| 1903Vanderbilt Commodores football | |
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| Conference | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 6–1–1 (5–1–1 SIAA) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Frank Kyle |
| Home stadium | Dudley Field |
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| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson + | 2 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cumberland (TN) + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sewanee | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi A&M | 2 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercer | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nashville | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SW Presbyterian | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The1903 Vanderbilt Commodores football team representedVanderbilt University during the1903 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season.James R. Henry coached Vanderbilt for one season in 1903. His squad finished the season with a 6–1–1 record. The season was marred only by the upset loss toCumberland.John J. Tigert andBob Blake were bothRhodes Scholars.
After the last game of the 1902 year, Walter H. Watkins announced his resignation of his position as head coach of the Vanderbilt football and baseball teams in order that he devote attention to the study of law exclusively. Vanderbilt made an effort to secure the services of coachNeil Snow, who was the University of Nashville (Peabody) coach.[1][n 1]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| October 3 | Cumberland (TN) | L 0–6 | [3] | ||
| October 10 | Alabama |
| W 30–0 | [4] | |
| October 17 | Tennessee |
| W 40–0 | [5] | |
| October 24 | Ole Miss |
| W 33–0 | [6] | |
| October 31 | vs.Georgia |
| W 33–0 | [7] | |
| November 6 | atTexas | T 5–5 | 1,200 | [8] | |
| November 14 | Washington University* |
| W 41–0 | [9] | |
| November 26 | Sewanee |
| W 10–5 | 4,000 | [10] |
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| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| •Cumberland | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Vanderbilt | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cumberland upset the Commodores 6–0, the first time Cumberland ever scored on Vanderbilt. Four minutes after the game started, Waterhouse had the decisive touchdown.M. O. Bridges had his right collarbone broken.[12]
The starting lineup was B. Blake (left end), Pritchard (left tackle), Brown (left guard), Perry (center), Patterson (right guard), Graham (right tackle), Bryan (right end), Kyle (quarterback), D. Blake (left halfback), Hamilton (right halfback), Tigert (fullback).[12]
Vanderbilt, outweighing Alabama 15 pounds to the man, beatAlabama 30–0, in the first all-time meeting between the schools atDudley Field.[13]Frank Kyle starred with runs of 35, 30, 50, and 48 yards.[14]
Vanderbilt took a 12–0 halftime lead after first half touchdowns were scored first byEd Hamilton and followed byJohn J. Tigert.[15] The Commodores then closed the game with three touchdowns in the second half scored by Hamilton,Dan Blake andBob Blake for the 30–0 victory.[15] Tigert converted all five PAT's in their victory.[14]
The starting lineup was B. Blake (left end), Graham (left tackle), Brown (left guard), Perry (center), Patterson (right guard), Pritchard (right tackle), G. Jones (right end), Howell (quarterback), Kyle (left halfback), Hamilton (right halfback), Tigert (fullback).[14]
Jones andJohn J. Tigert starred as theTennessee Volunteers were beaten 40–0.[16]
The starting lineup was B. Blake (left end), Pritchard (left tackle), B. Brown (left guard), Perry (center), Patterson (right guard), Graham (right tackle), D. Blake (right end), Kyle (quarterback), Tigert (left halfback), Jones (right halfback), Hamilton (fullback).[16]
In Mississippi, the Commodores beat Ole Miss 33–0.
TheGeorgia Bulldogs could not check Vanderbilt'send runs and were easily beaten 33–0.[17]
Vanderbilt tied theTexas Longhorns 5–5.
Vanderbilt defeatedWashington University by as core of 41–0.
| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Sewanee | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| •Vanderbilt | 5 | 5 | 10 |
Vanderbilt gave rivalSewanee its only loss, 10–5, the first team to even score on the Tigers. Sewanee was crippled in the first half by the loss of Stewart, who fractured his ankle in a scrimmage before the game. He tried to play through it, but had to be helped off the field.[18]John J. Tigert, later a prominent educator, got Vanderbilt's first touchdown.[18] Sewanee tied the score with a touchdown in the second half. Later, Vanderbilt had the ball at the 4-yard line third down. "As great a stand of a football elevve was that of Sewaee before Vanderbilt's winning touchdown was made."[18] On third down from the 1-yard line the center Perry fell on a fumble. Sewanee protested that the runner was down, but Vanderbilt was awarded the touchdown.[18] "Vanderbilt, in fact all Nashville, is wild with joy tonight. Sewanee is looking forward to next Thanksgiving."[18]
The starting lineup was B. Blake (left end), Pritchard (left tackle), Brown (left guard), Perry (center), Patterson (right guard), Graham (right tackle), D. Blake (right end), Kyle (quarterback), Tigert (left halfback), Bryan (right halfback), and Hamilton (fullback).[18]
1903 met difficulty in determining an SIAA champion.Clemson had the best record, but lost to an inferiorNorth Carolina team; and in the game to secure the SIAA title were tied byCumberland. Clemson'sJohn Heisman pushed strongly for Cumberland to share the SIAA title.[19] Cumberland's strongest victory was its win over Vanderbilt. However, Sewanee beat Cumberland, yet suffered its only loss to Vanderbilt.
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