1966 Vanderbilt Commodores football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record1–9 (0–5 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDudley Field
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Alabama + 6 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 0
No. 4 Georgia + 5 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Florida 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Ole Miss 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Tennessee 3 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
LSU 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
Kentucky 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 1
Auburn 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Vanderbilt 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
Mississippi State 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1966 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. The Commodores were led by head coach John Green in his fourth and final season and finished the season with a record of one win and nine losses (1–9 overall, 0–5 in the SEC).

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17The Citadel*
W 24–015,327[1]
September 24at Georgia Tech*
L 0–4242,260[2]
October 1Florida
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
L 0–1316,522[3]
October 15vs. VPI*
L 6–2122,000[4]
October 22at No. 4 Alabama
L 6–4256,381[5]
October 29Tulane*
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
L 12–1312,614[6]
November 5at Kentucky
L 10–1415,000[7]
November 12Navy*
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
L 14–3018,583[8]
November 19at Ole Miss
L 0–3410,500[9]
November 26Tennessee
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
L 0–2826,882[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "Second-half Vanderbilt assault chills Citadel's effort, 24–0". The State. September 18, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Georgia Tech tops Vanderbilt 42–0". Greensboro Daily News. September 25, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Spurrier hurls two 'aces' at Vanderbilt". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. October 2, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Virginia Tech trims Vanderbilt for third victory, 21–6". Bristol Herald Courier. October 16, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Land, Charles (October 23, 1966). "Tide 'bags' Vandy early". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 11. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Google News Archives.
  6. ^ "Tulane edges Vandy, 13–12". The Nashville Tennessean. October 30, 1966. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Cats post two fourth quarter TDs for win". The Park City Daily News. November 6, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Navy sails past Vanderbilt 30–14". The Courier-Journal. November 13, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Rebs rip VU". The Nashville Tennessean. November 20, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Tennessee routs Vanderbilt 28–0 in tune-up contest for Syracuse in Gator Bowl". The Danville Register. November 27, 1966. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1966 Vanderbilt Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 20, 2015.


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