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1916 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

The 1916 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1916 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. The 1916 season was Dan McGugin's 13th year as head coach. Quarterback Irby Curry was selected third-team All-America by Walter Camp.

1916 Vanderbilt Commodores football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record7–1–1 (4–1–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Offensive schemeShort punt
CaptainIrby Curry
Home stadiumDudley Field
Seasons
← 1915
1917 →
1916 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Georgia Tech + 5 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 1
Tennessee + 6 – 0 – 1 8 – 0 – 1
Vanderbilt 4 – 1 – 1 7 – 1 – 1
LSU 3 – 1 – 1 7 – 1 – 2
The Citadel 3 – 1 – 0 6 – 1 – 1
Tulane 2 – 1 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
Kentucky 2 – 1 – 2 4 – 1 – 2
Auburn 6 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Georgia 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Alabama 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Sewanee 2 – 2 – 2 5 – 2 – 2
Centre 1 – 1 – 1 5 – 1 – 3
Howard (AL) 1 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Georgetown (KY) 1 – 1 – 0 2 – 1 – 0
Mississippi A&M 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
Mississippi College 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Clemson 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
South Carolina 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Wofford 1 – 2 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Louisville 1 – 2 – 1 2 – 3 – 1
Transylvania 1 – 2 – 1 1 – 2 – 1
Furman 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Chattanooga 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Mercer 0 – 3 – 0 1 – 6 – 0
Florida 0 – 4 – 0 0 – 5 – 0
Ole Miss 0 – 6 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 30Southwestern Presbyterian*
W 86–0[1]
October 7Transylvania
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 42–0[2]
October 14at Kentucky
W 45–0[3]
October 21Ole Miss
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
W 35–0[4]
October 28Virginia*
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 27–6[5]
November 4Rose Poly*
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 67–0[6]
November 11at Tennessee
L 6–10[7]
November 18at Auburn
W 20–9[8]
November 30Sewanee
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
T 0–0[9]
  • *Non-conference game

[10]

Game summaries edit

Southwestern Presbyterian edit

The season opened against Southwestern Presbyterian with a 86–0 win.

Transylvania edit

In the second week of play, Transylvania was beaten, 42–0.

Kentucky edit

Vanderbilt defeated Kentucky, 45–0. Vanderbilt coach Dan McGugin stated "If you would give me Doc Rodes, I would say he was a greater player than Curry."[11]

Ole Miss edit

Vanderbilt beat Ole Miss, 35–0.

Virginia edit

Vanderbilt beat Virginia, 27–6. Josh Cody made a 50-yard field goal.

Rose Poly edit

Vanderbilt beat Rose Poly, 67–0.

Tennessee edit

Tennessee upset Vanderbilt, 10–6. Vanderbilt's lone score came on a 70-yard run by Rabbit Curry. The year's only unanimous All-Southern Graham Vowell scored Tennessee's winning touchdown.[12]

The starting lineup was Adams (left end), Cody (left tackle), Williams (left guard), Hamilton (center), Harman (right guard), Lipscomb (right tackle), Cohen (right end), Curry (quarterback), Floyd (left halfback), Zerfoss (right halfback), Ray (fullback).[13]

Auburn edit

Vanderbilt at Auburn
1 234Total
• Vanderbilt 7 0013 20
Auburn 0 630 9

Vanderbilt eliminated Auburn from SIAA title contention by a 20–9 score. Josh Cody carried the ball over for the first touchdown.[14] Rabbit Curry played well at the start, but could not play the entire game due to an ankle injury.[14] Moon Ducote made a 45-yard field goal in the third quarter to put the Tigers up 9–7.[14] With the help of the forward pass, the Commodores scored two further touchdowns in the last quarter.[14]

The starting lineup was Zerfoss (left end), Cody (left tackle), Williams (left guard), Hamilton (center), Carman (right guard), Lipscomb (right tackle), Cohen (right end), Curry (quarterback), Richardson (left halfback), Beasley (right halfback), Ray (fullback).[14]

Sewanee edit

Sewanee vs. Vanderbilt
1 234Total
Sewanee 0 000 0
Vanderbilt 0 000 0
  • Sources:

Vanderbilt and rival Sewanee fought to a scoreless tie. Red Floyd fumbled in the shadow of the goalpost.[15]

References edit

  1. ^ "Vandy regulars and scrubs run riot". The Commercial Appeal. October 1, 1916. Retrieved February 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Subs and heat beat Crimsons". The Lexington Herald. October 8, 1916. Retrieved February 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "State falls before Vandy". The Courier-Journal. October 15, 1916. Retrieved February 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Vandy scores victory". The Birmingham Age-Herald. October 22, 1916. Retrieved February 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Virginia is unable to stop "Rabbit" Curry and Vanderbilt wins easily". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 29, 1916. Retrieved February 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Rose no match for Vanderbilt". The Indianapolis Star. November 5, 1916. Retrieved February 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Terrible jolt handed by Vols of old Tennessee". The Atlanta Journal. November 12, 1916. Retrieved February 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tiger conquered by Commodores in great battle". The Birmingham News. November 19, 1916. Retrieved February 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Vandy held to tie by Sewanee; Ragged plays mar battle". The Birmingham Age-Herald. December 1, 1916. Retrieved February 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "1916 Vanderbilt Commodores Schedule and Results".
  11. ^ "Doc Rodes".
  12. ^ "Defeat of Vandy Was Big Surprise". The Charlotte Observer. November 13, 1916. p. 6. Retrieved March 29, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.  
  13. ^ Woodruff 1928, p. 42
  14. ^ a b c d e f "Vanderbilt Took Good Game From The Auburn Team". Winston-Salem Journal. November 19, 1916. p. 6. Retrieved May 22, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.  
  15. ^ "Vanderbilt 0, Sewanee 0". The Houston Post. December 1, 1916. p. 4. Retrieved May 13, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.  

Additional sources edit

  • Woodruff, Fuzzy (1928). A History of Southern Football 1890–1928. Vol. 2.
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