American college football season
The 1963 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1963 NCAA University Division football season . The Commodores were led by head coach John Green in his first season and finished the season with a record of one win, seven losses and two ties (1–7–2 overall, 0–5–2 in the SEC).
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 21 Furman * L 13–14[1]
September 28 at Georgia L 0–2017,000 [2]
October 5 No. 2 Alabama Dudley Field Nashville, TN L 6–2124,500 [3]
October 19 Florida Dudley Field Nashville, TN L 0–2116,500 [4]
October 26 at No. 5 Ole Miss L 7–2721,500 [5]
November 2 at Boston College * L 6–1917,700 [6]
November 9 Kentucky Dudley Field Nashville, TN (rivalry ) T 0–018,623 [7]
November 16 at Tulane T 10–1015,000 [8]
November 23 George Washington * Dudley Field Nashville, TN W 31–011,000 [9]
November 30 at Tennessee L 0–1421,696 [10]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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^ "Furman stuns Vandy, 14–13 after fumbles" . The Decatur Daily . September 22, 1963. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Georgia wades to 20–0 win over Vanderbilt" . The Tampa Tribune . September 29, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Vandy falls to Alabama in SEC game" . The Jackson Sun . October 6, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Shannon swings in Gator hootenanny" . St. Petersburg Times . October 20, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Rebs preserve privacy rather well" . The Commercial Appeal . October 27, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "BC slogs past Vandy, 19–6" . The Boston Globe . November 3, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Fumbling Kentucky, fired-up Vanderbilt fight to scoreless deadlock" . Sunday Herald-Leader . November 10, 1963. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Wilt's toe earns VU 10–10 tie" . The Tennessean . November 17, 1963. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Waldrup leads Vandy win" . The Tennessean . November 24, 1963. Retrieved February 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Vols top Vandy 14 to 0" . The Courier-Journal . December 1, 1963. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "1963 Vanderbilt Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 20, 2015 .
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