1893 Vanderbilt Commodores football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1893
| team = Vanderbilt Commodores
| sport = football
| image = 1893Vandy.jpg
| image_size = 285
| conference = Independent
| record = 6–1
| conf_record = 4–1
| head_coach = W. J. Keller
| hc_year = 1st
| captain = W. J. Keller
| stadium = Dudley Field
}}
{{1893 Southern college football independents records}}
The 1893 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University during the 1893 college football season. The team's head coach and team captain was W. J. Keller, who only coached one season in that capacity at Vanderbilt. The season started 2–1 and finished with a four-game winning streak.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 21
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Memphis Athletic Club
| site_stadium = Dudley Field
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| score = 68–0
| attend = 1,500
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Foot Ball |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85316652/the-tennessean/ |newspaper=The Daily American |location=Nashville, Tennessee |date=October 21, 1893 |page=5 |access-date=September 14, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Foot Ball! |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85316581/the-tennessean/ |newspaper=The Daily American |location=Nashville, Tennessee |date=October 21, 1893 |page=8 |access-date=September 14, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=68 To 0 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85316690/the-tennessean/ |newspaper=The Daily American |location=Nashville, Tennessee |date=October 22, 1893 |page=2 |access-date=September 14, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 28
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Sewanee
| site_stadium = Hardee Field
| site_cityst = Sewanee, TN
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 10–8
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Foot Ball |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85317459/the-tennessean/ |newspaper=The Daily American |location=Nashville, Tennessee |date=October 29, 1893 |page=2 |access-date=September 14, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 6
| time = 3:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Auburn
| site_stadium = Riverside Park
| site_cityst = Montgomery, AL
| score = 10–30
| attend = 2,000
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Auburn Boys Win |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85317146/the-montgomery-advertiser/ |newspaper=Montgomery Advertiser |location=Montgomery, Alabama |date=November 7, 1893 |page=2 |access-date=September 14, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| w/l = w
| opponent = Georgia
| site_stadium = Dudley Field
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 35–0
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=The Old Gold |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85317677/nashville-banner/ |newspaper=Nashville Banner |location=Nashville, Tennessee |date=November 13, 1893 |page=2 |access-date=September 14, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 18
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Louisville Athletic Club
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| score = 36–12
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Vanderbilt Wins |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85317827/nashville-banner/ |newspaper=Nashville Banner |location=Nashville, Tennessee |date=November 20, 1893 |page=6 |access-date=September 14, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 30
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Sewanee
| site_stadium = Dudley Field
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| score = 10–0
| attend = 3,000
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Great Football |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85317986/nashville-banner/ |newspaper=Nashville Banner |location=Nashville, Tennessee |date=November 30, 1893 |page=1 |access-date=September 14, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Vanderbilt Wins |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85318136/nashville-banner/ |newspaper=Nashville Banner |location=Nashville, Tennessee |date=December 1, 1893 |page=2 |access-date=September 14, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 2
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Central (KY)
| site_stadium = Dudley Field
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| score = 12–0
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Vanderbilt Wins |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85318252/the-tennessean/ |newspaper=The Daily American |location=Nashville, Tennessee |date=December 3, 1893 |page=1 |access-date=September 14, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
}}
References
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