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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: Fred Pancoast
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1974 <- 1975 -> 1976 --> 2024
1975 Season Highlights
 Fred Pancoast enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
 
1975 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  17   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Rice  9   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Alabama  7   40   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Tulane  6   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Florida  0   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Georgia  3   47   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Mississippi  7   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Virginia  17   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Kentucky  13   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Army  23   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 29  @ Tennessee  17   14   W       
 
1975 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored119
  Scoring Average10.8
  Points Allowed200
  Defense Average18.2
  Opponents Record54-59
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record3-2
1975 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1975 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 11-137472Won  13-66-017440  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Florida 9-3302117Lost  0-135-118247  Doug Dickey
Georgia 9-3299197Lost  10-315-114770  Vince Dooley
Mississippi 6-5170162 5-110478  Ken Cooper
Tennessee 7-5253193 3-389110  Bill Battle
Vanderbilt 7-4119200 2-447156  Fred Pancoast
Louisiana State 5-6159202 2-462128  Charles McClendon
Auburn 4-6-1174243 2-480138  Ralph Shug Jordan
Kentucky 2-8-1132183 0-659131  Fran Curci
Mississippi State 2-9165166 0-670116  Bob Tyler

1975 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1975 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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