American college football season
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 Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 21 Missouri * T 7–718,926 [ 1]
September 28 at Georgia W 9–619,000 [ 2]
October 5 Alabama Dudley Field Nashville, TN T 6–624,500 [ 3]
October 12 No. 14 Ole Miss Dudley Field Nashville, TN (rivalry ) L 0–2824,000 [ 4]
October 19 at Penn State * W 32–2024,200–26,781 [ 5]
November 2 LSU Dudley Field Nashville, TN W 7–019,522 [ 6]
November 9 Kentucky Dudley Field Nashville, TN (rivalry ) W 12–723,429 [ 7]
November 16 at Florida L 7–1428,000 [ 8]
November 23 The Citadel * Dudley Field Nashville, TN W 27–016,000 [ 9]
November 30 at No. 18 Tennessee L 6–2038,000 [ 10]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References
^ "Mizzou, Vanderbilt tie, 7–7" . St. Louis Post-Dispatch . September 22, 1957. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Vandy downs Georgia, 9–6" . The Knoxville News-Sentinel . September 29, 1957. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ " 'Bama gains upset tie, 6–6, with Commodores" . Kingsport Times-News . October 6, 1957. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Ole Miss snuffs Vanderbilt, 28–0" . The Atlanta Journal . October 6, 1957. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Vanderbilt trims Penn State, 32–20" . The Sunday News . October 20, 1957. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Smith-Moore TD pass gives Vandy 7–0 upset over LSU" . Fort Lauderdale News . November 3, 1957. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Vandy edges hot Kentucky" . The Birmingham News . November 10, 1957. Retrieved May 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "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 .
^ "Vandy rally sinks Citadel" . The Nashville Tennessean . November 24, 1957. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Gator Bowl-bound Vols whip Vandy, 20–6" . The Bristol Herald Courier . December 1, 1957. Retrieved March 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "1957 Vanderbilt Commodores Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 8, 2023 .
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