16vs. Texas*
W 7–0[4]
October 23Georgia
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
W 14–13[5]
October 30Southwestern (TN)*
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 50–0[6]
November 6at Georgia Tech
W 13–7[7]
November 13Tennessee
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
W 20–3[8]
November 25Sewanee
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
W 13–0[9]
  • *Non-conference game
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