1946 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

1946 Vanderbilt Commodores football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record5–4 (3–4 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
CaptainAlf Satterfield
Home stadiumDudley Field
1946 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Georgia + 5 0 011 0 0
No. 7 Tennessee + 5 0 09 2 0
No. 8 LSU 5 1 09 1 1
No. 11 Georgia Tech 4 2 09 2 0
Mississippi State 3 2 08 2 0
Alabama 4 3 07 4 0
Vanderbilt 3 4 05 4 0
Kentucky 2 3 07 3 0
Tulane 2 4 03 7 0
Auburn 1 5 04 6 0
Ole Miss 1 6 02 7 0
Florida 0 5 00 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1946 Vanderbilt Commodores football team was an American football team that represented Vanderbilt University in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1946 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Red Sanders, the Commodores compiled a 5–4 record (3–4 against SEC opponents) and outscored all opponents by a total of 108 to 43.

Two Vanderbilt players received honors from the United Press (UP) on the 1946 All-SEC football team: end Josh North (UP-2); and tackle Alf Stterfield (UP-3).

Vanderbilt was ranked at No. 26 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.