Schedule
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Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 26 | at Penn* | | L 7–13 | 35,000 | [2] |
October 3 | Alabama | | L 12–21 | 24,000 | [3] |
October 10 | at Ole Miss | | L 6–28 | 20,000 | [4] |
October 17 | at Baylor* | | L 6–47 | 17,000 | [5] |
October 24 | Virginia* | - Dudley Field
- Nashville, TN
| W 28–13 | 16,000 | [6] |
October 31 | No. 8 Georgia Tech | - Dudley Field
- Nashville, TN (rivalry)
| L 0–43 | 24,000 | [7] |
November 7 | No. 14 Kentucky | - Dudley Field
- Nashville, TN (rivalry)
| L 14–40 | 26,000 | [8] |
November 14 | at Tulane | | W 21–7 | | [9] |
November 21 | Middle Tennessee* | - Dudley Field
- Nashville, TN
| W 31–13 | 16,000 | [10] |
November 26 | at Tennessee | | L 6–23 | 21,000 | [11] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References
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- ^ "1953 Vanderbilt Commodores Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ^ Bibb, John (September 27, 1953). "Late Penn Scores Tip VU, 13-7". The Nashville Tennessean. Nashville, Tenn. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Watkins, Edwin (October 4, 1953). "Bama's Starr paces Tide in win over Vandy, 21 to 12". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 10. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
- ^ "Vandy downed by Ole Miss in 28–6 tilt". Orlando Sentinel. October 11, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Baylor routs Vandy, 47–6". The Kilgore News Herald. October 18, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vanderbilt downs Virginia for homecoming day crowd". The Commercial Appeal. October 25, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia Tech rolls to easy win over Vanderbilt, 43–0". Durham Morning-Herald. November 1, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wildcats coast to 40–14 win over improved Vandy". The Park City Daily News. November 8, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vandy upsets Tulane, 21–7". The Chattanooga Times. November 15, 1953. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vanderbilt rallies for 31–13 win". The Knoxville Journal. November 22, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vol runners humble Vanderbilt, 33–6". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 29, 1953. Retrieved March 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.