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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  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Fred Pancoast enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 16  @ Arkansas  17   48   L    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Furman  17   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Alabama  28   51   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Tulane  3   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. Auburn  7   49   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Georgia  10   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Mississippi  10   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Memphis  14   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Kentucky  2   53   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Air Force  41   27   W       
 Sat., Dec. 2  vs. Tennessee  15   41   L       
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record2-9
  Points Scored164
  Scoring Average14.9
  Points Allowed418
  Defense Average38.0
  Opponents Record60-48
  Conference Record0-6
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record0-5
1978 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1978 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 11-1345168Won  14-76-020497  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Georgia 9-2-1290187Lost  22-255-0-116090  Vince Dooley
Louisiana State 8-4279193Lost  15-203-3126100  Charles McClendon
Auburn 6-4-1238191 3-2-1129104  Doug Barfield
Tennessee 5-5-1251209 3-3159139  Johnny Majors
Florida 4-7249223 3-3138104  Doug Dickey
Mississippi State 6-5232205 2-471137  Bob Tyler
Mississippi 5-6181240 2-4107154  Steve Sloan
Kentucky 4-6-1193189 2-4123104  Fran Curci
Vanderbilt 2-9164418 0-672260  Fred Pancoast

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 


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.