1983 Vanderbilt Commodores football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record2–9 (0–6 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumVanderbilt Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Auburn $ 6 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 4 Georgia 5 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 1
No. 6 Florida 4 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 1
Tennessee 4 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 15 Alabama 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Ole Miss 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
Kentucky 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 1
Mississippi State 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
LSU 0 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Vanderbilt 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Commodores were led by head coach George MacIntyre in his fifth season and finished the season with a record of two wins and nine losses (2–9 overall, 0–6 in the SEC).

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10No. 17 Maryland*
L 14–2140,856[1]
September 17Iowa State*
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 29–2641,165[2]
September 24No. 6 Alabama
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
L 24–4441,418[3]
October 1at Tulane*
W 30–1730,756[4]
October 8at No. 9 Florida
L 10–2973,764[5]
October 15No. 8 Georgia
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
L 13–2041,223[6]
October 22at Ole Miss
L 14–2135,847[7]
October 29Memphis State*
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
L 7–2440,485[8]
November 5Kentucky
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
L 8–1741,156[9]
November 12at Virginia Tech*
L 10–2127,300[10]
November 26at Tennessee
L 24–3493,426[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "Terps trip Vanderbilt by 21–14". The Baltimore Sun. September 11, 1983. Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Vanderbilt tips Cyclones, 29–26". The Daily Nonpareil. September 18, 1983. Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Vandy overcome by Tide". The Tennessean. September 25, 1983. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Vandy races past Tulane". The Tennessean. October 2, 1983. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Undefeated Gators break out cigars". The Orlando Sentinel. October 9, 1983. Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Georgia beats Vandy". Anderson Independent-Mail. October 16, 1983. Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Truitt's steal saves victory for Ole Miss". The Commercial Appeal. October 23, 1983. Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tigers gain respect from Commodores". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 30, 1983. Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Kentucky defeats Vanderbilt, 17–8". The Park City Daily News. November 6, 1983. Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Hokies win as Lee sets NCAA record". Tampa Bay Times. November 13, 1983. Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Jones reaches new heights in UT win". The Tennessean. November 27, 1983. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1983 Vanderbilt Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
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