1909 Vanderbilt
7–3 (4–0 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association), coached by Dan McGugin. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Rhodes 52–0Sep 25
By 52 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | vsRhodes | W 52–0 | 92% |
| Oct 2 | vs Mercer | W 28–5 | 78% |
| Oct 9 | vsRose Hulman | W 28–3 | 93% |
| Oct 16 | atVanderbilt Alumni | L 0–3 | 87% |
| Oct 23 | vs Auburn | W 17–0 | 53% |
| Oct 30 | vs Ole Miss | W 17–0 | 80% |
| Nov 6 | vs Tennessee | W 51–0 | 77% |
| Nov 13 | at Ohio State | L 0–5 | 94% |
| Nov 20 | atWashington St. Louis | W 12–0 | 67% |
| Nov 25 | vsSewanee | L 5–16 | 49% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Sewanee 16–5; tied for first in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
In program history: The 37th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 124 on file).
- Record
- 7–3
- Conference
- 4–0 shared first in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 210–32
- Coach
- Dan McGugin
- Elo
- 1563 −5 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 6.8 No. 24 of 74 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Bo Williams
- Offense
- Short punt
1909 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Vanderbilt | 4–0 | 7–3 | |
 LSU | 3–0 | 6–2 | |
 Tulane | 2–0–1 | 4–3–2 | |
| Auburn | 3–1 | 5–2 | |
 Alabama | 4–1–2 | 5–1–2 | |
 Clemson | 2–1 | 6–3 | |
 Samford | 2–2 | 5–2–1 | |
| Ole Miss | 1–3–1 | 4–3–2 | |
 Georgia | 1–3–1 | 1–4–2 | |
 The Citadel | 0–1–1 | 4–3–2 | |
 Mississippi State | 0–4 | 5–4 | |
| Mercer | 0–3 | 3–4 | |
| Tennessee | 0–3 | 1–6–2 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.