1914 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

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1914 Vanderbilt Commodores football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record2–6 (1–3 SIAA)
Head coach
Offensive schemeShort punt
CaptainAmmie Sikes
Home stadiumDudley Field
Seasons
← 1913
1915 →
1914 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Tennessee + 6 0 0 9 0 0
Auburn + 4 0 1 8 0 1
Texas A&M 2 0 0 6 1 1
Ole Miss 2 1 1 5 4 1
Mississippi A&M 4 2 0 6 2 0
Sewanee 4 2 0 5 3 0
Florida 3 2 0 5 2 0
Georgia 2 2 1 3 5 1
Clemson 2 2 0 5 3 1
Alabama 3 3 0 5 4 0
Kentucky 1 1 0 5 3 0
LSU 1 2 1 4 4 1
Chattanooga 1 3 0 5 4 0
Vanderbilt 1 3 0 2 6 0
Mississippi College 0 1 1 4 3 1
Wofford 0 1 0 1 7 1
Centre 0 1 0 1 3 1
Mercer 0 3 0 5 4 0
Tulane 0 3 1 3 3 1
The Citadel 0 3 0 2 5 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1914 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1914 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. The 1914 season was Dan McGugin's 11th year as head coach. Members of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association, the Commodores played six home games in Nashville, Tennessee and finished the season with a record of 2–6 and 1–3 in conference play. Michigan reporters spread rumors that Josh Cody was put out of the game for slugging, though he just suffered an injury.[1] Despite the poor record, tackle Josh Cody, quarterback Irby Curry and fullback Ammie Sikes were selected for Outing's Roll of Honor.[2]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 3Henderson-Brown*W 42–6
October 10at Michigan*L 3–235,282
October 17Centre*
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 59–0
October 24North Carolina*
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
L 9–10
October 31Virginia*
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
L 7–20
November 7Tennessee
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
L 14–16
November 14at AuburnL 0–610,000
November 26Sewanee
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
L 13–14[3]
  • *Non-conference game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Jack Nye (October 13, 1914). "Josh Cody Was Not Put Out of Game For Slugging". The Tennessean. p. 10. Retrieved September 21, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "Football Roll of Honor".
  3. ^ "Sewanee beats Vandy in annual grid battle". The Commercial Appeal. November 27, 1914. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "1914 Vanderbilt Commodores Schedule and Results".