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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: Jack Green
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1962 <- 1963 -> 1964 --> 2024
1963 Season Highlights
 Jack Green enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
 
1963 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Furman  13   14   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Georgia  0   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Alabama  6   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Florida  0   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Mississippi  7   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Boston College  6   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Kentucky  0   0   T       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Tulane  10   10   T       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. George Washington  31   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 30  @ Tennessee  0   14   L       
 
1963 Season Totals
  Record1-7 -2
  Points Scored73
  Scoring Average7.3
  Points Allowed146
  Defense Average14.6
  Opponents Record41-33
  Conference Record0-5
  Home Record1-3 -1
  Away Record0-4 -1
1963 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1963 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Auburn 9-2196116Lost  7-136-111974  Ralph Shug Jordan
Alabama 9-222795Won  12-75-215052  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Mississippi 7-1-221445Lost  7-125-0-114627  John H. Vaught
Georgia Tech 7-317389 4-310176  Bobby Dodd
Louisiana State 7-4142112Lost  7-144-27857  Charles McClendon
Mississippi State 7-2-218594Won  16-124-1-29665  Paul J. Davis
Florida 6-3-1130120 3-3-16171  Ray Graves
Tennessee 5-5168121 3-585108  Jim McDonald
Georgia 4-5-1133151 2-46195  Johnny Griffith
Kentucky 3-6-1142168 0-5-141109  Charlie Bradshaw
Tulane 1-8-143191 0-6-123153  Thomas J. Tommy OBoyle
Vanderbilt 1-7-273146 0-5-223113  Jack Green

1963 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1963 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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