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{{1891 college football records}}
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The '''1891 Vanderbilt Commodores football team''' represented [[Vanderbilt University]] during the [[1891 college football season]]. The team's head coach and team captain was [[Elliott Jones|Elliott H. Jones]], who served his second season in that capacity. This was the first year that Vanderbilt had a schedule of opponents other than the school next door to them. Vanderbilt and Sewanee, charter members of the Southern Intercollegiate Conference,play their first game.<ref>http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/vand/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/2011_fb_history.pdf</ref> The rivalry, typically reserved for Thanksgiving Day, continues into World War II. When the series ended in 1944, Vanderbilt owned a '''40-8-4''' advantage.
   
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==The lost game==
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The '''1891 Vanderbilt Commodores football team''' represented [[Vanderbilt University]] during the [[1891 college football season]]. The team's head coach and team captain was [[Elliott Jones|Elliott H. Jones]], who served his second season in that capacity. This was the first year that Vanderbilt had a schedule of opponents other than the school next door to them. Vanderbilt and Sewanee, charter members of the Southern Intercollegiate Conference,play their first game.<ref>http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/vand/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/2011_fb_history.pdf</ref> The rivalry, typically reserved for Thanksgiving Day, continues into WWII. When the series ended in 1944, Vanderbilt owned a '''40-8-4''' advantage.
  
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The 1891 Vanderbilt team had five games scheduled; however, the fourth was [[Centre College]] of [[Danville, Kentucky|Danville, KY]]. The game was set for November 21, 1891, at [[Sulphur Dell|Nashville’s Athletic Park]] (later known as Sulphur Dell) at 3 p.m. Vanderbilt called the game due to excessive rain. The Centre team’s hotel bill and the game advertising was for paid by Vanderbilt. The university also paid $45.00 in cash to help pay for their return train fare.
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==The Lost Game==
  
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The 1892 Vanderbilt team had five game scheduled however the forth was Centre College of [[Danville, Kentucky|Danville, KY]] the game was set for Nov. 21, 1891 at [[Sulphur Dell|Nashville’s Athletic Park]] (later known as Sulphur Dell) at 3 p.m. Vanderbilt called the game due to excusive rain. The Centre team’s hotel bill and the game advertising was for paid by Vanderbilt. The University also paid $45.00 in cash to
  
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Vanderbilt opened the short season with a 22-0 win over Sewanee, followed by its first-ever loss, 6-24 to [[Washington, Missouri|Washington (St. Louis)]]. The Commodores won the rematch at St. Louis, 4-0 and concluded the season by defeating {{cfb link|year=1891|team=Sewanee Tigers|title=Sewanee}} again, 26-4.
 
   
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Vanderbilt opened the short season with a 22-0 win over Sewanee, followed by its first-ever loss, 6-24 to [[Washington, Missouri|Washington (St. Louis)]]. The Commodores won the rematch at St. Louis, 4-0 and concluded the season by defeating [[1891 Sewanee Tigers football team|Sewanee]] again, 26-4.
   
 
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| date = November 14, 1891
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| date = November 26, 1891
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| date = December 4, 1891
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<ref>http://vucommodores.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/history.html</ref>
  
<ref>http://vucommodores.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/history.html</ref>
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Latest revision as of 20:11, 12 August 2019

1891 Vanderbilt Commodores football
ConferenceIndependent
1891 record3–1
Head coachElliott H. Jones (2nd season)
CaptainElliott H. Jones
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Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Yale   –       13 – 0 – 0
Harvard   –       13 – 1 – 0
Princeton   –       12 – 1 – 0
Trinity   –       3 – 0 – 0
Wake Forest   –       1 – 0 – 0
Penn   –       11 – 2 – 0
Illinois   –       5 – 1 – 0
Colgate   –       4 – 1 – 0
Army   –       4 – 1 – 1
Stanford   –       3 – 1 – 0
Vanderbilt   –       3 – 1 – 0
Wisconsin   –       3 – 1 – 1
Navy   –       5 – 2 – 0
Cornell   –       7 – 3 – 0
Rutgers   –       8 – 6 – 0
Geneva   –       4 – 2 – 0
Washington & Jefferson   –       4 – 2 – 0
Virginia   –       2 – 1 – 2
Delaware   –       5 – 3 – 1
Dartmouth   –       2 – 2 – 1
Georgetown   –       2 – 2 – 0
Washington   –       1 – 1 – 0
Doane   –       1 – 2 – 0
Sewanee   –       1 – 2 – 0
USC   –       1 – 2 – 0
Michigan   –       4 – 5 – 0
Ohio State   –       2 – 3 – 0
Colorado   –       1 – 4 – 0
Columbia   –       1 – 5 – 0
Indiana   –       1 – 5 – 0
California   –       0 – 1 – 0
Central   –       0 – 1 – 0
Furman   –       0 – 1 – 0
West Virginia   –       0 – 1 – 0
North Carolina   –       0 – 2 – 0

The 1891 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University during the 1891 college football season. The team's head coach and team captain was Elliott H. Jones, who served his second season in that capacity. This was the first year that Vanderbilt had a schedule of opponents other than the school next door to them. Vanderbilt and Sewanee, charter members of the Southern Intercollegiate Conference,play their first game.[1] The rivalry, typically reserved for Thanksgiving Day, continues into World War II. When the series ended in 1944, Vanderbilt owned a 40-8-4 advantage.

The lost game

The 1891 Vanderbilt team had five games scheduled; however, the fourth was Centre College of Danville, KY. The game was set for November 21, 1891, at Nashville’s Athletic Park (later known as Sulphur Dell) at 3 p.m. Vanderbilt called the game due to excessive rain. The Centre team’s hotel bill and the game advertising was for paid by Vanderbilt. The university also paid $45.00 in cash to help pay for their return train fare.

Vanderbilt opened the short season with a 22-0 win over Sewanee, followed by its first-ever loss, 6-24 to Washington (St. Louis). The Commodores won the rematch at St. Louis, 4-0 and concluded the season by defeating Sewanee again, 26-4.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
November 7at Sewanee
W 22–0
November 14at Washington (MO)Washington, MOL 6–24
November 26Sewanee
W 26–4
December 4Washington(MO)
  • Nashville’s Athletic Park
  • Nashville, TN
W 4–0

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References

  1. ↑ http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/vand/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/2011_fb_history.pdf
  2. ↑ http://vucommodores.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/history.html
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