1940 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

The 1940 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University during the 1940 college football season. The Commodores were led by Red Sanders, in his first season as head coach. Members of the Southeastern Conference, Vanderbilt went 3–6–1 overall and 1–5–1 in conference play.

1940 Vanderbilt Commodores football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record3–6–1 (1–5–1 SEC)
Head coach
  • Red Sanders (1st season)
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
CaptainJohn Ellis
Home stadiumDudley Field
1940 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Tennessee $ 5 0 010 1 0
No. 9 Mississippi State 4 0 110 0 1
Ole Miss 3 1 09 2 0
Alabama 4 2 07 2 0
Auburn 3 2 16 4 1
LSU 3 3 06 4 0
Georgia 2 3 15 4 1
Florida 2 3 05 5 0
Kentucky 1 2 25 3 2
Tulane 1 3 05 5 0
Vanderbilt 1 5 13 6 1
Georgia Tech 1 5 03 7 0
Sewanee 0 1 03 5 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Vanderbilt was ranked at No. 63 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.

The Commodores played their seven home games at Dudley Field in Nashville, Tennessee.

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