1977 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1977 Vanderbilt Commodores football Southeastern Conference SEC 2–9 0–6 Fred Pancoast 3rd Tom Goode 1st Dudley Field The 1977 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. Led by head coach third-year head coach Fred Pancoast, the Commodores compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 0–6 in conference play, placing last out of ten teams in the SEC. Vanderbilt played home games at Dudley Field in Nashville, Tennessee. Schedule 1977 AP September 10 l y y Oklahoma 1 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 23–25 71,184 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-ou-can-v-ouch-for-vandy/134275404/ Tulsa World OU can V-ouch for Vandy September 11, 1977 October 29, 2023 Newspapers.com September 17 w y y Wake Forest Groves Stadium Winston-Salem, NC 3–0 24,250 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-vanderbilt-trips/134275495/ The Charlotte Observer Vanderbilt trips Wake Forest 3–0 September 18, 1977 October 29, 2023 Newspapers.com September 24 l Alabama 10 Dudley Field Nashville, TN 12–24 34,694 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-davis-lip-and/134275611/ The Atlanta Journal & Constitution Davis' lip and legs beat Vandy September 25, 1977 October 29, 2023 Newspapers.com October 1 l y y Tulane Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA 7–36 21,483 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87368103/tulane-beats-vandy-ends-streak/ The Tennessean Tulane beats Vandy, ends streak October 2, 1977 October 19, 2021 Newspapers.com October 8 l LSU 18 Dudley Field Nashville, TN 15–28 24,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-alexander-lsu-rally/134275724/ The Courier-Journal Alexander, LSU rally to whip Vandy 28–15 October 9, 1977 October 29, 2023 Newspapers.com October 15 l Georgia Dudley Field Nashville, TN rivalry 13–24 25,700 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-pyburn-runs-passes-dogs-p/134274050/ Alexandria Daily Town Talk Pyburn runs, passes Dogs past Vandy October 16, 1977 October 29, 2023 Newspapers.com October 22 l y Ole Miss Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS rivalry 14–26 32,300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-herald-ole-miss-explodes-in-fourth-q/134275815/ The Sun Herald Ole Miss explodes in fourth quarter; beats Vandy 26–14 October 23, 1977 October 29, 2023 Newspapers.com November 5 l Kentucky 7 Dudley Field Nashville, TN rivalry 6–28 34,694 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-cats-nail-vandy-for-vic/134275925/ The Paducah Sun-Democrat 'Cats nail Vandy for victory No. 8 November 6, 1977 October 29, 2023 Newspapers.com November 12 l y y Air Force Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO 28–34 18,570 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-air-force-nips/134276054/ The Montgomery Advertiser Air Force nips Vandy to halt skid November 13, 1977 October 29, 2023 Newspapers.com November 19 w y Cincinnati Dudley Field Nashville, TN 13–9 16,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-bearcats-turn-over-lea/134276200/ Dayton Daily News Bearcats turn over lead to Vanderbilt, lose 13–9 November 20, 1977 October 29, 2023 Newspapers.com November 26 l y Tennessee Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN rivalry 7–42 83,146 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101397302/vols-elude-sec-cellar-maul-vanderbilt/ Johnson City Press-Chronicle Vols elude SEC cellar, maul Vanderbilt, 42–7 November 27, 1977 May 8, 2022 Newspapers.com 1977 Vanderbilt Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football January 6, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/vanderbilt/1977-schedule.html Roster 1977 Vanderbilt Commodores f 32 So Preston Brown Preston Brown (wide receiver) RB y 1 Martin Cox WR y 77 Sr Dennis Harrison DT y 86 Jr Ed Smith Ed Smith (linebacker) LB y 22 Sr Brenard Wilson FS y *Fred Pancoast References Vanderbilt Category:Vanderbilt Commodores football seasons Vanderbilt Commodores football Category:1970s in Nashville, Tennessee