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1901 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

1901 Vanderbilt Commodores football
SIAA champion
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1901 record 6–1–1 (5–0–1 SIAA)
Head coach W. H. Watkins (1st year)
Captain John Edgerton
Home stadium Dudley Field
Seasons
← 1900
1902 →
1901 SIAA football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Vanderbilt $ 4 0 0     6 1 1
Clemson 2 0 1     3 1 1
LSU 2 1 0     5 1 0
North Carolina 2 1 0     7 2 0
Tulane 2 1 0     4 2 0
Alabama 2 1 2     2 1 2
Texas 0 0 1     8 2 1
Auburn 2 3 1     2 3 1
Tennessee 1 2 2     3 3 2
Mississippi A&M 1 2 0     2 2 1
Cumberland 0 1 0     0 1 0
Kentucky State 0 2 0     2 6 1
Ole Miss 0 4 0     2 4 0
Georgia 0 4 2     1 5 2
  • $ – Conference champion
Vanderbilt at Washington (MO)
1 2 Total
Vanderbilt 11 0 11
Washington (MO) 6 6 12
  • Date: November 2
  • Location: Athletic Park
    St. Louis, MO
  • Game attendance: 2,000
  • Referee: Todd
Tennessee at Vanderbilt
1 2 Total
Tennessee 0 0 0
Vanderbilt 11 11 22
Nashville vs. Vanderbilt
1 2 Total
Nashville 0 0 0
Vanderbilt 5 5 10
  • Date: November 28
  • Location: Dudley Field
    Nashville, TN
  • Game start: 2:00 p. m.
  • Game attendance: 5,000
  • Referee: George W. Rowbotham (Memphis)

The 1901 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University during the 1901 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. The Commodores were coached by Walter H. Watkins in his first year as head coach.

Going into the season, the team was built around a veteran nucleus of John Edgerton, Walter Simmons, Hughes, Booth, and Davis. The line was light, but made up for with its aggressiveness. Starting quarterback Fred Hume weighed just 122 pounds.

On opening day, the Commodores defeated Kentucky State 22–0, looking much faster than the visitors.

The starting lineup was Williamson (left end), Lawler (left tackle), Hughes (left guard) Perry (center), Crutchfield (right guard), Booth (right tackle), Simmons (right end), Hume (quarterback), Davis (left halfback), Kyle (right halfback), Tigert (fullback).

In the second week of play, Vanderbilt beat Centre 25–0.

The Commodores defeated coach William A. Reynolds' Georgia Bulldogs 48–0, avenging the loss by the same score last year to Reynolds' Tar Heels.

Vanderbilt beat Auburn 41–0, in a game that was "extremely disappointing and slow."

The Washington University Bears of St. Louis gave the Commodores their only loss of the season, 12–11. Vanderbilt quarterback Fred Hume made a 50-yard gain, setting up John Edgerton's touchdown. Washington fought hard and responded with a touchdown drive, with Cassell making the score. Washington made the extra point, and went up 6–5. Bryan scored another touchdown for Vanderbilt to make the score 11–6 at the half. Washington's Smith scored a touchdown in the second half, and Lehman kicked goal for the win.


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