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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  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
1981 Season Highlights
 George MacIntyre enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. Maryland  23   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Mississippi State  9   29   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Alabama  7   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Miami  16   48   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Tulane  10   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Georgia  21   53   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Mississippi  27   23   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Memphis  26   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Kentucky  10   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  28   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 28  @ Tennessee  34   38   L       
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored211
  Scoring Average19.2
  Points Allowed281
  Defense Average25.5
  Opponents Record62-49
  Conference Record1-5
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record1-4
1981 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1981 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 9-2-1296151Lost  12-147-018877  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Georgia 10-2372122Lost  20-246-020562  Vince Dooley
Mississippi State 8-4212137Won  10-04-212276  Emory Bellard
Tennessee 8-4244265Won  28-213-3105164  Johnny Majors
Florida 7-5284166Lost  6-263-314693  Charley Pell
Auburn 5-6186166 2-487102  Pat Dye
Kentucky 3-8134222 2-470117  Fran Curci
Mississippi 4-6-1167284 1-5-1108223  Steve Sloan
Vanderbilt 4-7211281 1-5108188  George MacIntyre
Louisiana State 3-7-1169272 1-4-184121  Jerry Stovall

1981 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1981 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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