1984 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

The 1984 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Commodores were led by head coach George MacIntyre in his sixth season and finished the season with a record of five wins and six losses (5–6 overall, 2–4 in the SEC). As of 2018, this season represents the last time Vanderbilt beat Alabama.

1984 Vanderbilt Commodores football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
1984 record5–6 (2–4 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumVanderbilt Stadium
1984 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 3 Florida 5 0 1  9 1 1
No. 15 LSU $ 4 1 1  8 3 1
No. 14 Auburn 4 2 0  9 4 0
Georgia 4 2 0  7 4 1
No. 19 Kentucky 3 3 0  9 3 0
Tennessee 3 3 0  7 4 1
Vanderbilt 2 4 0  5 6 0
Alabama 2 4 0  5 6 0
Ole Miss 1 5 0  4 6 1
Mississippi State 1 5 0  4 7 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • Florida was assessed a postseason ban following an NCAA investigation, and the SEC subsequently vacated any championship. The Sugar Bowl automatic bid for the conference champion was awarded to LSU. Under modern rules, LSU would be credited with the conference championship.
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResult
September 8Kansas State*W 26–14
September 15at Maryland*W 23–14
September 22Kansas*
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 41–6
September 29at AlabamaW 30–21
October 6Tulane*No. 19
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
L 23–27
October 13at No. 12 LSUL 27–34
October 20at No. 14 GeorgiaL 35–62
October 27Ole Miss
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
W 37–20
November 10at KentuckyL 18–27
November 17Virginia Tech*
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
L 3–23
December 1Tennessee
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
L 13–29
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game
  • Source: 1984 Vanderbilt football schedule[1]

References

  1. "1984 Vanderbilt Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 7, 2016.


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