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1950 Vanderbilt Commodores football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record7–4 (3–4 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeT formation
CaptainRuss Faulkinberry
Home stadiumDudley Field
Seasons
← 1949
1951 →
1950 Southeastern Conference football standings
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  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.7Kentucky $ 5 1 0 11 1 0
    No.4Tennessee 4 1 0 11 1 0
    No.16Alabama 6 2 0 9 2 0
    No.20Tulane 3 1 1 6 2 1
    Georgia Tech 4 2 0 5 6 0
    Georgia 3 2 1 6 3 3
    Mississippi State 3 4 0 4 5 0
    Vanderbilt 3 4 0 7 4 0
    LSU 2 3 2 4 5 2
    Florida 2 4 0 5 5 0
    Ole Miss 1 5 0 5 5 0
    Auburn 0 7 0 0 10 0
    • $ – Conference champion
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 1950 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University during the 1950 college football season. The team's head coach was Bill Edwards, who was in his second season as the Commodores' head coach.

    Members of the Southeastern Conference, the Commodores played their six home games at Dudley FieldinNashville, Tennessee.

    Schedule[edit]

    DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 23Middle Tennessee*
  • Nashville, TN
  • W 47–018,000[1]
    September 30Auburn
    • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
  • W 41–019,000[2]
    October 7at No. 12Alabama
  • Mobile, AL
  • W 27–2232,000[3]
    October 14Ole MissNo. 19
    • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
  • W 20–14[4]
    October 21FloridadaggerNo. 13
    • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
  • L 27–3124,000[5]
    October 28atArkansas*
  • Little Rock, AR
  • W 14–13[6]
    November 4atChattanooga*
  • Chattanooga, TN
  • W 34–1210,000[7]
    November 11LSU
    • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
  • L 7–3324,000[8]
    November 18atMemphis State*
  • Memphis, TN
  • W 29–139,548[9]
    November 25atTulane
  • New Orleans, LA
  • L 6–35[10]
    December 2No. 4Tennessee
    • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
  • L 0–4328,000[11]
    • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • References[edit]

    1. ^ "Vandy wins opening game". The Tampa Tribune. September 24, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Vanderbilt smothers Auburn, 41–0". The Chattanooga Times. October 1, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Crimson Tide bows to Commodores in 27 to 22 thriller". The Knoxville Journal. October 8, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Ole Miss loses 20–14". The Clarion-Ledger. October 15, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Underdog Florida strikes first to stun Vanderbilt with 31–27 upset". The Huntsville Times. October 22, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Vanderbilt quells rally to nip Arkansas, 14–13". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 29, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Curtis breaks record, Vandy rips Mocs 34–12". The Nashville Tennessean. November 4, 1950. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "LSU passes whip Vanderbilt, 33–7". The Charlotte Observer. November 12, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Vandy sputters, spills Memphis State 29–13". The Tennessean. November 19, 1950. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Ernst's passes rout Vanderbilt". The Commercial Appeal. November 26, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Tennessee drubs Vanderbilt, 43–0". Lexington Herald-Leader. December 3, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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