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[]
Date
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Opponent
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Site
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Result
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September 22, 1951*
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Middle Tennessee State
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Dudley Field • Nashville, TN
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W 22–7
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September 29, 1951
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at Auburn
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Cliff Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL
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L 14–24
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October 6, 1951
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Alabama
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Dudley Field • Nashville, TN
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W 22–20
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October 13, 1951
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vs. Mississippi State
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Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN
|
W 34–20
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October 20, 1951
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Florida
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Florida Field • Gainesville, FL
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L 13–33
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October 27, 1951
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Georgia Tech
|
Dudley Field • Nashville, TN
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L 7 –8
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November 3, 1951*
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Chattanooga
|
Dudley Field • Nashville, TN
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W 19 –14
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November 10, 1951
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at LSU
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Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA
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W 20–13
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November 17, 1951
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Tulane
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Dudley Field • Nashville, TN
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L 10 –14
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November 24, 1951*
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Memphis State
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Dudley Field • Nashville, TN
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W 13–7
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December 1, 1951
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at Tennessee
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Shields-Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN
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L 27–35
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*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. All times are in Eastern.
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