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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: George MacIntyre
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 George MacIntyre enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Maryland  14   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Iowa State  29   26   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Alabama  24   44   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  @ Tulane  30   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Florida  10   29   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Georgia  13   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Mississippi  14   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Memphis  7   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Kentucky  8   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Virginia Tech  10   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Tennessee  24   34   L       
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record2-9
  Points Scored183
  Scoring Average16.6
  Points Allowed274
  Defense Average24.9
  Opponents Record76-48
  Conference Record0-6
  Home Record1-5
  Away Record1-4
1983 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1983 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Auburn 11-1311186Won  9-76-017896  Pat Dye
Georgia 10-1-1274158Won  10-95-114074  Vince Dooley
Florida 9-2-1304156Won  14-64-214984  Charley Pell
Tennessee 9-3282165Won  30-234-2129114  Johnny Majors
Alabama 8-4366229Won  28-74-2205132  Ray Perkins
Mississippi 7-5179264Lost  3-94-296147  Billy Brewer
Kentucky 6-5-1228237Lost  16-202-487151  Jerry Claiborne
Mississippi State 3-8196279 1-5118168  Emory Bellard
Louisiana State 4-7251253 0-6112176  Jerry Stovall
Vanderbilt 2-9183274 0-693165  George MacIntyre

1983 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1983 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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