1981 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

The 1981 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Commodores were led by head coach George MacIntyre in his third season and finished the season with a record of four wins and seven losses (4–7 overall, 1–5 in the SEC).

1981 Vanderbilt Commodores football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
1981 record4–7 (1–5 SEC)
Head coachGeorge MacIntyre (3rd season)
Home stadiumDudley Field
1981 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 6 Georgia + 6 0 0  10 2 0
No. 7 Alabama + 6 0 0  9 2 1
Mississippi State 4 2 0  8 4 0
Tennessee 3 3 0  8 4 0
Florida 3 3 0  7 5 0
Auburn 2 4 0  5 6 0
Kentucky 2 4 0  3 8 0
LSU 1 4 1  3 7 1
Ole Miss 1 5 1  4 6 1
Vanderbilt 1 5 0  4 7 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 12Maryland*
W 23–17
September 19at No. 14 Mississippi StateL 9–29
September 26No. 10 Alabama
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
L 7–28
October 3at No. 17 Miami*L 16–48
October 10at Tulane*
L 10–14
October 17No. 9 Georgia
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
L 21–53
October 24at Ole Miss
W 27–23
October 31Memphis State*
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 26–0
November 7Kentucky
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
L 10–17
November 21Chattanooga*
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 28–14
November 28at TennesseeL 34–38
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game
  • Source: 1981 Vanderbilt football schedule[1]

Personnel

1981 Vanderbilt Commodores football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB Jim Bronner
QB Whit Taylor Jr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured
    • Redshirt

    References

    1. "1981 Vanderbilt Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 9, 2016.


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