U-Too, Vandy!: The story of Tennessee’s 1928 win at Vanderbilt
The Tennessee-Vanderbilt football series was first played on Oct. 21, 1892 in Nashville.
Vanderbilt held an 11-0-1 record against the Vols through the first 12 games in the in-state series. Tennessee’ first victory against the Commodores took place on Nov. 7, 1914 in Knoxville.
The Vols were victorious for the first time at Dudley Field in Nashville during the 1928 season.
Tennessee entered the Nov. 12, 1928 contest with a 7-0 record under third-year head coach Robert Neyland. The Commodores, under Dan McGugin in his 24th year as Vanderbilt’s head coach, entered with a 6-1 record.
Many Tennessee fans traveled to Nashville in search for the program’s first win against Vanderbilt at Dudley Field. A popular slogan was created amongst Tennessee fans celebrating the Vols’ 7-0 start and awaiting an in-state road win: “U-Too, Vandy!”
The Vols would become victorious for the first time against Vanderbilt in Nashville, winning 6-0, and capturing UT’s first win in the series since 1916. The win also marked Neyland’s first against the Commodores as Tennessee’s head coach.
Below are clippings from Tennessee’s 1928 win against Vanderbilt in front of 25,000 fans.
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Nashville Banner, Nashville, Tennessee, Nov. 18, 1928.
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The Knoxville News-Sentinel, Knoxville, Tennessee, Nov. 18, 1928.
1928 Tennessee-Vanderbilt
The Knoxville News-Sentinel, Knoxville, Tennessee, Nov. 18, 1928.
1928 Tennessee-Vanderbilt
The Tennessean, Nashville, Tennessee, Nov. 18, 1928.
1928 Tennessee-Vanderbilt
The Knoxville News-Sentinel, Knoxville, Tennessee, Nov. 18, 1928.
1928 Tennessee-Vanderbilt
The Knoxville News-Sentinel, Knoxville, Tennessee, Nov. 18, 1928.
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The Knoxville News-Sentinel, Knoxville, Tennessee, Nov. 13, 1928.
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The Chattanooga News, Chattanooga, Tennessee, Nov. 12, 1928.
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