The 1951 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University during the 1951 college football season. The team's head coach was Bill Edwards, who was in his third season as the Commodores' head coach. Members of the Southeastern Conference, the Commodores played their home games at Dudley Field in Nashville, Tennessee.
| 1951 Vanderbilt Commodores football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 6–5 (3–5 SEC) |
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| Offensive scheme | T formation |
| Captain | Bob Werckle |
| Home stadium | Dudley Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Georgia Tech + | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Tennessee + | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Kentucky | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 22 | Middle Tennessee* | W 22–7 | [1] | ||
| September 29 | at Auburn | L 14–24 | [2] | ||
| October 6 | Alabama |
| W 22–20 | 25,000 | [3] |
| October 13 | vs. Ole Miss | W 34–20 | [4] | ||
| October 20 | Florida | L 13–33 | [5] | ||
| October 27 | No. 3 Georgia Tech |
| L 7–8 | 26,000 | [6] |
| November 3 | Chattanooga* |
| W 19–14 | [7] | |
| November 10 | at LSU | W 20–13 | 18,000 | [8] | |
| November 17 | Tulane |
| L 10–14 | 17,000 | [9] |
| November 24 | Memphis State* |
| W 13–7 | 4,000 | [10] |
| December 1 | at Tennessee | L 27–35 | 45,000 | [11] | |
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References
edit- ^ "Vanderbilt tops Middle Tennessee". The Tampa Tribune. September 23, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tiger on prowl: Vandy falls, 24–14". The Birmingham News. September 30, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vanderbilt upsets Bama, 22–20". The Huntsville Times. October 7, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vandy upsets Ole Miss club". The Charlotte Observer. October 14, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sullivan turns runner, Gators wallop Vandy". The Birmingham News. October 21, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Unbeaten Tech skids to 8–7 victory over Vandy". The Bradenton Herald. October 28, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vanderbilt shades Moccasins 19–14". The Tennessean. November 4, 1951. Retrieved September 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wade romps, Vandy nips LSU, 20 to 13". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 11, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane rallies, trips Vanderbilt, 14–10". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 18, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wade sparks Vandy to 13–7 win". The Tennessean. November 25, 1951. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tennessee scrambles over Vanderbilt by 35 to 27". The Herald-Sun. December 2, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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