1969 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

1969 Vanderbilt Commodores football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record4–6 (2–3 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDudley Field
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 15 Tennessee $ 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
No. 10 LSU 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
No. 20 Auburn 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 14 Florida 3 – 1 – 1 9 – 1 – 1
No. 8 Ole Miss 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Georgia 2 – 3 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Vanderbilt 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Alabama 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Kentucky 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Mississippi State 0 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1969 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. The Commodores were led by head coach Bill Pace in his third season and finished the season with a record of four wins and six losses (4–6 overall, 2–3 in the SEC).

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Michigan*
L 14–4270,183[1]
September 27Army*
L 6–1627,708[2]
October 4at North Carolina*
L 22–3830,000[3]
October 11No. 13 Alabama
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 14–1034,000[4]
October 18No. 14 Georgia
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
L 8–4025,450[5]
October 25at No. 10 Florida
L 20–4148,631[6]
November 1at Tulane*
W 26–238,675[7]
November 8Kentuckydagger
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
W 42–625,000[8]
November 22Davidson*
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 63–815,371[9]
November 29at No. 10 Tennessee
L 27–4060,672[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Michigan routs Vandy in Bo's debut, 42 to 14". Chicago Tribune. September 21, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Vandy falls, 16–6, Wall's arm sharp". Daily Press. September 28, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Vandy still unable to find win column". The Selma Times-Journal. October 5, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Vandy works the season's miracle". The Commercial Appeal. October 12, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Georgia tops Vandy". The Jackson Sun. October 19, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Gators smash Vandy, 41–20". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 26, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Vandy clips Tulane". The Jackson Sun. November 2, 1969. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "A new low; Vandy 42, UK 6". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 9, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Brown sparks Vandy over Davidson, 63–8". The Atlanta Constitution. November 23, 1969. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Tennessee claims SEC crown by trouncing Vandy, 40–27". The Paducah Sun. November 30, 1969. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1969 Vanderbilt Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 20, 2015.


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