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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  <-- 1971 <- 1972 -> 1973 --> 2024
1972 Season Highlights
 Bill Pace enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
 
1972 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  24   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Mississippi State  6   10   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Alabama  21   48   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Virginia  10   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ William & Mary  21   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Georgia  3   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Mississippi  7   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Kentucky  13   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Tulane  7   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Tampa  7   30   L       
 Sat., Dec. 2  vs. Tennessee  10   30   L       
 
1972 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored129
  Scoring Average11.7
  Points Allowed243
  Defense Average22.1
  Opponents Record49-40
  Conference Record0-6
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record1-4
1972 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1972 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 10-2406150Lost  13-177-125897  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Auburn 10-1209141Won  24-36-1120103  Ralph Shug Jordan
Tennessee 10-2297100Won  24-174-29444  Bill Battle
Louisiana State 9-2-1252145Lost  17-244-2-113199  Charles McClendon
Georgia 7-4174163 4-495120  Vince Dooley
Florida 5-5-1218144 3-3-112176  Doug Dickey
Mississippi 5-5192142 2-5124104  Billy R. Kinard
Kentucky 3-8131232 2-545141  John Ray
Mississippi State 4-7197254 1-681202  Charley Shira
Vanderbilt 3-8129243 0-660161  Bill Pace

1972 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1972 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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