1981 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1981 Vanderbilt Commodores football 125 Southeastern Conference SEC 4–7 1–5 George MacIntyre 3rd Watson Brown 1st Ron McCrone 3rd Vanderbilt Stadium The 1981 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Commodores were led by head coach George MacIntyre in his third season and finished the season with a record of four wins and seven losses (4–7 overall, 1–5 in the SEC). Schedule 1981 AP September 12 w y Maryland Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN 23–17 38,624 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-vanderbilt-surprises/134476341/ The Baltimore Sun Vanderbilt surprises, Terrapins bow, 23–17 September 13, 1981 November 1, 2023 Newspapers.com September 19 l y Mississippi State 14 Scott Field Starkville, MS 9–29 32,045 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-commodores-b/134423660/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Commodores buried by Bulldog runners September 20, 1981 November 1, 2023 Newspapers.com September 26 l Alabama 10 Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN 7–28 41,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71521193/tide-sinks-commodores-287/ The Tennessean Tide sinks Commodores, 28–7 September 27, 1981 February 19, 2021 Newspapers.com October 3 l y y Miami (FL) 17 Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL 16–48 27,654 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-miami-rips-vanderbil/134476554/ The Palm Beach Post Miami rips Vanderbilt 48–16 October 4, 1981 November 1, 2023 Newspapers.com October 10 l y y Tulane Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA 10–14 32,431 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87410267/tulane-tips-vanderbilt/ The Tennessean Tulane tips Vanderbilt October 11, 1981 October 19, 2021 Newspapers.com October 17 l Georgia 9 Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN rivalry ABC 21–53 39,657 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leaf-chronicle-dogs-put-on-show/134422432/ The Leaf-Chronicle 'Dogs put on 'show October 18, 1981 November 1, 2023 Newspapers.com October 24 w y Ole Miss Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS rivalry 27–23 37,426 https://www.newspapers.com/article/enterprise-journal-fumbling-rebels-lose/134476807/ Enterprise-Journal Fumbling Rebels lose to Vandy October 25, 1981 November 1, 2023 Newspapers.com October 31 w y Memphis State Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN 26–0 33,285 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-vandy-blanks-memphis/134476909/ The Courier-Journal Vandy blanks Memphis State November 1, 1981 November 1, 2023 Newspapers.com November 7 l Kentucky Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN rivalry 10–17 40,250 https://www.newspapers.com/article/messenger-inquirer-at-lastkentucky-br/134477034/ Messenger-Inquirer At last...Kentucky breaks losing streak with 17–10 win over Vanderbilt November 8, 1981 November 1, 2023 Newspapers.com November 21 w y Chattanooga Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN 28–14 26,241 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89898800/ The Tennessean Vandy wins final home game November 22, 1981 August 17, 2022 Newspapers.com November 28 l y Tennessee Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN rivalry 34–38 92,824 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107857143/vandy-refuses-chance-to-tie/ The Jackson Sun Vandy refuses chance to tie November 29, 1981 August 18, 2022 Newspapers.com 1981 Vanderbilt Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football January 9, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/vanderbilt/1981-schedule.html Roster 1981 Vanderbilt Commodores y Jim Bronner RB Jr Whit Taylor QB y Whit Taylor (American football) Jr Steve Bearden DL y Sr Rob Vaughn DB y Jr Leonard Coleman DB y So Willie Twyford DL y George MacIntyre References Vanderbilt Category:Vanderbilt Commodores football seasons Vanderbilt Commodores football