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1957 Vanderbilt Commodores football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record5–3–2 (3–3–1 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDudley Field
Seasons
← 1956
1958 →
1957 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Auburn $ 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0
No. 7 Ole Miss 5 – 0 – 1 9 – 1 – 1
No. 14 Mississippi State 4 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
No. 17 Florida 4 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
No. 13 Tennessee 4 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Vanderbilt 3 – 3 – 1 5 – 3 – 2
LSU 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Georgia Tech 3 – 4 – 1 4 – 4 – 2
Georgia 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Tulane 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Alabama 1 – 6 – 1 2 – 7 – 1
Kentucky 1 – 7 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1957 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1957 college football season. The Commodores were led by head coach Art Guepe in his fifth season and finished the season with a record of five wins, three losses and one tie (5–3–2 overall, 3–3–1 in the SEC).

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Missouri*
T 7–718,926[1]
September 28at Georgia
W 9–619,000[2]
October 5Alabama
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
T 6–624,500[3]
October 12No. 14 Ole Miss
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
L 0–2824,000[4]
October 19at Penn State*
W 32–2024,200–26,781[5]
November 2LSUdagger
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 7–019,522[6]
November 9Kentucky
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
W 12–723,429[7]
November 16at Florida
L 7–1428,000[8]
November 23The Citadel*
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 27–016,000[9]
November 30at No. 18 Tennessee
L 6–2038,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Mizzou, Vanderbilt tie, 7–7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 22, 1957. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Vandy downs Georgia, 9–6". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. September 29, 1957. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "'Bama gains upset tie, 6–6, with Commodores". Kingsport Times-News. October 6, 1957. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Ole Miss snuffs Vanderbilt, 28–0". The Atlanta Journal. October 6, 1957. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Vanderbilt trims Penn State, 32–20". The Sunday News. October 20, 1957. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Smith-Moore TD pass gives Vandy 7–0 upset over LSU". Fort Lauderdale News. November 3, 1957. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Vandy edges hot Kentucky". The Birmingham News. November 10, 1957. Retrieved May 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Florida licks Vandy with Parrish leading way to 14–7 victory". The Selma Times-Journal. November 17, 1957. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Vandy rally sinks Citadel". The Nashville Tennessean. November 24, 1957. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Gator Bowl-bound Vols whip Vandy, 20–6". The Bristol Herald Courier. December 1, 1957. Retrieved March 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1957 Vanderbilt Commodores Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 8, 2023.


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