1988 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1988 Vanderbilt Commodores football Southeastern Conference SEC 3–8 2–5 Watson Brown 3rd Dick Hopkins 3rd 4–3 Vanderbilt Stadium The 1988 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1988 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 third season and finished with a record of three wins and eight losses (3–8 overall, 2–5 in the SEC). Schedule 1988 AP September 10 w Mississippi State Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN 24–20 41,365 https://www.newspapers.com/article/enterprise-journal-single-gromos-play-ac/135030596/ Enterprise-Journal Single Gromos play accounts for Vanderbilt win September 11, 1988 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com September 17 w y y Rutgers Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ 31–30 23,477 https://www.newspapers.com/article/asbury-park-press-rutgers-takes-it-on-th/135030676/ Asbury Park Press Rutgers takes it on the chin September 18, 1988 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com September 24 l y Alabama 13 Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 10–44 70,123 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71568630/tide-swamps-commodores-victory-costly/ The Tennessean Tide swamps Commodores; victory costly September 25, 1988 February 20, 2021 Newspapers.com October 1 l y Duke Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN 15–17 39,372 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-duke-downs-vanderbilt/135030751/ Greensboro News & Record Duke downs Vanderbilt October 2, 1988 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com October 8 l y Georgia 15 Sanford Stadium Athens, GA rivalry 22–41 81,804 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-dogs-back-ignore/135022912/ The Commercial Appeal 'Dogs' back ignores pain, beats Vandy October 9, 1988 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com October 15 w Florida 20 Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN TBS 24–9 41,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jackson-sun-power-of-gold-helps-vand/135024820/ The Jackson Sun Power of gold helps Vanderbilt down Florida October 16, 1988 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com October 22 l Ole Miss Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN rivalry 28–36 41,276 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-herald-ole-miss-just-keeeps-rolling/135029007/ The Sun Herald Ole Miss just keeeps rolling along October 23, 1988 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com November 5 l y Kentucky Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY rivalry 13–14 44,105 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-clarks-kick-vu-fall-sho/135030218/ The Tennessean Clark's kick, VU fall short 14–13 November 6, 1988 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com November 12 l y y Army Michie Stadium West Point, NY 19–24 40,339 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-army-march-hands-vu-losin/135031024/ The Tennessean Army march hands VU losing year November 13, 1988 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com November 19 l y y Memphis State Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN 9–28 21,212 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lexington-herald-leader-memphis-state-do/135031137/ Lexington Herald-Leader Memphis State downs Vanderbilt 28–9 November 20, 1988 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com November 26 l Tennessee Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN rivalry 7–14 41,404 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leaf-chronicle-davis-sparks-ut-victo/135026723/ The Leaf-Chronicle Davis sparks UT victory November 27, 1988 November 11, 2023 Newspapers.com 1988 Vanderbilt Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football January 7, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/vanderbilt/1988-schedule.html References Vanderbilt Category:Vanderbilt Commodores football seasons Vanderbilt Commodores football