1904 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

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1904 Vanderbilt Commodores football
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SIAA co-champion
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1904 record 9–0 (4–0 SIAA)
Head coach Dan McGugin (1st year)
Offensive scheme Short-punt
Captain Irish Graham
Home stadium Dudley Field
Seasons
« 1903 1905 »
1904 SIAA football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Vanderbilt + 5 0 0     9 0 0
Auburn + 5 0 0     5 0 0
Kentucky State 2 0 0     9 1 0
Texas 1 0 0     6 2 0
Sewanee 4 1 0     7 1 0
Alabama 5 3 0     7 3 0
Georgia Tech 2 1 1     8 1 1
Tulane 3 2 0     5 2 0
Clemson 3 3 1     3 3 1
Mississippi 2 3 0     4 3 0
LSU 1 2 0     3 4 0
Tennessee 1 4 1     3 5 1
Cumberland 0 1 0     2 1 0
Texas A&M 0 2 0     4 2 0
Nashville 0 4 1     0 4 1
Mississippi A&M 0 4 0     2 5 0
Georgia 0 4 0     1 5 0
Central 0 4 0     1 7 0
Davidson 0 0 0     6 1 1
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1904 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University during the 1904 college football season. The team's head coach was Dan McGugin, who served his first season in that capacity. Members of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association, the Commodores played six home games in Nashville, Tennessee and finished the season with a record 9–0. The 1904 Vanderbilt team scored an average of 52.7 points per game, the most in college football that season, and allowed just four points, all surrendered in their game against Missouri-Rolla. The team had a strong claim to the Southern championship, as the elevens of Georgetown and Virginia played few southern schools.[1]

Before the season

The Commodores hired former Michigan guard Dan McGugin, a protege and son-in-law of Michigan coach Fielding H. Yost. Like Yost, McGugin utilized a short punt formation. Sportswriter Fuzzy Woodruff once wrote "The plain facts of the business are that McGugin stood out in the South like Gulliver among the native sons of Lilliput. There was no foeman worthy of the McGugin steel.”

Vanderbilt alumnus Myles P. O'Connor wrote of Dan Blake, who "played left half for Vanderbilt, '04, being taken from left end, which position he played in '03. End is his position; he is heavy, weighing about 170, is fast, a good tackler, advances the ball well, and is a fair punter."[2]

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
October 1 vs. Mississippi A&M Columbus Fairgrounds • Columbus, MS W 61–0  
October 8 Georgetown (KY)* Dudley FieldNashville, TN W 66–0  
October 15 Ole Miss Dudley Field • Nashville, TN (Rivalry) W 69–0  
October 22 Missouri Mines* Dudley Field • Nashville, TN W 29–4  
October 29 at Centre* Danville, KY W 97–0  
November 5 Tennessee Dudley Field • Nashville, TN (Rivalry) W 22–0  
November 12 Nashville* Dudley Field • Nashville, TN W 81–0  
November 19 at Central* Richmond, KY W 22–0  
November 24 Sewanee Dudley Field • Nashville, TN (Rivalry) W 27–0   6,500
*Non-conference game.

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Season summary

In his first career game, McGugin's team defeated Mississippi A&M, 61–0. He went on to win his next two games by 60 points as well. He remains the only coach in NCAA history to win his first three games by 60 points.

Missouri Mines

Missouri Mines at Vanderbilt
1 2 Total
Missouri 4 0 4
Vanderbilt 29 0 29
  • Date: October 22
  • Location: Curry Field • Nashville, TN
  • Referee: Bradley Walker

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The Commodores beat the Missouri Mines 29–4. All scoring was done in the first half. The Missouri school once got the ball on Vanderbilt's 8-yard line. Unable to go any further, Wilson dropped back and made an 18-yard drop kick, the only points scored on the Commodores all season.[4]

The starting lineup was I. Brown (left end), Taylor (left tackle), Pritchard (left guard), Stone (center), Sibley (right guard), Graham (right tackle), Costen (right end), Kyle (quarterback), Blake (left halfback), Craig (right halfback), Hamilton (fullback).[4]

Sewanee

Vanderbilt beat the rival, previously undefeated Sewanee Tigers 27–0. Vanderbilt's backfield starred. Dan Blake had many gains, and Honus Craig twice had his jersey torn from his body.[5] The 6,500 attendants made the crowd a sea of colors.[5]

The starting lineup was I. Brown (left end), Taylor (left tackle), Stone (left guard), Patterson (center), T. Brown (right guard), Graham (right tackle), Hamilton (right end), Kyle (quarterback), Blake (left halfback), Craig (right halfback), Manier (fullback). [5]

Personnel

The team in action.

Depth chart

Offense
LE
Innis Brown (8)
 
LT LG C RG RT
Hillsman Taylor (7) Stein Stone (2) Emma Patterson (4) J. Hamilton Brown (7) Irish Graham (8)
Joe Pritchard (1) Stein Stone (4) Jesse Sibley (1)
RE
Owsley Manier (7)
Sam Costen (1)
Ed Hamilton (1)
QB
Frank Kyle
Jimmy R. Haygood
LHB RHB
Dan Blake Honus Craig (8)
Sam Costen
FB
Ed Hamilton (8)
Owsley Manier (1)

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Line

Backfield

Notes

References

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