1902 Vanderbilt
8–1 (3–0 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association), coached by W.H. Watkins. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Cumberland (TN) 45–0Sep 27
By 45 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 | atCumberland (TN) | W 45–0 | 78% |
| Oct 11 | vs Ole Miss | W 29–0 | 56% |
| Oct 18 | atCentre | W 24–17 | 82% |
| Oct 25 | at Tennessee | W 12–5 | 44% |
| Nov 1 | vsWashington St. Louis | W 33–12 | 91% |
| Nov 8 | vsTransylvania | W 16–5 | 92% |
| Nov 15 | at Tulane | W 23–5 | 53% |
| Nov 17 | at LSU | W 27–5 | 45% |
| Nov 27 | vsSewanee | L 5–11 | 67% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Sewanee 11–5; tied for first in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
In program history: The 29th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 124 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1902.
- Record
- 8–1
- Conference
- 3–0 shared first in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 214–60
- Coach
- W.H. Watkins
- Elo
- 1591 +118 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 4.4 No. 25 of 72 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Huldy Davis
1902 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Clemson | 5–0 | 6–1 | |
 Vanderbilt | 3–0 | 8–1 | |
| LSU | 4–1 | 6–1 | |
 Georgia | 3–1 | 4–2–1 | |
 North Carolina | 1–0–1 | 5–1–3 | |
 Texas | 2–1 | 6–3–1 | |
 Furman | 1–3–1 | 4–3–4 | |
 Auburn | 1–3–1 | 2–4–1 | |
 NC State | 0–2–2 | 3–4–2 | |
| Tulane | 0–2–2 | 1–4–2 | |
 Alabama | 1–4 | 4–4 | |
 Mississippi State | 0–2–1 | 1–4–1 | |
| Tennessee | 0–2 | 6–2 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.