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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  <-- 1967 <- 1968 -> 1969 --> 2024
1968 Season Highlights
 Bill Pace enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
 
1968 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Virginia Military Institute  25   12   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Army  17   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. North Carolina  7   8   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Alabama  7   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Georgia  6   32   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Florida  14   14   T       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Tulane  21   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Kentucky  6   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Davidson  53   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 30  vs. Tennessee  7   10   L       
 
1968 Season Totals
  Record5-4 -1
  Points Scored163
  Scoring Average16.3
  Points Allowed147
  Defense Average14.7
  Opponents Record45-34
  Conference Record1-3
  Home Record2-2 -1
  Away Record3-2
1968 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1968 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 8-1-2284114Lost  2-165-0-117347  Vince Dooley
Alabama 8-3184139Lost  10-354-210863  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Tennessee 8-2-1261146Lost  13-364-1-110668  Doug Dickey
Auburn 7-4257159 4-212375  Ralph Shug Jordan
Mississippi 7-3-1212197Won  34-173-2-191115  John H. Vaught
Louisiana State 8-3221171Won  31-272-26462  Charles McClendon
Florida 6-3-1151175 2-2-174117  Ray Graves
Vanderbilt 5-4-1163147 1-3-14087  Bill Pace
Kentucky 3-7141206 0-759150  Charlie Bradshaw
Mississippi State 0-8-2146260 0-4-160114  Charley Shira

1968 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1968 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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