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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: Steve Sloan
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1973 <- 1974 -> 1975 --> 2024
1974 Season Highlights
 Steve Sloan enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
 
1974 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  28   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Virginia Military Institute  45   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Alabama  10   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Florida  24   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Georgia  31   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Mississippi  24   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Army  38   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Kentucky  12   38   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Tulane  30   22   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Louisville  44   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 30  vs. Tennessee  21   21   T       
 Sat., Dec. 28   Texas Tech  6   6   T    @ Atlanta, GA   Peach Bowl
 
1974 Season Totals
  Record7-3 -2
  Points Scored313
  Scoring Average26.1
  Points Allowed199
  Defense Average16.6
  Opponents Record59-52
  Conference Record2-3
  Home Record5-0 -1
  Away Record2-3
1974 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1974 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 11-132996Lost  11-136-016850  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Auburn 10-2287122Won  27-34-212088  Ralph Shug Jordan
Georgia 6-6327285Lost  10-214-2155122  Vince Dooley
Mississippi State 9-3327224Won  26-243-3109121  Bob Tyler
Florida 8-4261197Lost  10-133-3128123  Doug Dickey
Kentucky 6-5248194 3-3139128  Fran Curci
Tennessee 7-3-2211181Won  7-32-3-190114  Bill Battle
Vanderbilt 7-3-2313199Tied  6-62-3-1122144  Steve Sloan
Louisiana State 5-5-1202168 2-47791  Charles McClendon
Mississippi 3-8135241 0-665192  Ken Cooper

1974 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1974 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.