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American college football season
The 1981 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Commodores were led by head coach George MacIntyre in his third season and finished the season with a record of four wins and seven losses (4–7 overall, 1–5 in the SEC).
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 12 | Maryland* | | | W 23–17 | 38,624 | [1] |
September 19 | at No. 14 Mississippi State | | | L 9–29 | 32,045 | [2] |
September 26 | No. 10 Alabama | - Vanderbilt Stadium
- Nashville, TN
| | L 7–28 | 41,000 | [3] |
October 3 | at No. 17 Miami (FL)* | | | L 16–48 | 27,654 | [4] |
October 10 | at Tulane* | | | L 10–14 | 32,431 | [5] |
October 17 | No. 9 Georgia | - Vanderbilt Stadium
- Nashville, TN (rivalry)
| ABC | L 21–53 | 39,657 | [6] |
October 24 | at Ole Miss | | | W 27–23 | 37,426 | [7] |
October 31 | Memphis State* | - Vanderbilt Stadium
- Nashville, TN
| | W 26–0 | 33,285 | [8] |
November 7 | Kentucky | - Vanderbilt Stadium
- Nashville, TN (rivalry)
| | L 10–17 | 40,250 | [9] |
November 21 | Chattanooga* | - Vanderbilt Stadium
- Nashville, TN
| | W 28–14 | 26,241 | [10] |
November 28 | at Tennessee | | | L 34–38 | 92,824 | [11] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Personnel
1981 Vanderbilt Commodores football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
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References
- ^ "Vanderbilt surprises, Terrapins bow, 23–17". The Baltimore Sun. September 13, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Commodores buried by Bulldog runners". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. September 20, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tide sinks Commodores, 28–7". The Tennessean. September 27, 1981. Retrieved February 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miami rips Vanderbilt 48–16". The Palm Beach Post. October 4, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulane tips Vanderbilt". The Tennessean. October 11, 1981. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Dogs put on 'show". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 18, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fumbling Rebels lose to Vandy". Enterprise-Journal. October 25, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vandy blanks Memphis State". The Courier-Journal. November 1, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "At last...Kentucky breaks losing streak with 17–10 win over Vanderbilt". Messenger-Inquirer. November 8, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vandy wins final home game". The Tennessean. November 22, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vandy refuses chance to tie". The Jackson Sun. November 29, 1981. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1981 Vanderbilt Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
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