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Vanderbilt Commodores

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Founded: 1873
Stadium: Vanderbilt Stadium
Capacity: 41,448
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Bill Pace
Conference: Southeastern-

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1890 <-- 1968 <- 1969 -> 1970 --> 2024

1969 Season Highlights

Bill Pace enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.

1969 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 20	@ Michigan	14	42	L
Sat., Sep. 27	vs. Army	6	16	L
Sat., Oct. 4	@ North Carolina	22	38	L
Sat., Oct. 11	vs. Alabama	14	10	W
Sat., Oct. 18	vs. Georgia	8	40	L
Sat., Oct. 25	@ Florida	20	41	L
Sat., Nov. 1	@ Tulane	26	23	W
Sat., Nov. 8	vs. Kentucky	42	6	W
Sat., Nov. 22	vs. Davidson	63	8	W
Sat., Nov. 29	@ Tennessee	27	40	L

1969 Season Totals
Record	4-6
Points Scored	242
Scoring Average	24.2
Points Allowed	264
Defense Average	26.4
Opponents Record	51-41
Conference Record	2-3
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	1-4

1969 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1969 Southeastern- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Tennessee	9-2	328	179	Lost 13-14	5-1	174	127	Doug Dickey
Auburn	8-3	370	173	Lost 7-36	5-2	238	123	Ralph Shug Jordan
Louisiana State	9-1	349	91		4-1	162	77	Charles McClendon
Mississippi	8-3	334	162	Won 27-22	4-2	178	105	John H. Vaught
Florida	9-1-1	343	200	Won 14-13	3-1-1	144	112	Ray Graves
Georgia	5-5-1	218	146	Lost 6-45	3-3-1	141	79	Vince Dooley
Alabama	6-5	314	268	Lost 33-47	2-4	121	175	Paul W. Bear Bryant
Vanderbilt	4-6	242	264		2-3	111	137	Bill Pace
Kentucky	2-8	104	295		1-6	61	224	John Ray
Mississippi State	3-7	193	385		0-5	95	231	Charley Shira

1969 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1969 All Southeastern Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.