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1902 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

1902 Vanderbilt Commodores football
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Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
1902 record 8–1 (6–1 SIAA)
Head coach Walter H. Watkins (2nd year)
Captain Huldy Davis
Home stadium Dudley Field
Seasons
← 1901
1903 →
1902 SIAA football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Clemson $ 5 0 0     6 1 0
Vanderbilt 6 1 0     8 1 0
LSU 4 1 0     6 1 0
Texas 4 1 0     6 3 1
Sewanee 4 2 0     7 2 0
Georgia 4 2 1     4 2 1
Tennessee 3 2 0     6 2 0
Ole Miss 3 3 0     4 3 0
Centre 1 1 0     4 1 0
Auburn 2 4 1     2 4 1
Alabama 2 4 0     4 4 0
Furman 1 2 1     4 3 4
Nashville 1 2 0     1 3 0
Davidson 1 3 0     3 5 1
Cumberland 1 3 0     1 3 0
Kentucky State 0 2 0     4 6 1
Tulane 0 4 2     1 4 2
Mississippi A&M 0 4 1     1 4 1
Georgia Tech 0 5 2     0 6 2
  • $ – Conference champion
Mississippi vs. Vanderbilt
1 2 Total
Miss. 0 0 0
Vanderbilt 23 6 29

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Central at Vanderbilt
1 2 Total
Central 0 17 17
Vanderbilt 12 12 24
  • Date: October 18
  • Location: Dudley Field
    Nashville, TN

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Vanderbilt at Tulane
1 2 Total
Vanderbilt 23 0 23
Tulane 5 0 5
  • Date: November 14
  • Location: Tulane Stadium
    New Orleans, LA
  • Game attendance: 8,000

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Vanderbilt at LSU
1 2 Total
Vanderbilt 11 16 27
LSU 0 5 5

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Sewanee at Vanderbilt
1 2 Total
Sewanee 6 5 11
Vanderbilt 5 0 5
  • Date: November 27
  • Location: Dudley Field
    Nashville, TN

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The 1902 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University during the 1902 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. W. H. Watkins was in his second year coaching Vanderbilt. Vanderbilt was playing in its 13th season of football. The Commodores had wins over Cumberland, Ole Miss, Central of Kentucky, Tennessee, Washington University, Kentucky, Tulane and LSU. The Tulane and LSU contests were played with one days rest between games for the Commodores.

In this era of college football, touchdowns were awarded five points and field goals were worth four points.

In the first week of play, Vanderbilt defeated the Cumberland Bulldogs 45–0.

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Vanderbilt beat Mississippi 29–0. The game was a tale of two halves. Vanderbilt scored four touchdowns in the first half.

The starting lineup was: Howell (left end), Lawler (left tackle), Morgan (left guard), Perry (center), Graham (right guard), Massy (right tackle), Bryan (right end), Kyle (quarterback), Davis (left halfback), Tigert (right halfback), Edgerton (fullback).

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Central gave Vanderbilt a surprise as the Commodores edged the Kentucky team 24 to 17.

1902 had one of Tennessee's strongest early elevens. Vanderbilt won 12 to 5 despite a weak line due to its running game.John Edgerton scored both Vanderbilt touchdowns. Tennessee's only score was provided by an A. H. Douglas run around right end, breaking two tackles and getting the touchdown. Nash Buckingham had a 40-yard run through the line. Jones Beene blocked and tackled well.


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