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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: Bill Pace
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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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
  Record4-6
  Points Scored242
  Scoring Average24.2
  Points Allowed264
  Defense Average26.4
  Opponents Record51-41
  Conference Record2-3
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record1-4
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 9-2328179Lost  13-145-1174127  Doug Dickey
Auburn 8-3370173Lost  7-365-2238123  Ralph Shug Jordan
Louisiana State 9-134991 4-116277  Charles McClendon
Mississippi 8-3334162Won  27-224-2178105  John H. Vaught
Florida 9-1-1343200Won  14-133-1-1144112  Ray Graves
Georgia 5-5-1218146Lost  6-453-3-114179  Vince Dooley
Alabama 6-5314268Lost  33-472-4121175  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Vanderbilt 4-6242264 2-3111137  Bill Pace
Kentucky 2-8104295 1-661224  John Ray
Mississippi State 3-7193385 0-595231  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.


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