1984 Vanderbilt Commodores football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record5–6 (2–4 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumVanderbilt Stadium
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Florida 5 – 0 – 1 9 – 1 – 1
No. 15 LSU 4 – 1 – 1 8 – 3 – 1
No. 14 Auburn 4 – 2 – 0 9 – 4 – 0
Georgia 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 1
No. 19 Kentucky 3 – 3 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Tennessee 3 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 1
Vanderbilt 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Alabama 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Ole Miss 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
Mississippi State 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Florida was assessed a postseason ban following an NCAA investigation, and the SEC subsequently vacated any championship. The Sugar Bowl automatic bid for the conference champion was awarded to LSU. Under modern rules, LSU would be credited with the conference championship.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1984 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Commodores were led by head coach George MacIntyre in his sixth season and finished the season with a record of five wins and six losses (5–6 overall, 2–4 in the SEC). As of 2021, this season represents the last time Vanderbilt beat Alabama.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 8Kansas State*
W 26–1440,786[1]
September 15at Maryland*
W 23–1434,100[2]
September 22Kansas*
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 41–641,120[3]
September 29at Alabama
W 30–2160,210[4]
October 6Tulane*No. 19
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
L 23–2741,216[5]
October 13at No. 12 LSU
ESPNL 27–3478,003[6]
October 20at No. 14 Georgia
L 35–6282,122[7]
October 27Ole Miss
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
W 37–2041,263[8]
November 10at Kentucky
L 18–2753,112[9]
November 17Virginia Tech*
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
L 3–2338,238[10]
December 1Tennessee
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
L 13–2941,497[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "Wildcats upended, 26–14". The Salina Journal. September 9, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Commodores frustrate Maryland". The Roanoke Times. September 16, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Vanderbilt drubs KU with airborne blitz". The Wichita Eagle-Beacon. September 23, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Dores slam on Bama". The Tennessean. September 30, 1984. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Commodores suffer at hands of Tulane". The Tennessean. October 7, 1984. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "LSU holds off Vanderbilt 34–27". Tallahassee Democrat. October 14, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Georgia nearly unstoppable in 62–35 win over Vanderbilt". The Greenville News. October 21, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Vandy rolls up yards in snapping streak". The Commercial Appeal. October 28, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Kentucky, Gators' next foe, defeats Vanderbilt 27–18". St. Petersburg Times. November 11, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Va. Tech rolls 23–3 by Vandy". Bristol Herald Courier. November 18, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Tennessee continues domination of Vandy". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. December 2, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1984 Vanderbilt Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 7, 2016.


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