1986 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1986 Vanderbilt Commodores football Southeastern Conference SEC 1–10 0–6 Watson Brown 1st Dick Hopkins 1st Vanderbilt Stadium The 1986 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Commodores were led by head coach Watson Brown in his first season and finished with a record of one win and ten losses (1–10 overall, 0–6 in the SEC). Schedule 1986 AP Central September 6 11:30 a.m. l y Alabama 5 Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL TBS 10–42 58,168 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71561018/bama-crashes-vandys-party-4210/ The Tennessean Bama crashes Vandy's party, 42–10 September 7, 1986 February 20, 2021 Newspapers.com September 13 l y y Maryland Byrd Stadium College Park, MD 21–35 45,275 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-henning-scriber/134745795/ The Charlotte Observer Henning, Scriber lead Maryland past Vanderbilt September 14, 1986 November 6, 2023 Newspapers.com September 20 l y Tulane Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN 17–35 40,155 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94458950/green-deluge-sinks-commodores/ The Jackson Sun Green deluge sinks Commodores September 21, 1986 February 7, 2022 Newspapers.com October 4 w y Duke Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN 24–18 38,874 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-vandy-outlasts-blu/134745912/ The News and Observer Vandy outlasts Blue Devils October 5, 1986 November 6, 2023 Newspapers.com October 11 l Auburn 7 Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN TBS 9–31 40,378 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-auburn-stymies-van/134746136/ The Commercial Appeal Auburn stymies Vandy October 12, 1986 November 6, 2023 Newspapers.com October 18 l y Georgia Sanford Stadium Athens, GA rivalry TBS 16–38 78,642 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-dawgs-realize-proble/134746261/ The Greenville News Dawgs realize problems despite win October 19, 1986 November 6, 2023 Newspapers.com October 25 1:00 p.m. l Ole Miss Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN rivalry 12–28 34,427 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jackson-sun-ole-miss-keeps-vandy-ree/134746354/ The Jackson Sun Ole Miss keeps Vandy reeling October 26, 1986 November 6, 2023 Newspapers.com November 1 l y Memphis State Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN 21–22 35,672 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-mememphis-state-gamble-si/134746432/ The Tennessean Memphis State gamble sinks Vandy November 2, 1986 November 6, 2023 Newspapers.com November 8 l y Kentucky Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY rivalry 22–34 48,230 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-uks-ivy-joe-breaks/134746544/ The Courier-Journal UK's Ivy Joe breaks out, rips Vandy for 238 yards November 9, 1986 November 6, 2023 Newspapers.com November 15 l y y Virginia Tech Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA 21–29 27,300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-virginia-tech-ta/134746692/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Virginia Tech tastes peaches in 29–21 win November 16, 1986 November 6, 2023 Newspapers.com November 29 l Tennessee Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN rivalry 20–35 41,572 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110781820/tennessee-bowls-over-vanderbilt/ The Jackson Sun Tennessee bowls over Vanderbilt November 30, 1986 October 5, 2022 Newspapers.com1986 Vanderbilt Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football January 7, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/vanderbilt/1986-schedule.html References Vanderbilt Category:Vanderbilt Commodores football seasons Vanderbilt Commodores football