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Vanderbilt Commodores

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Founded: 1873
Stadium: Vanderbilt Stadium
Capacity: 41,448
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Jack Green
Conference: Southeastern-

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1890 <-- 1964 <- 1965 -> 1966 --> 2024

1965 Season Highlights

Jack Green enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.

1965 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 18	vs. Georgia Tech	10	10	T
Sat., Sep. 25	@ Georgia	10	24	L
Sat., Oct. 2	@ Wake Forest	0	7	L
Sat., Oct. 9	vs. Alabama	7	22	L
Sat., Oct. 16	vs. Virginia Tech	21	10	W
Sat., Oct. 23	@ Mississippi	7	24	L
Sat., Oct. 30	@ Tulane	13	0	W
Sat., Nov. 6	vs. Kentucky	0	34	L
Sat., Nov. 13	vs. Miami	14	28	L
Sat., Nov. 27	@ Tennessee	3	21	L

1965 Season Totals
Record	2-7 -1
Points Scored	85
Scoring Average	8.5
Points Allowed	180
Defense Average	18.0
Opponents Record	60-39
Conference Record	1-5
Home Record	1-3 -1
Away Record	1-4

1965 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1965 Southeastern- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Alabama	9-1-1	256	107	Won 39-28	6-1-1	161	65	Paul W. Bear Bryant
Mississippi	7-4	179	115	Won 13-7	5-3	129	77	John H. Vaught
Florida	7-4	239	149	Lost 18-20	4-2	126	76	Ray Graves
Auburn	5-5-1	172	175	Lost 7-13	4-1-1	113	115	Ralph Shug Jordan
Louisiana State	8-3	265	164	Won 14-7	3-3	144	109	Charles McClendon
Kentucky	6-4	202	160		3-3	120	90	Charlie Bradshaw
Tennessee	8-1-2	220	98	Won 27-6	2-1-2	73	40	Doug Dickey
Georgia	6-4	186	158		2-3	81	90	Vince Dooley
Mississippi State	4-6	202	172		1-5	78	123	Paul J. Davis
Tulane	2-8	71	268		1-5	37	192	Thomas J. Tommy OBoyle
Vanderbilt	2-7-1	85	180		1-5	40	125	Jack Green

1965 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1965 All Southeastern Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.