American college football season
The 1932 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1932 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon). The Commodores were led by head coach Dan McGugin in his 28th season and finished with a record of six wins, one loss, and two ties (6–1–2 overall, 4–1–2 in the SEC). Pete Gracey was All-American.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 24 | Mercer* | | W 20–7 | 5,000 | [1] |
October 1 | at North Carolina | | W 39–7 | 10,000 | [2] |
October 8 | Western Kentucky State Teachers* | - Dudley Field
- Nashville, TN
| W 26–0 | 10,000 | [3] |
October 15 | at Tulane | | T 6–6 | 25,000 | [4] |
October 22 | Georgia | - Dudley Field
- Nashville, TN (rivalry)
| W 12–6 | 10,000 | [5] |
October 29 | Georgia Tech | - Dudley Field
- Nashville, TN (rivalry)
| W 12–0 | 25,000 | [6] |
November 5 | vs. Maryland | | W 13–0 | | [7] |
November 12 | Tennessee | - Dudley Field
- Nashville, TN (rivalry)
| T 0–0 | | [8] |
November 24 | at Alabama | | L 0–20 | 18,000 | [9] |
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- ^ "Roberts leads Commodores to victory over Mercer". Nashville Banner. September 25, 1932. Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Commodores run wild over Tar Heels, 39 to 7". The Charlotte Observer. October 2, 1932. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cops halt fight as Vandy raps Western". The Courier-Journal. October 9, 1932. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane's three-year reign ends with tie". The Charlotte News. October 16, 1932. Retrieved April 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vanderbilt shows superiority in a 12 to 6 victory over Georgia". The Miami Herald. October 23, 1932. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Roberts leads Vandy machine to 12–0 victory". The Chattanooga Times. October 30, 1932. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maryland holds Vanderbilt to 13–0 win". The Sunday Star. November 6, 1932. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vandy and Vols battle to scoreless tie". Nashville Tennessean. November 13, 1932. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vanderbilt suffers worst defeat in twelve years, bowing to Alabama, 20–0". Nashville Banner. November 25, 1932. Retrieved August 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1932 Vanderbilt Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
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