In 1922, Vanderbilt tied Michigan at the dedication of Dudley Field, and Kuhn was picked for Walter Camp's list of names worthy of mention and Billy Evans' All-America "National Honor Roll."

[14] After two crushing defeats to Georgia Tech and Auburn, Vanderbilt played Kentucky State and won 20–0; Kuhn subbed for Latham so the starter could rest up for the next week's game against the Alabama Crimson Tide.

[15] In a close game, and Alabama's first victory over the Commodores, Kuhn substituted for now-injured quarterback Latham and threw the one Vanderbilt touchdown pass to Jess Neely in the 14–7 loss.

[17][n 2] The Commodores tied for the 1921 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) football championship with an overall record of 7–0–1; Kuhn and Frank Godchaux took turns starting at quarterback.

The Commodore, Vanderbilt's yearbook, described the lopsided win: "Practically the only thing of note was the aerial efficiency—Kuhn to Ryan and Kuhn to McCullough".

[19] The 1921 Texas team was considered possibly the best in Longhorns history,[20] and Vanderbilt football seemed to be declining when Georgia Tech beat it 44–0 the year before.

According to Edwin Pope's book, Football's Greatest Coaches, "The Texas game, sparked by McGugin's unforgettable oratory, was the big one; and Vandy got out of the year without a loss".

[n 3] The Tennessee coaches "never saw, in all the spying trips, such interference as the Commodores made yesterday for Doc Kuhn,"[25] remarked Blinkey Horn.

Entering the game in the fourth quarter, with the Commodores leading 7–0, Kuhn completed a 25-yard (23 m) pass to McCullough after Jess Neely's 21-yard (19 m) run.

Vanderbilt held the tie with a goal-line stand, and the result was called "a great surprise to the sporting world";[31][32] Commodore fans celebrated by throwing seat cushions onto the field.

Curious hundreds of Bulldog supporters shuddered at the procession of Vandy giants as they strolled down the sidewalks, led by Huge Tot McCullough, with spry Froggy Miers and clever Doc Kuhn bringing up the rear.

"[39] Kuhn dropped back, throwing Lynn Bomar a 40-plus-yard pass for Vanderbilt's second touchdown in its 12–0 victory over Georgia at Sanford Field.

[42][43] The Commodores won, 26–0; Kuhn was selected as an All-American by Billy Evans[44] and received an honorable mention on Walter Camp's team.

[52] The longest of Gil Reese's four touchdowns against Georgia was an 81-yard (74 m) run "behind great interference furnished by the entire Vandy team, and especially Bomar and Kuhn.

"[52] According to former Vanderbilt assistant and Alabama head coach Wallace Wade, who was scouting Georgia at the game, the Commodores that day were "the smartest I ever saw".

[54] The Florida Gators defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide 16–6 that day, ensuring a share of the Southern title for Vanderbilt.

A postseason charity game against former and contemporary Princeton Tigers all-stars[55] ended in a 7–7 tie, with the Vanderbilt touchdown scored on an 18-yard (16 m) pass from Kuhn to Bomar.

A sportswriters' poll gave the Commodores the Champ Pickens Trophy as the best team in the South,[56][57] and it was presented to Kuhn at the annual football banquet on December 4.

The 1922–23 team, captained by Kuhn,[63] went 16–8, defeating the LSU Tigers before losing to the Virginia Tech Hokies in the SIAA tournament.

Fans were treated to the most one-sided contest of opening day when these two clubs met, the Commodores scoring 13 points before the Louisianans had counted once, winning 36 to 10.

According to Vanderbilt's yearbook, The Commodore, in a 1921 game against Southwestern Presbyterian University the team scored a world-record 13 runs in one inning with two outs.

[68] According to a 1922 newspaper report: Doc Kuhn is possibly the greatest ball player on the squad, due to his miraculous fielding around short this season.

Kuhn, Embry and McCullough stand out head and shoulders above anybody in their respective lines that has visited here in recent years.

Wheatley's choice read, "Vanderbilt's sole representative is "Doc" Kuhn, who came in several lengths ahead of the other shortstops.

After graduating from Vanderbilt in 1923 with a Bachelor of Science degree in commerce, Kuhn worked for the Cheek-Neal Coffee Company in Chicago.