1975 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1975 Vanderbilt Commodores football Southeastern Conference SEC 7–4 2–4 Fred Pancoast 1st Richard Trail 1st Frank Emanuel 1st Lonnie Sadler Tom Galbierz Dudley Field The 1975 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. The team was led by head coach Fred Pancoast, who replaced Steve Sloan. In 1974, Sloan had led Vanderbilt to a bowl game for the first time since 1955, before leaving to become head coach at Texas Tech, the team Vanderbilt had faced in the Peach Bowl to close the season. The Vanderbilt squad finished the season with a record of 7–4, but was not invited to a bowl game. Three of the Commodores's four defeats came by margins of more than 30 points while all seven of their victors were by ten or fewer points. Vanderbilt defeated Rice, Tulane, Army, 1975 Chattanooga Mocs Chattanooga, Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee. The Commodores lost to Georgia, Alabama, Florida, and Ole Miss. Vanderbilt started off with three wins and four losses before winning their last four games of the season including the regular season finale against rival Tennessee. Vanderbilt's final record was 7–4 with a mark of 2–4 in the SEC.1975 Vanderbilt game by game results http://www.jhowell.net/cf/scores/Vanderbilt.htm#1975 https://web.archive.org/web/20090917044617/http://www.jhowell.net/cf/scores/Vanderbilt.htm 2009-09-17 live 2009-09-24 Schedule 1975 AP September 13 w y Chattanooga Dudley Field Nashville, TN 17–7 24,108 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85370950/vanderbilt-holds-no-soap-for-utc/ The Tennessean Vanderbilt holds, no soap for UTC September 14, 1975 September 15, 2021 Newspapers.com September 20 w y y Rice Rice Stadium Houston, TX 9–6 18,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-vanderbilt-fie/134250614/ Austin American-Statesman Vanderbilt field goals tip Owls, 9–6 September 21, 1975 October 28, 2023 Newspapers.com September 27 l Alabama 11 Dudley Field Nashville, TN 7–40 34,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-selma-times-journal-tide-picks-vandy/134250702/ The Selma Times-Journal Tide picks Vandy's strings September 28, 1975 October 28, 2023 Newspapers.com October 4 w y y Tulane Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA 6–3 30,100 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87351955/vandy-wins-again-on-adams-fgs/ The Tennessean Vandy wins again on Adams' FGs October 5, 1975 October 18, 2021 Newspapers.com October 11 l y Florida 18 Florida Field Gainesville, FL 0–35 58,631 https://www.newspapers.com/article/panama-city-news-herald-floridas-gators/134250827/ Panama City News-Herald Florida's Gators rack up 35–0 win October 12, 1975 October 28, 2023 Newspapers.com October 18 l Georgia Dudley Field Nashville, TN rivalry 3–47 20,538 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lexington-herald-georgia-rolls-past/134251008/ Sunday Herald-Leader Georgia rolls past Vanderbilt 47–3 October 19, 1975 October 28, 2023 Newspapers.com October 25 l y Ole Miss Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS rivalry 7–17 20,310 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-telegraph-ole-miss-defeats-van/134251159/ The Macon Telegraph & News Ole Miss defeats Vandy behind Ellis October 26, 1975 October 28, 2023 Newspapers.com November 1 w y Virginia Dudley Field Nashville, TN 17–14 21,680 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-late-cav-bid-foi/134251256/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Late Cav bid foiled, 17–14 November 2, 1975 October 28, 2023 Newspapers.com November 8 w Kentucky Dudley Field Nashville, TN rivalry 13–3 33,815 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leaf-chronicle-inspired-vandy-tops-k/134221083/ The Leaf-Chronicle Inspired Vandy tops Kentucky November 9, 1975 October 28, 2023 Newspapers.com November 15 w y Army Dudley Field Nashville, TN 23–14 20,315 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hattiesburg-american-big-interception-ke/134251364/ Hattiesburg American Big interception keys Vanderbilt over Army November 16, 1975 October 28, 2023 Newspapers.com November 29 w y Tennessee Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN rivalry 17–14 71,943 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101384815/vandy-ends-ut-streak-1714/ Kingsport Times-News Vandy ends UT streak, 17–14 November 30, 1975 May 8, 2022 Newspapers.com 1975 Vanderbilt game by game results http://www.jhowell.net/cf/scores/Vanderbilt.htm#1975 https://web.archive.org/web/20090917044617/http://www.jhowell.net/cf/scores/Vanderbilt.htm 2009-09-17 live 2009-09-24 1975 Vanderbilt Commodores Schedule and Results Roster 1975 Vanderbilt Commodores f 62 Jr Tom Ballman G 89 Sr Barry Burton TE 1 So Martin Cox WR 10 So David Culley QB 12 Sr Fred Fisher QB 77 Sr Matt Gossage T 64 Sr David Harber T 50 Sr Bill Holby C 20 So Reggie Calvin CB 7 Sr Jay Chesley SS 21 Sr Steve Curnette CB 54 Sr Tom Galbierz DT 77 So Dennis Harrison DT y *Fred Pancoast Team players drafted into the NFL Player Position Round Pick NFL club Jay Chesley Defensive back 7 194 San Francisco 49ers 1976 NFL Draft Listing | Pro-Football-Reference.com https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1976.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20090531154014/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1976.htm 2009-05-31 live 2009-09-24 References Vanderbilt Category:Vanderbilt Commodores football seasons Vanderbilt Commodores football Category:1970s in Nashville, Tennessee