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1984 Vanderbilt Commodores football team
American college football season
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[update], this season represents the last time Vanderbilt beat Alabama.
Quick Facts Vanderbilt Commodores football, Conference ...
| 1984 Vanderbilt Commodores football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 5–6 (2–4 SEC) |
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| Home stadium | Vanderbilt Stadium |
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| No. 3 Florida | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 LSU | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Auburn | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Kentucky | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 8 | Kansas State* | W 26–14 | 40,786 | [1] | |||
| September 15 | at Maryland* | W 23–14 | 34,100 | [2] | |||
| September 22 | Kansas* |
| W 41–6 | 41,120 | [3] | ||
| September 29 | at Alabama | W 30–21 | 60,210 | [4] | |||
| October 6 | Tulane* | No. 19 |
| L 23–27 | 41,216 | [5] | |
| October 13 | at No. 12 LSU | ESPN | L 27–34 | 78,003 | [6] | ||
| October 20 | at No. 14 Georgia | L 35–62 | 82,122 | [7] | |||
| October 27 | Ole Miss |
| W 37–20 | 41,263 | [8] | ||
| November 10 | at Kentucky | L 18–27 | 53,112 | [9] | |||
| November 17 | Virginia Tech* |
| L 3–23 | 38,238 | [10] | ||
| December 1 | Tennessee |
| L 13–29 | 41,497 | [11] | ||
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- "Wildcats upended, 26–14". The Salina Journal. September 9, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Commodores frustrate Maryland". The Roanoke Times. September 16, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Vanderbilt drubs KU with airborne blitz". The Wichita Eagle-Beacon. September 23, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Dores slam on Bama". The Tennessean. September 30, 1984. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Commodores suffer at hands of Tulane". The Tennessean. October 7, 1984. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "LSU holds off Vanderbilt 34–27". Tallahassee Democrat. October 14, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Georgia nearly unstoppable in 62–35 win over Vanderbilt". The Greenville News. October 21, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Vandy rolls up yards in snapping streak". The Commercial Appeal. October 28, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Kentucky, Gators' next foe, defeats Vanderbilt 27–18". St. Petersburg Times. November 11, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Va. Tech rolls 23–3 by Vandy". Bristol Herald Courier. November 18, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tennessee continues domination of Vandy". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. December 2, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1984 Vanderbilt Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
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