1972 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1972 Vanderbilt Commodores football Southeastern Conference SEC 3–8 0–6 Bill Pace 6th Dudley Field The 1972 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. The Commodores were led by head coach Bill Pace in his sixth season and finished the season with a record of three wins and eight losses (3–8 overall, 0–6 in the SEC). Schedule 1972 AP Central September 9 w y Chattanooga Dudley Field Nashville, TN 24–7 19,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85349039/stubborn-chattanooga-falls-to-fourth-qua/ The Tennessean Stubborn Chattanooga falls to fourth-quarter surge, 24–7 September 10, 1972 September 14, 2021 Newspapers.com September 23 l Mississippi State Dudley Field Nashville, TN 6–10 21,374 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-mississippi-state-nips-v/133890295/ The Paducah Sun-Democrat Mississippi State nips Vandy September 24, 1972 October 22, 2023 Newspapers.com September 30 l y Alabama 6 Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL 21–48 56,179 Delbert Reed Tide runs Vandy down, wins 48–21 The Tuscaloosa News October 1, 1972 B1 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wl40AAAAIBAJ&sjid=MJwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6286%2C97947 February 12, 2014Associated Press Bama crushes Vanderbilt, 48–21 B2 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yj8sAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CMwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1381%2C75765 Spartanburg Herald-Journal October 1, 1972 February 12, 2014 October 7 w y Virginia Dudley Field Nashville, TN 10–7 17,903 https://www.newspapers.com/article/danville-register-and-bee-third-quarter/133890411/ The Danville Register Third-quarter field goal gives Vanderbilt 10 to 7 football win over Virginia October 8, 1972 October 22, 2023 Newspapers.com October 14 w y y William & Mary Cary Field Williamsburg, VA 21–17 13,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-vanderbilts-gamble/133890522/ The Courier-Journal Vanderbilt's gamble pays off as William & Mary falls October 15, 1972 October 22, 2023 Newspapers.com October 21 l y Georgia Sanford Stadium Athens, GA rivalry 3–28 58,141 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-georgia-cruises-past-vanderbil/133890635/ The State Georgia cruises past Vanderbilt October 22, 1972 October 22, 2023 Newspapers.com October 28 l Ole Miss Dudley Field Nashville, TN rivalry 7–31 21,975 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jackson-sun-ole-miss-collects-first/133890705/ The Jackson Sun Ole Miss collects first SEC victory October 29, 1972 October 22, 2023 Newspapers.com November 11 l y Kentucky McLean Stadium Lexington, KY rivalry 13–14 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-kentucky-comeback-upends/133890802/ The Paducah Sun-Democrat Kentucky comeback upends Vanderbilt 14–13 November 12, 1972 October 22, 2023 Newspapers.com November 18 l y Tulane Dudley Field Nashville, TN 7–21 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87161557/wave-flattens-commodores-217/ The Tennessean Wave flattens Commodores 21–7 November 19, 1972 October 15, 2021 Newspapers.com November 25 7:03 p.m. l y y Tampa Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL 7–30 11,831 https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-press-tampa-spartans-crush-vandy-30/133890914/ Fort Myers News-Press Tampa Spartans crush Vandy 30–7 November 26, 1972 October 22, 2023 Newspapers.com December 2 l Tennessee 12 Dudley Field Nashville, TN rivalry 10–30 34,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101343435/stanback-paces-tennessee-to-3010-win-ov/ The Paducah Sun Stanback paces Tennessee to 30–10 win over Vandy December 3, 1972 May 7, 2022 Newspapers.com1972 Vanderbilt Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 20, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/vanderbilt/1972-schedule.html Roster 1972 1972 Vanderbilt Commodores y Freshman Paul Brogdon RB References Vanderbilt Category:Vanderbilt Commodores football seasons Vanderbilt Commodores football Category:1970s in Nashville, Tennessee