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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: Watson Brown
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1985 <- 1986 -> 1987 --> 2024
1986 Season Highlights
 Watson Brown enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
 
1986 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 6  @ Alabama  10   42   L       
 Sat., Sep. 13  @ Maryland  21   35   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Tulane  17   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Duke  24   18   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Auburn  9   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Georgia  16   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Mississippi  12   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Memphis  21   22   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Kentucky  22   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Virginia Tech  21   29   L       
 Sat., Nov. 29  vs. Tennessee  20   35   L       
 
1986 Season Totals
  Record1-10
  Points Scored193
  Scoring Average17.5
  Points Allowed347
  Defense Average31.5
  Opponents Record72-52
  Conference Record0-6
  Home Record1-5
  Away Record0-5
1986 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1986 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana State 9-3306185Lost  15-305-115678  Bill Arnsparger
Alabama 10-3351163Won  28-64-218483  Ray Perkins
Auburn 10-2395122Won  16-74-215478  Pat Dye
Georgia 8-4309233Lost  24-274-2136105  Vince Dooley
Mississippi 8-3-1240167Won  20-174-212683  Billy Brewer
Tennessee 7-5293249Won  21-143-3144156  Johnny Majors
Florida 6-5223173 2-486111  Galen Hall
Mississippi State 6-5195275 2-455177  Rockey Felker
Kentucky 5-5-1228207 2-491142  Jerry Claiborne
Vanderbilt 1-10193347 0-689208  Watson Brown

1986 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1986 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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