1937 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

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The 1937 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University during the 1937 college football season. The Commodores were led by Ray Morrison, who served in the third season of his second stint, and fourth overall, as head coach. Vanderbilt went 7–2 with losses to Georgia Tech and Alabama. Members of the Southeastern Conference, the Commodores went 4–2 in conference play. They played their five home games at Dudley Field in Nashville, Tennessee. A hidden ball trick helped Vanderbilt defeat LSU in its first-ever victory over a ranked opponent.[1][2]

Record7–2 (4–2 SEC)
Headcoach
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1937 Vanderbilt Commodores football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record7–2 (4–2 SEC)
Head coach
CaptainCarl Hinkle
Home stadiumDudley Field
Seasons
← 1936
1938 â†’
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1937 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 4 Alabama $6–0–09–1–0
No. 8 LSU5–1–09–2–0
Auburn4–1–26–2–3
Vanderbilt4–2–07–2–0
Mississippi State3–2–05–4–1
Georgia Tech3–2–16–3–1
Tennessee4–3–06–3–1
Florida3–4–04–7–0
Tulane2–3–15–4–1
Georgia1–2–26–3–2
Ole Miss0–4–04–5–1
Kentucky0–5–04–6–0
Sewanee0–6–02–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25KentuckyW 12–05,000[3]
October 2Chicago*
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 18–05,000[4]
October 9at Southwestern (TN)*W 17–610,000[5]
October 16at SMU*W 6–07,000[6]
October 23No. 6 LSUNo. 20
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 7–615,000[7]
October 30at Georgia TechNo. 7L 0–1420,000[8]
November 6Sewaneedagger
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
W 41–06,500[9]
November 13at TennesseeW 13–723,000[10]
November 25No. 4 AlabamaNo. 12
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
L 7–922,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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