1972 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

The 1972 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. The Commodores were led by head coach Bill Pace in his sixth season and finished the season with a record of three wins and eight losses (3–8 overall, 0–6 in the SEC).

1972 Vanderbilt Commodores football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record3–8 (0–6 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDudley Field
1972 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Alabama $ 7 –1 –010 –2 –0
No. 5 Auburn 6 –1 –010 –1 –0
No. 11 LSU 4 –1 –19 –2 –1
No. 8 Tennessee 4 –2 –010 –2 –0
Georgia 4 –3 –07 –4 –0
Florida 3 –3 –15 –5 –1
Ole Miss 2 –5 –05 –5 –0
Kentucky 2 –5 –03 –8 –0
Mississippi State 1 –6 –04 –7 –0
Vanderbilt 0 –6 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Chattanooga*
W 24–719,500[1]
September 23Mississippi State
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
L 6–1021,374[2]
September 30at No. 6 Alabama
L 21–4856,179[3][4]
October 7Virginia*
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 10–717,903[5]
October 14at William & Mary*
W 21–1713,000[6]
October 21at Georgia
L 3–2858,141[7]
October 28Ole Miss
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
L 7–3121,975[8]
November 11at Kentucky
L 13–1430,000[9]
November 18Tulane*
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
L 7–2110,000[10]
November 25at Tampa*
L 7–3011,831[11]
December 2No. 12 Tennessee
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
L 10–3034,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References
  1. "Stubborn Chattanooga falls to fourth-quarter surge, 24–7". The Tennessean. September 10, 1972. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Mississippi State nips Vandy". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. September 24, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Reed, Delbert (October 1, 1972). "Tide runs Vandy down, wins 48–21". The Tuscaloosa News. p. B1. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  4. "Bama crushes Vanderbilt, 48–21". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. Associated Press. October 1, 1972. p. B2. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  5. "Third-quarter field goal gives Vanderbilt 10 to 7 football win over Virginia". The Danville Register. October 8, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Vanderbilt's gamble pays off as William & Mary falls". The Courier-Journal. October 15, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Georgia cruises past Vanderbilt". The State. October 22, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Ole Miss collects first SEC victory". The Jackson Sun. October 29, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Kentucky comeback upends Vanderbilt 14–13". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. November 12, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Wave flattens Commodores 21–7". The Tennessean. November 19, 1972. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Tampa Spartans crush Vandy 30–7". Fort Myers News-Press. November 26, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Stanback paces Tennessee to 30–10 win over Vandy". The Paducah Sun. December 3, 1972. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "1972 Vanderbilt Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 20, 2015.


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