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The 1953 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University during the 1953 college football season. The team's head coach was Art Guepe, who was in his first year as the Commodores' head coach. Members of the Southeastern Conference, the Commodores played their home games at Dudley Field in Nashville, Tennessee. In 1952, Vanderbilt went 3–7 overall with a conference record of 1–5.[1]

Record3–7 (1–5 SEC)
Headcoach
CaptainLarry Stone
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1953 Vanderbilt Commodores football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record3–7 (1–5 SEC)
Head coach
CaptainLarry Stone
Home stadiumDudley Field
Seasons
← 1952
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1953 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Alabama $4–0–36–3–3
No. 8 Georgia Tech4–1–19–2–1
No. 16 Kentucky4–1–17–2–1
Ole Miss4–1–17–2–1
No. 17 Auburn4–2–17–3–1
Mississippi State3–1–35–2–3
Tennessee3–2–16–4–1
LSU2–3–35–3–3
Florida1–3–23–5–2
Vanderbilt1–5–03–7–0
Georgia1–5–03–8–0
Tulane0–7–01–8–1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26at Penn*L 7–1335,000[2]
October 3AlabamaL 12–2124,000[3]
October 10at Ole MissL 6–2820,000[4]
October 17at Baylor*L 6–4717,000[5]
October 24Virginia*dagger
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 28–1316,000[6]
October 31No. 8 Georgia Tech
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
L 0–4324,000[7]
November 7No. 14 Kentucky
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
L 14–4026,000[8]
November 14at TulaneW 21–7[9]
November 21Middle Tennessee*
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 31–1316,000[10]
November 26at TennesseeL 6–2321,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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