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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  <-- 1966 <- 1967 -> 1968 --> 2024
1967 Season Highlights
 Bill Pace enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
 
1967 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Georgia Tech  10   17   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. William & Mary  14   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ North Carolina  21   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Alabama  21   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Florida  22   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Tulane  14   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Kentucky  7   12   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Navy  35   35   T       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Mississippi  7   28   L       
 Sat., Dec. 2  @ Tennessee  14   41   L       
 
1967 Season Totals
  Record2-7 -1
  Points Scored165
  Scoring Average16.5
  Points Allowed241
  Defense Average24.1
  Opponents Record45-45
  Conference Record0-5
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record1-3 -1
1967 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1967 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tennessee 9-2283141Lost  24-266-014668  Doug Dickey
Alabama 8-2-1204131Lost  16-205-19661  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Florida 6-4201161 4-2123120  Ray Graves
Mississippi 6-4-1181165Lost  7-144-2-112097  John H. Vaught
Georgia 7-4257119Lost  7-143-211453  Vince Dooley
Louisiana State 7-3-1268127Won  20-133-2-115550  Charles McClendon
Auburn 6-4237123 3-312679  Ralph Shug Jordan
Kentucky 2-8111230 1-665187  Charlie Bradshaw
Vanderbilt 2-7-1165241 0-571143  Bill Pace
Mississippi State 1-949259 0-610168  Charley Shira

1967 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1967 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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