The 1949 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University during the 1949 college football season. The team's head coach was Bill Edwards, who served his first season as the Commodores' head coach. Vanderbilt went 5–5 with a record of 4–4 in Southeastern Conference play. The Commodores played their six home games at Dudley Field in Nashville, Tennessee.
Schedule[]
Date
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Opponent
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Site
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Result
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September 24, 1949
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at Georgia
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Grant Field • Atlanta, GA
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L 7–12
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October 1, 1949
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Alabama
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Dudley Field • Nashville, TN
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W 14–7
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October 8, 1949
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Mississippi State
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Dudley Field • Nashville, TN
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W 28–27
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October 15, 1949
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vs. Florida
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Gator Bowl Stadium • Jacksonville, FL
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W 22–17
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October 22, 1949*
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Arkansas
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Dudley Field • Nashville, TN
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L 6–7
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October 29, 1949
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Auburn
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Dudley Field • Nashville, TN
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W 26–7
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November 5, 1949
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at LSU
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Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA
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L 13–33
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November 12, 1949
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Tulane
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Dudley Field • Nashville, TN
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L 14–41
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November 19, 1949*
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Marshall
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Dudley Field • Nashville, TN
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W 27–6
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November 26, 1949
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at Tennessee
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Shields-Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN
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L 20–26
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*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. All times are in Eastern.
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