Vanderbilt Football Team History
Vanderbilt Commodores
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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Founded: 1873 Stadium: Vanderbilt Stadium Capacity: 41,448 Colors: Black & Gold Coach: Fred Pancoast Conference: Southeastern-
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1978 Season Highlights |
Fred Pancoast enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt. |
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1978 Season |
Date |
Opponent | Score |
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Sat., Sep. 16 | @
Arkansas
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17 |
48 |
L |
@ Little Rock, AR |
| Sat., Sep. 23 | vs. Furman
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17 |
10 |
W |
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| Sat., Sep. 30 | @
Alabama
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28 |
51 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 7 | vs.
Tulane
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3 |
38 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 14 | vs.
Auburn
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7 |
49 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 21 | @
Georgia
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10 |
31 |
L |
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| Sat., Oct. 28 | vs.
Mississippi
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10 |
35 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 4 | @
Memphis
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14 |
35 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 11 | @
Kentucky
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2 |
53 |
L |
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| Sat., Nov. 18 | vs.
Air Force
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41 |
27 |
W |
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| Sat., Dec. 2 | vs.
Tennessee
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15 |
41 |
L |
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1978 Season Totals |
Record | 2-9
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Points Scored | 164 |
Scoring Average | 14.9 |
Points Allowed | 418 |
Defense Average | 38.0 |
Opponents Record | 60-48
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Conference Record | 0-6 |
Home Record | 2-4
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Away Record | 0-5
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1978 NCAA Final Rankings |
Rank |
Record |
Source |
was not ranked. |
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1978 All American Awards |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
1978 All Southeastern Conference Players |
Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
Coming Someday |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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Great Moments in College Football History
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