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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: Steve Sloan
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1972 <- 1973 -> 1974 --> 2024
1973 Season Highlights
 Steve Sloan enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
 
1973 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  14   12   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Mississippi State  21   52   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Alabama  0   44   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Virginia  39   22   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. William & Mary  20   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Georgia  18   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Mississippi  14   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Kentucky  17   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Tulane  3   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Tampa  18   16   W       
 Sat., Dec. 1  @ Tennessee  17   20   L       
 
1973 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored181
  Scoring Average16.5
  Points Allowed262
  Defense Average23.8
  Opponents Record54-35
  Conference Record1-5
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record1-4
1973 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1973 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 11-1477113Lost  23-248-026870  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Louisiana State 9-3267169Lost  9-165-115672  Charles McClendon
Mississippi 6-5202177 4-3124137  Billy R. Kinard
Tennessee 8-4291247Lost  19-283-3127136  Bill Battle
Florida 7-5187187 3-482141  Doug Dickey
Georgia 7-4-1224166Won  17-163-4128114  Vince Dooley
Kentucky 5-6226196 3-4148130  Fran Curci
Auburn 6-6170193Lost  17-342-573140  Ralph Shug Jordan
Mississippi State 4-5-2219255 2-5133205  Bob Tyler
Vanderbilt 5-6181262 1-587181  Steve Sloan

1973 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1973 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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