1989 Vanderbilt Commodores football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record1–10 (0–7 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBill Schmitz (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorRick Christophel (1st season)
Home stadiumVanderbilt Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Tennessee + 6 – 1 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 9 Alabama + 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 6 Auburn + 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Florida 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Ole Miss 4 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Georgia 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
Kentucky 2 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
LSU 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Mississippi State 1 – 6 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Vanderbilt 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Commodores were led by head coach Watson Brown in his fourth season and finished with a record of one win and ten losses (1–10 overall, 0–7 in the SEC).

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Mississippi State
L 7–4231,678[1]
September 23Ohio*
W 54–1038,672[2]
September 30No. 13 Alabama
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
L 14–2029,106[3]
October 7at Memphis State*
L 10–1326,345[4]
October 14at No. 25 Florida
L 11–3469,121[5]
October 21Georgia
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
L 16–3540,691[6]
October 28at Ole Miss
L 16–2434,500[7]
November 4at Virginia Tech*
L 0–1823,752[8]
November 11Kentucky
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
L 11–1539,876[9]
November 18Tulane*
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
L 13–3730,174[10]
December 2at No. 8 Tennessee
L 10–1792,975[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "State blasts Vandy, 42–7". Hattiesburg American. September 3, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Vanderbilt feasts on Ohio U. 54–10". Florida Today. September 24, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "VU upset bid slips away". The Tennessean. October 1, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Memphis State makes Vandy first victim". The Tennessean. October 8, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Gators defy distractions". Fort Myers News-Press. October 15, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Vanderbilt errs often, falls 35–16 to Georgia". The Courier-Journal. October 22, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Ole Miss rallies past Vanderbilt". The Jackson Sun. October 29, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tech a leg up on Vanderbilt". The Roanoke Times & World Times. November 5, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "'Cats scratch new look VU". The Tennessean. November 12, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "VU dispirited by loss". The Tennessean. November 19, 1989. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Cotton-bound Vols top Vandy, 17–10". Kingsport Times-News. December 3, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1989 Vanderbilt Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
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