1974 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

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1974 Vanderbilt Commodores football
Peach Bowl, T 6–6 vs. Texas Tech
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
1974 record7–3–2 (2–3–1 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRex Dockery (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorBill Parcells (2nd season)
CaptainDavid Lee
Home stadiumDudley Field
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 Southeastern Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Alabama $ 6 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 8 Auburn 4 – 2 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Georgia 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
No. 17 Mississippi State 3 – 3 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 15 Florida 3 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Kentucky 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
No. 20 Tennessee 2 – 3 – 1 7 – 3 – 2
Vanderbilt 2 – 3 – 1 7 – 3 – 2
LSU 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
Ole Miss 0 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1974 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. The Commodores scored 313 points while allowing 199 points.[1] Led by head coach Steve Sloan, the Commodores had their best record since 1955 and appeared in the school's second bowl game. Vanderbilt did not return to a bowl game until 1982.

Season[]

Vanderbilt defeated Florida, Ole Miss, Tulane, Louisville, Army, Chattanooga, and the Virginia Military Institute.[2] Vanderbilt lost to Kentucky, Georgia, and Alabama. Vanderbilt's final two games ended in ties: the regular season finale against rival Tennessee and the 1974 Peach Bowl against Texas Tech.[3] Vanderbilt's final record was 7–3–2 (2–3–1 in the SEC).[4] After the season, head coach Steve Sloan left Vanderbilt to become head coach at Texas Tech, the team Vanderbilt had faced in the Peach Bowl to close the season.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 14Chattanooga*
W 28–619,900[5]
September 21VMI*
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 45–716,500[6]
September 28at No. 4 Alabama
L 10–23
October 12No. 8 Florida
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 24–10
October 19at Georgia
L 31–38
October 26Ole Miss
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
W 24–14
November 2at Army*
W 38–14
November 9at Kentucky
L 12–38
November 16Tulane*
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 30–2215,000[7]
November 23at Louisville*
W 44–0
November 30Tennessee
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
T 21–21
December 28vs. Texas Tech*
ABCT 6–6
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

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Team players drafted into the NFL[]

Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Mark Ilgenfritz Defensive end 5 118 Cleveland Browns
Doug Nettles Defensive end 5 129 Baltimore Colts

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References[]

  1. ^ "1974 Vanderbilt game by game results". Archived from the original on 2009-09-26. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  2. ^ "1974 Vanderbilt game by game results". Archived from the original on 2009-09-26. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  3. ^ "1974 Vanderbilt game by game results". Archived from the original on 2009-09-26. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  4. ^ "1974 Vanderbilt game by game results". Archived from the original on 2009-09-26. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  5. ^ "Nothing routine about VU's win". The Tennessean. September 15, 1975. Retrieved September 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Vandy runs over VMI". The Sun Herald. September 22, 1974. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Lee-to-Burton pass gives Vandy 30–22 victory". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 17, 1974. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "1974 Vanderbilt game by game results". Archived from the original on 2009-09-26. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  9. ^ 1974 Vanderbilt Commodores Schedule and Results
  10. ^ "1975 NFL Draft Listing | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 2009-09-26. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
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