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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  <-- 1970 <- 1971 -> 1972 --> 2024
1971 Season Highlights
 Bill Pace enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
 
1971 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  20   19   W       
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Louisville  0   0   T       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Mississippi State  49   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Virginia  23   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Alabama  0   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Georgia  0   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Mississippi  7   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Tulane  13   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Kentucky  7   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Tampa  10   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 27  @ Tennessee  7   19   L       
 
1971 Season Totals
  Record4-6 -1
  Points Scored136
  Scoring Average12.4
  Points Allowed208
  Defense Average18.9
  Opponents Record59-42
  Conference Record1-5
  Home Record2-3 -1
  Away Record2-3
1971 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1971 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 11-1368122Lost  6-387-023845  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Georgia 11-1360115Won  7-36-121763  Vince Dooley
Auburn 9-2335182Lost  22-405-116094  Ralph Shug Jordan
Mississippi 10-2363222Won  41-184-2147127  Billy R. Kinard
Tennessee 10-2270121Won  14-134-29476  Bill Battle
Louisiana State 9-3353153Won  33-153-212261  Charles McClendon
Florida 4-7174298 1-679232  Doug Dickey
Vanderbilt 4-6-1136208 1-570146  Bill Pace
Kentucky 3-8144284 1-684186  John Ray
Mississippi State 2-9120311 1-780251  Charley Shira

1971 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1971 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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