1932 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

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1932 Vanderbilt Commodores football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–1–2 (4–1–2 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumDudley Field
Seasons
← 1931
1933 →
1932 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 Tennessee + 7 – 0 – 1 9 – 0 – 1
Auburn + 6 – 0 – 1 9 – 0 – 1
LSU + 4 – 0 – 0 6 – 3 – 1
VPI 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Vanderbilt 4 – 1 – 2 6 – 1 – 2
NC State 3 – 1 – 1 6 – 1 – 2
Alabama 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Tulane 5 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Duke 5 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Georgia Tech 4 – 4 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Kentucky 4 – 5 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Virginia 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Ole Miss 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Georgia 2 – 4 – 2 2 – 5 – 2
Maryland 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
North Carolina 2 – 5 – 1 3 – 5 – 2
South Carolina 1 – 2 – 1 5 – 4 – 2
VMI 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Washington and Lee 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
Florida 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Clemson 0 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
Mississippi State 0 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Sewanee 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 7 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1932 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1932 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon). The Commodores were led by head coach Dan McGugin in his 28th season and finished with a record of six wins, one loss, and two ties (6–1–2 overall, 4–1–2 in the SEC). Pete Gracey was All-American.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Mercer*
W 20–75,000[1]
October 1at North Carolina
W 39–710,000[2]
October 8Western Kentucky State Teachers*
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 26–010,000[3]
October 15at Tulane
T 6–625,000[4]
October 22Georgia
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
W 12–610,000[5]
October 29Georgia Tech
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
W 12–025,000[6]
November 5vs. Maryland
W 13–0[7]
November 12Tennessee
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
T 0–0[8]
November 24at Alabama
L 0–2018,000[9]
  • *Non-conference game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Roberts leads Commodores to victory over Mercer". Nashville Banner. September 25, 1932. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Commodores run wild over Tar Heels, 39 to 7". The Charlotte Observer. October 2, 1932. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Cops halt fight as Vandy raps Western". The Courier-Journal. October 9, 1932. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tulane's three-year reign ends with tie". The Charlotte News. October 16, 1932. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Vanderbilt shows superiority in a 12 to 6 victory over Georgia". The Miami Herald. October 23, 1932. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Roberts leads Vandy machine to 12–0 victory". The Chattanooga Times. October 30, 1932. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Maryland holds Vanderbilt to 13–0 win". The Sunday Star. November 6, 1932. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Vandy and Vols battle to scoreless tie". Nashville Tennessean. November 13, 1932. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Vanderbilt suffers worst defeat in twelve years, bowing to Alabama, 20–0". Nashville Banner. November 25, 1932. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "1932 Vanderbilt Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
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