1977 Vanderbilt Commodores football | |
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Record | 2–9 (0–6 SEC) |
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Offensive coordinator | Tom Goode (1st season) |
Home stadium | Dudley Field |
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No. 2 Alabama $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Kentucky | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1977 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. Led by head coach third-year head coach Fred Pancoast, the Commodores compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 0–6 in conference play, placing last out of ten teams in the SEC. Vanderbilt played home games at Dudley Field in Nashville, Tennessee.
Schedule
[edit]Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 10 | at No. 1 Oklahoma* | L 23–25 | 71,184 | [1] | |
September 17 | at Wake Forest* | W 3–0 | 24,250 | [2] | |
September 24 | No. 10 Alabama | L 12–24 | 34,694 | [3] | |
October 1 | at Tulane* | L 7–36 | 21,483 | [4] | |
October 8 | No. 18 LSU |
| L 15–28 | 24,000 | [5] |
October 15 | Georgia |
| L 13–24 | 25,700 | [6] |
October 22 | at Ole Miss | L 14–26 | 32,300 | [7] | |
November 5 | No. 7 Kentucky |
| L 6–28 | 34,694 | [8] |
November 12 | at Air Force* | L 28–34 | 18,570 | [9] | |
November 19 | Cincinnati* |
| W 13–9 | 16,500 | [10] |
November 26 | at Tennessee | L 7–42 | 83,146 | [11] | |
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References
[edit]- ^ "OU can V-ouch for Vandy". Tulsa World. September 11, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vanderbilt trips Wake Forest 3–0". The Charlotte Observer. September 18, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Davis' lip and legs beat Vandy". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 25, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane beats Vandy, ends streak". The Tennessean. October 2, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alexander, LSU rally to whip Vandy 28–15". The Courier-Journal. October 9, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pyburn runs, passes Dogs past Vandy". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 16, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ole Miss explodes in fourth quarter; beats Vandy 26–14". The Sun Herald. October 23, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Cats nail Vandy for victory No. 8". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. November 6, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Air Force nips Vandy to halt skid". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 13, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bearcats turn over lead to Vanderbilt, lose 13–9". Dayton Daily News. November 20, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vols elude SEC cellar, maul Vanderbilt, 42–7". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. November 27, 1977. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1977 Vanderbilt Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 6, 2016.