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1965 Vanderbilt Commodores football team
American college football season
The 1965 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. The Commodores were led by head coach John Green in his third season and finished the season with a record of two wins, seven losses and one tie (2–7–1 overall, 1–5 in the SEC).
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| 1965 Vanderbilt Commodores football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 2–7–1 (1–5 SEC) |
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| Home stadium | Dudley Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Alabama $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Tennessee | 2 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 LSU | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 18 | Georgia Tech* | T 10–10 | 22,275 | [1] | |
| September 25 | at Georgia | L 10–24 | 45,000 | [2] | |
| October 2 | at Wake Forest* | L 0–7 | 11,000 | [3] | |
| October 9 | Alabama |
| L 7–22 | 29,268 | [4] |
| October 16 | VPI* |
| W 21–10 | 14,338 | [5] |
| October 23 | at Ole Miss | L 7–24 | 16,000 | [6] | |
| October 30 | at Tulane | W 13–0 | 27,000 | [7] | |
| November 6 | No. 10 Kentucky |
| L 0–34 | 26,663 | [8] |
| November 13 | Miami (FL)* |
| L 14–28 | 12,996 | [9] |
| November 27 | at No. 9 Tennessee | L 3–21 | 36,248 | [10] | |
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- "Vanderbilt ties Engineers, 10–10". The Miami Herald. September 19, 1965. Retrieved October 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "In 24–10 SEC tilt, Georgia advances". The Orlando Sentinel. September 26, 1965. Retrieved October 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Deacons shut out Vanderbilt, 7–0". The Charlotte Observer. October 3, 1965. Retrieved October 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Bama fight back, roars past Vandy". The Shreveport Times. October 10, 1965. Retrieved October 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Ransom pays off for VU". The Nashville Tennessean. October 17, 1965. Retrieved October 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Rebels hammer out 24–7 win over Vandy". The Tampa Tribune. October 24, 1965. Retrieved October 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Vandy defense prevails". The Jackson Sun. October 31, 1965. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Bird, Kentucky rout Vanderbilt". The Jackson Sun. November 7, 1965. Retrieved October 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Miami throttles Vanderbilt 28–14". Tallahassee Democrat. November 14, 1965. Retrieved October 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Mitchell-led Vols rap Vandy". Daily Press. November 28, 1965. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1965 Vanderbilt Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
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