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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: George MacIntyre
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1981 <- 1982 -> 1983 --> 2024
1982 Season Highlights
 George MacIntyre enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
 
1982 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  @ Memphis  24   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ North Carolina  10   34   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Alabama  21   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Tulane  24   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Florida  31   29   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Georgia  13   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Mississippi  19   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Kentucky  23   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Virginia Tech  45   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  27   16   W       
 Sat., Nov. 27  vs. Tennessee  28   21   W       
 Fri., Dec. 31   Air Force  28   36   L    @ Birmingham, AL   All-American Bowl
 
1982 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored293
  Scoring Average24.4
  Points Allowed242
  Defense Average20.2
  Opponents Record65-61
  Conference Record4-2
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record2-3
1982 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1982 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 11-1338160Lost  23-276-017973  Vince Dooley
Auburn 9-3274197Won  33-264-213194  Pat Dye
Louisiana State 8-3-1385191Lost  20-214-1-117192  Jerry Stovall
Vanderbilt 8-4293242Lost  28-364-2135121  George MacIntyre
Alabama 8-4338216Won  21-153-3146125  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Florida 8-4296228Lost  24-283-3127146  Charley Pell
Tennessee 6-5-1281239Lost  22-283-2-1152128  Johnny Majors
Mississippi State 5-6252244 2-4122145  Emory Bellard
Mississippi 4-7208262 0-669196  Steve Sloan
Kentucky 0-10-196287 0-657169  Jerry Claiborne

1982 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1982 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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