Sewanee at Vanderbilt

Saturday, November 21, 1903

Vanderbilt beat Sewanee 10–⁠5. It was their second meeting; after it, the series stood even at 1–⁠1.

AwaySewanee7–⁠1 in 1903
5
HomeVanderbilt6–⁠1–⁠1 in 1903
10

Final

In the newspapers

  • The The news & observer. (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current's story: Sewanee is Smashed.

    The news & observer. (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, North Carolina, November 27, 1903, page 1

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    Sewanee is Smashed. (By the Associated Press1 Nashville, Tenn, Nov. 26.-In the an nual football game between Vanderbilt University and the University OF the South (Sewanee) on Dudley field today, Vanderbilt Won 10 to 5. Sewanee made plucky fight, but Van derbilt’s weight and superior team work carried the day. Blake, Vanderbilt’s left end, had his wrist broken, while broken ankle put Stewart, Sewanee’s full back, out of the game.

  • The The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current's story: SEWANEE WENT DOWN BEFORE VANDERBILT.

    The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, Georgia, November 27, 1903, page 7

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    SEWANEE WENT DOWN BEFORE VANDERBILT. Nashville. Tenn. Nov. 26.-In the annual football game between Van derbilt University and the University of the South (sewanee) on Dudley field to-day. Vanderbilt won. 10 to 5. Sc vance made plucky fight, but Van derbilt’s weight and superior team work carried the day. Blake, Vanderbilt’s left end, had his wrist broken, while broken ankle put Stewart Sewanee’s full back, out OF the game.

  • The The Indianapolis journal's story: Bones of Two Players Broken.

    The Indianapolis journal, Indianapolis [Ind.], November 27, 1903, page 6

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    Bones of Two Players Broken. NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 26.--In the an nual football game between vanderbilt University and the University OF the South (Sewanee) on Dudley Field to-day Vanderbilt won, 10 to 5. Vanderbilts weight and superior team work carried the day. b. Blake, Vanderbilts left end, had his wrist broken, while broken ankle put Stewart, Sewanee’s full back, out OF the game.

Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Vanderbilt 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Vanderbilt leads 31–⁠4–⁠2 in 37 meetings, counting the 35 since this game.

Recent meetings
1941Vanderbilt 20, Sewanee 0
1940Vanderbilt 20, Sewanee 0
1939Vanderbilt 25, Sewanee 7
1938Vanderbilt 14, Sewanee 0
1937Vanderbilt 41, Sewanee 0
1936Vanderbilt 14, Sewanee 0

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