1984 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

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.

1984 Vanderbilt Commodores football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record5–6 (2–4 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumVanderbilt Stadium
1984 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Florida 5 –0 –19 –1 –1
No. 15 LSU 4 –1 –18 –3 –1
No. 14 Auburn 4 –2 –09 –4 –0
Georgia 4 –2 –07 –4 –1
No. 19 Kentucky 3 –3 –09 –3 –0
Tennessee 3 –3 –07 –4 –1
Vanderbilt 2 –4 –05 –6 –0
Alabama 2 –4 –05 –6 –0
Ole Miss 1 –5 –04 –6 –1
Mississippi State 1 –5 –04 –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

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 8Kansas State*
W 26–1440,786
September 15at Maryland*
W 23–1434,100
September 22Kansas*
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 41–641,065
September 29at Alabama
W 30–2160,210[1]
October 6Tulane*No. 19
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
L 23–2741,216[2]
October 13at No. 12 LSU
ESPNL 27–3478,003
October 20at No. 14 Georgia
L 35–6282,122
October 27Ole Miss
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
W 37–20
November 10at Kentucky
L 18–2753,112
November 17Virginia Tech*
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
L 3–23
December 1Tennessee
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
L 13–2941,497[3]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References
  1. "Dores slam on Bama". The Tennessean. September 30, 1984. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Commodores suffer at hands of Tulane". The Tennessean. October 7, 1984. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Tennessee continues domination of Vandy". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. December 2, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "1984 Vanderbilt Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 7, 2016.


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