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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  <-- 1964 <- 1965 -> 1966 --> 2024
1965 Season Highlights
 Jack Green enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
 
1965 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Georgia Tech  10   10   T       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Georgia  10   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Wake Forest  0   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Alabama  7   22   L       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Virginia Tech  21   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Mississippi  7   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Tulane  13   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Kentucky  0   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Miami  14   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 27  @ Tennessee  3   21   L       
 
1965 Season Totals
  Record2-7 -1
  Points Scored85
  Scoring Average8.5
  Points Allowed180
  Defense Average18.0
  Opponents Record60-39
  Conference Record1-5
  Home Record1-3 -1
  Away Record1-4
1965 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1965 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 9-1-1256107Won  39-286-1-116165  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Mississippi 7-4179115Won  13-75-312977  John H. Vaught
Florida 7-4239149Lost  18-204-212676  Ray Graves
Auburn 5-5-1172175Lost  7-134-1-1113115  Ralph Shug Jordan
Louisiana State 8-3265164Won  14-73-3144109  Charles McClendon
Kentucky 6-4202160 3-312090  Charlie Bradshaw
Tennessee 8-1-222098Won  27-62-1-27340  Doug Dickey
Georgia 6-4186158 2-38190  Vince Dooley
Mississippi State 4-6202172 1-578123  Paul J. Davis
Tulane 2-871268 1-537192  Thomas J. Tommy OBoyle
Vanderbilt 2-7-185180 1-540125  Jack Green

1965 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1965 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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