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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: Fred Pancoast
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1976 <- 1977 -> 1978 --> 2024
1977 Season Highlights
 Fred Pancoast enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
 
1977 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  @ Oklahoma  23   25   L       
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Wake Forest  3   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Alabama  12   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Tulane  7   36   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Louisiana State  15   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Georgia  13   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Mississippi  14   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Kentucky  6   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Air Force  28   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Cincinnati  13   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Tennessee  7   42   L       
 
1977 Season Totals
  Record2-9
  Points Scored141
  Scoring Average12.8
  Points Allowed276
  Defense Average25.1
  Opponents Record65-56
  Conference Record0-6
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record1-5
1977 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1977 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 11-1380139Won  35-67-020976  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Kentucky 10-1252111 6-015250  Fran Curci
Auburn 6-5204243 5-1131130  Doug Barfield
Louisiana State 8-4389220Lost  14-244-2135131  Charles McClendon
Florida 6-4-1251235 3-3108135  Doug Dickey
Mississippi 6-5208196 3-4145143  Ken Cooper
Georgia 5-6157191 2-479132  Vince Dooley
Tennessee 4-7229229 1-5112136  Johnny Majors
Vanderbilt 2-9141276 0-667172  Fred Pancoast
Mississippi State 0-11193227 0-6105138  Bob Tyler

1977 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1977 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.