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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  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024
1976 Season Highlights
 Fred Pancoast enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. Oklahoma  3   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Wake Forest  27   24   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Alabama  14   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Tulane  13   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Louisiana State  20   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Georgia  0   45   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Mississippi  3   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Kentucky  0   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Air Force  34   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Cincinnati  7   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 27  vs. Tennessee  10   13   L       
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record2-9
  Points Scored131
  Scoring Average11.9
  Points Allowed282
  Defense Average25.6
  Opponents Record74-49
  Conference Record0-6
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record0-5
1976 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1976 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 10-2327145Lost  3-275-118355  Vince Dooley
Alabama 9-3327140Won  36-65-216999  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Kentucky 9-3209151Won  21-05-18461  Fran Curci
Mississippi State 9-2269178 4-2138118  Bob Tyler
Florida 8-4328292Lost  14-374-2142159  Doug Dickey
Louisiana State 7-3-1255149 3-3138118  Charles McClendon
Mississippi 5-6153180 3-468142  Ken Cooper
Auburn 4-7194267 3-393146  Doug Barfield
Tennessee 6-5237162 2-4104101  Bill Battle
Vanderbilt 2-9131282 0-647167  Fred Pancoast

1976 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1976 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.