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Vanderbilt Football Team History


Vanderbilt Commodores
Vanderbilt University
 Nashville, TN
Founded: 1873
Stadium: Vanderbilt Stadium
Capacity: 41,448
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Bill Pace
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1969 <- 1970 -> 1971 --> 2024
1970 Season Highlights
 Bill Pace enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
 
1970 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  39   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Citadel  52   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Mississippi State  6   20   L    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. North Carolina  7   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Alabama  11   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Georgia  3   37   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Mississippi  16   26   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Tulane  7   10   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Kentucky  18   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Tampa  36   28   W       
 Sat., Nov. 28  vs. Tennessee  6   24   L       
 
1970 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored201
  Scoring Average18.3
  Points Allowed213
  Defense Average19.4
  Opponents Record53-37
  Conference Record1-5
  Home Record2-5
  Away Record2-2
1970 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1970 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Auburn 9-2390177Won  35-285-2247128  Ralph Shug Jordan
Louisiana State 9-3289113Lost  12-175-014449  Charles McClendon
Tennessee 11-1370116Won  34-134-115449  Bill Battle
Mississippi 7-4313255Lost  28-354-2156157  John H. Vaught
Florida 7-4224256 3-3118190  Doug Dickey
Alabama 6-5-1334264Tied  24-243-4176151  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Mississippi State 6-5171264 3-472189  Charley Shira
Georgia 5-5242153 3-4145102  Vince Dooley
Vanderbilt 4-7201213 1-560159  Bill Pace
Kentucky 2-9131233 0-772173  John Ray

1970 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1970 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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