1980 Vanderbilt Commodores football team
American college football season
1980 Vanderbilt Commodores football | |
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Record | 2–9 (0–6 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Red Parker (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Ron McCrone (2nd season) |
Home stadium | Dudley Field |
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No. 1 Georgia $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 Mississippi State | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Alabama | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1980 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Commodores were led by head coach George MacIntyre in his second season and finished the season with a record of two wins and nine losses (2–9 overall, 0–6 in the SEC).
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 13 | at Maryland* | L 6–31 | 27,150 | [1] | |
September 20 | Mississippi State | L 14–24 | 29,300 | [2] | |
September 27 | at No. 1 Alabama | L 0–41 | 60,210 | [3] | |
October 11 | Tulane* |
| L 21–43 | 35,960 | [4] |
October 18 | at No. 6 Georgia | L 0–41 | 59,300 | [5] | |
October 25 | Ole Miss![]() |
| L 14–27 | 27,800 | [6] |
November 1 | at Memphis State* | W 14–10 | 18,422 | [7] | |
November 8 | at Kentucky | L 10–31 | 54,522 | [8] | |
November 15 | Miami (FL)* |
| L 17–24 | 12,830 | [9] |
November 22 | Chattanooga* |
| W 31–29 | 22,700 | [10] |
November 29 | Tennessee |
| L 13–51 | 31,100 | [11] |
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Personnel
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References
- ^ "Return triggers Maryland romp". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. September 14, 1980. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vandy drops first SEC game 24–14". The Daily News-Journal. September 21, 1980. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "VU's improved, but Bama romps". The Tennessean. September 28, 1980. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane tips Vanderbilt". The Daily Advertiser. October 12, 1980. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Dogs 'walk' over Vanderbilt by 41–0". Bristol Herald Courier. October 19, 1980. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Turnovers key Rebs to win over Vandy". Hattiesburg American. October 26, 1980. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vandy takes first victory by defeating Memphis State". The Jackson Sun. November 2, 1980. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UK offense gives its defense a rest, Vandy a licking". The Courier-Journal. November 9, 1980. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hurricanes sputter, 24–17, toa winning season". The Miami Herald. November 16, 1980. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Young ones lead Vandy". The Tennessean. November 23, 1980. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Devastating finish: 51–13 Vol explosion". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 30, 1980. Retrieved May 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1980 Vanderbilt Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
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