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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  <-- 1988 <- 1989 -> 1990 --> 2024
1989 Season Highlights
 Watson Brown enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
 
1989 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 2  @ Mississippi State  7   42   L       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Ohio  54   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Alabama  14   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Memphis  10   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Florida  11   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Georgia  16   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Mississippi  16   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Virginia Tech  0   18   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Kentucky  11   15   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Tulane  13   37   L       
 Sat., Dec. 2  @ Tennessee  10   17   L       
 
1989 Season Totals
  Record1-10
  Points Scored162
  Scoring Average14.7
  Points Allowed265
  Defense Average24.1
  Opponents Record66-59
  Conference Record0-7
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record0-6
1989 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1989 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tennessee 11-1346217Won  31-276-1194155  Johnny Majors
Alabama 10-2357217Lost  25-336-1219130  Bill Curry
Auburn 10-2284131Won  31-146-112269  Pat Dye
Mississippi 8-4309314Won  42-294-3164189  Billy Brewer
Florida 7-5268202Lost  7-344-3145103  Galen Hall
Georgia 6-6251198Lost  18-194-3139109  Ray Goff
Kentucky 6-5212220 2-5118174  Jerry Claiborne
Louisiana State 4-7295252 2-5174180  Mike Archer
Mississippi State 5-6205207 1-689153  Rockey Felker
Vanderbilt 1-10162265 0-785187  Watson Brown

1989 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1989 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.