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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: Watson Brown
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1986 <- 1987 -> 1988 --> 2024
1987 Season Highlights
 Watson Brown enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
 
1987 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. Memphis  27   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Duke  31   35   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Alabama  23   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Tulane  17   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Auburn  15   48   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Georgia  24   52   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Mississippi  14   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Rutgers  27   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Kentucky  38   29   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Maryland  34   24   W       
 Sat., Nov. 28  @ Tennessee  36   38   L       
 
1987 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored286
  Scoring Average26.0
  Points Allowed355
  Defense Average32.3
  Opponents Record69-54
  Conference Record1-5
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record0-5
1987 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1987 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana State 10-1-1365184Won  30-135-115991  Mike Archer
Auburn 9-1-2314132Tied  16-165-0-117259  Pat Dye
Tennessee 10-2-1422246Won  27-224-1-1197142  Johnny Majors
Georgia 9-3311204Won  20-174-2157115  Vince Dooley
Alabama 7-5268213Lost  24-284-2128106  Bill Curry
Florida 6-6299178Lost  16-203-311496  Galen Hall
Kentucky 5-6258187 1-5123146  Jerry Claiborne
Mississippi State 4-7169259 1-582189  Rockey Felker
Vanderbilt 4-7286355 1-5150239  Watson Brown
Mississippi 3-8223309 1-5108207  Billy Brewer

1987 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1987 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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