1973 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1973 Vanderbilt Commodores football Southeastern Conference SEC 5–6 1–5 Steve Sloan 1st Dudley Field The 1973 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. The Commodores were led by head coach Steve Sloan in his first season and finished the season with a record of five wins and six losses (5–6 overall, 1–5 in the SEC), which placed them in last place in the Southeastern Conference. Schedule 1973 AP Central September 15 w y Chattanooga Dudley Field Nashville, TN 14–12 23,600 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85351324/vanderbilt-gives-sloan-first-win/ The Tennessean Vanderbilt gives Sloan first win September 16, 1973 September 14, 2021 Newspapers.com September 22 l y Mississippi State Scott Field Starkville, MS 21–52 25,136 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-miss-st-upends-v/134085993/ The Indianapolis Star Miss. St. upends Vanderbilt, 52–21 September 23, 1973 October 25, 2023 Newspapers.com September 29 l Alabama 5 Dudley Field Nashville, TN 0–44 34,500 Associated Press Bama romps over Vandy, 44–0 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rLgfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=utcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5898%2C5289298 The Gadsden Times 29 September 30, 1973 July 2, 2014 October 6 w y y Virginia Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA 39–22 21,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bristol-herald-courier-vandy-wallops-vir/134086067/ Bristol Herald Courier Vandy wallops Virginia October 7, 1973 October 25, 2023 Newspapers.com October 13 w y William & Mary Dudley Field Nashville, TN 20–7 17,123 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-orourke-fisher-sta/134086192/ The Courier-Journal O'Rourke, Fisher star as Vandy rambles 20–7 October 14, 1973 October 25, 2023 Newspapers.com October 20 w Georgia Dudley Field Nashville, TN rivalry 18–14 21,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-advertiser-vandy-upsets-georgi/134086281/ The Daily Advertiser Vandy upsets Georgia, 18–14 October 21, 1973 October 25, 2023 Newspapers.com October 27 l y Ole Miss Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS rivalry 14–24 33,427 https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-weese-paces-ole-mi/134086379/ Sunday Journal & Sentinel Weese paces Ole Miss past Vanderbilt 24–14 October 28, 1973 October 25, 2023 Newspapers.com November 10 l Kentucky Dudley Field Nashville, TN rivalry 17–27 29,350 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-kentucky-wins-27/134086551/ The Charlotte Observer Kentucky wins, 27–17 November 11, 1973 October 25, 2023 Newspapers.com November 17 l y y Tulane Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA 3–24 31,199 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87178404/tulane-humbles-vandy/ The Tennessean Tulane humbles Vandy November 18, 1973 October 15, 2021 Newspapers.com November 24 1:30 p.m. w y Tampa Dudley Field Nashville, TN 18–16 14,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-tampa-loses-on-field/134086728/ The Palm Beach Post-Times Tampa loses on field goal November 25, 1973 October 25, 2023 Newspapers.com December 1 l y Tennessee 19 Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN rivalry 17–20 66,702 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101372900/its-holloway-to-rescue-in-2017-vol-win/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel It's Holloway to rescue in 20–17 Vol win December 2, 1973 May 8, 2022 Newspapers.com1973 Vanderbilt Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 20, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/vanderbilt/1973-schedule.html References Vanderbilt Category:Vanderbilt Commodores football seasons Vanderbilt Commodores football Category:1970s in Nashville, Tennessee