The 1944 Vanderbilt Commodores football team was an American football team that represented Vanderbilt University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1944 college football season. In their first year under head coach Doby Bartling, the Commodores compiled an overall record of 3âÂÂ0âÂÂ1, with a conference record of 0âÂÂ0, and finished 12th in the SEC.