1951 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1951

| team = Vanderbilt Commodores

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Southeastern Conference

| short_conf = SEC

| record = 6–5

| conf_record = 3–5

| head_coach = Bill Edwards

| hc_year = 3rd

| off_scheme = T formation

| def_scheme =

| captain = Bob Werckle

| stadium = Dudley Field

}}

The 1951 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University during the 1951 college football season. The team's head coach was Bill Edwards, who was in his third season as the Commodores' head coach. Members of the Southeastern Conference, the Commodores played their home games at Dudley Field in Nashville, Tennessee.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1951

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 22

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Middle Tennessee

| site_stadium = Dudley Field

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| score = 22–7

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94687675/vanderbilt-tops-middle-tennessee/|work=The Tampa Tribune|title=Vanderbilt tops Middle Tennessee|date=September 23, 1951|accessdate=February 10, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 29

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Auburn

| site_stadium = Cliff Hare Stadium

| site_cityst = Auburn, AL

| score = 14–24

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94687859/tiger-on-prowl-vandy-falls-2414/|work=The Birmingham News|title=Tiger on prowl: Vandy falls, 24–14|date=September 30, 1951|accessdate=February 10, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 6

| w/l = w

| opponent = Alabama

| site_stadium = Dudley Field

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| score = 22–20

| attend = 25,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94688046/vanderbilt-upsets-bama-2220/|work=The Huntsville Times|title=Vanderbilt upsets Bama, 22–20|date=October 7, 1951|accessdate=February 10, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 13

| w/l = w

| neutral = y

| opponent = Ole Miss

| site_stadium = Crump Stadium

| site_cityst = Memphis, TN

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 34–20

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94688193/vandy-upsets-ole-miss-club/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Vandy upsets Ole Miss club|date=October 14, 1951|accessdate=February 10, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 20

| w/l = l

| opponent = Florida

| site_stadium = Florida Field

| site_cityst = Gainesville, FL

| score = 13–33

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94685558/sullivan-turns-runner-gators-wallop-van/|work=The Birmingham News|title=Sullivan turns runner, Gators wallop Vandy|date=October 21, 1951|accessdate=February 10, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 27

| w/l = l

| opponent = Georgia Tech

| opprank = 3

| site_stadium = Dudley Field

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 7–8

| attend = 26,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94688440/unbeaten-tech-skids-to-87-victory-over/|work=The Bradenton Herald|title=Unbeaten Tech skids to 8–7 victory over Vandy|date=October 28, 1951|accessdate=February 10, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 3

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Chattanooga

| site_stadium = Dudley Field

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| score = 19–14

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84997459/vanderbilt-shades-moccasins-1914/|work=The Tennessean|title=Vanderbilt shades Moccasins 19–14|date=November 4, 1951|accessdate=September 8, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 10

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = LSU

| site_stadium = Tiger Stadium

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| score = 20–13

| attend = 18,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94688722/wade-romps-vandy-nips-lsu-20-to-13/|work=The Knoxville News-Sentinel|title=Wade romps, Vandy nips LSU, 20 to 13|date=November 11, 1951|accessdate=February 10, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 17

| w/l = l

| opponent = Tulane

| site_stadium = Dudley Field

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| score = 10–14

| attend = 17,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94680311/tulane-rallies-trips-vanderbilt-1410/|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|title=Tulane rallies, trips Vanderbilt, 14–10|date=November 18, 1951|accessdate=February 10, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 24

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Memphis State

| site_stadium = Dudley Field

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| score = 13–7

| attend = 4,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85758866/wade-sparks-vandy-to-137-win/|work=The Tennessean|title=Wade sparks Vandy to 13–7 win|date=November 25, 1951|accessdate=September 21, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 1

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Tennessee

| site_stadium = Shields–Watkins Field

| site_cityst = Knoxville, TN

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 27–35

| attend = 45,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94688945/tennessee-scrambles-over-vanderbilt-by-3/|work=The Herald-Sun|title=Tennessee scrambles over Vanderbilt by 35 to 27|date=December 2, 1951|accessdate=February 10, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

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References

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