1943 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

The 1943 Vanderbilt Commodores football team was an American football team that represented Vanderbilt University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1943 college football season. In their first year under head coach Ernest Alley, the Commodores complied an overall record of 5–0, with a conference record of 0–0, and finished fifth in the SEC.^[2]

1943 Vanderbilt Commodores football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	5–0 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach	Ernest Alley (1st season)
Captain	James Hamilton, Bob Hamilton
Home stadium	Dudley Field
Seasons ← 1942 1944 →

1943 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 13 Georgia Tech $	3	–	0	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
LSU	2	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Tulane	1	–	1	–	0			3	–	3	–	0
Georgia	0	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Vanderbilt	0	–	0	–	0			5	–	0	–	0
$ – Conference champion Seven other SEC schools did not field a team due to World War II.^[1] Rankings from AP Poll

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Vanderbilt ranked 125th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 58.9.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 16	at Tennessee Tech*	Cookeville, TN	W 20–0		^[4]
October 23	Camp Campbell*	Dudley Field Nashville, TN	W 40–14	6,000	^[5]
October 30	Milligan*	Dudley Field Nashville, TN	W 26–6	3,000	^[6]
November 6	Carson–Newman*	Dudley Field Nashville, TN	W 12–6		^[7]
November 25	Tennessee Tech*	Dudley Field Nashville, TN	W 47–7	7,000	^[8]
*Non-conference game

References

1. Scott, Richard (2008). SEC Football: 75 Years of Pride and Passion. MVP Books. p. 58. ISBN 1616731338. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
2. "1943 Vanderbilt Commodores Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
3. Litkenhous, E. E. (December 17, 1943). "Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 18. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
4. "Vanderbilt defeats Tennessee Tech, 20–0". The Chattanooga Times. October 17, 1943. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Commodores trample Camp Campbell Bombers 40 to 14". The Nashville Tennessean. October 24, 1943. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Milligan gridders bow to Vanderbilt". Johnson City Press. October 31, 1943. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Vandy holds off late C–N rally to win, 12–6". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 7, 1943. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Commodores smash Tennessee Tech, 47–7, in finale". The Nashville Tennessean. November 26, 1943. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.