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{{short description|American college football season}}
{{NCAATeamFootballSeason
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
|Year=1974
{{Infobox college sports team season
|Team=Vanderbilt Commodores
| year = 1974
|Image=Vanderbilt Commodores.png
| team = Vanderbilt Commodores
|ImageSize=155
| sport = football
|Conference=Southeastern Conference
|Division=
| image =
| image_size =
|ShortConference=SEC
| conference = [[Southeastern Conference]]
|CoachRank=
| short_conf = SEC
|APRank=
| record = 7–3–2
|Record=7– 3– 2
| conf_record = 2–3–1
|ConfRecord= 2– 3– 1
|HeadCoach=[[Steve Sloan]]
| head_coach = [[Steve Sloan]]
| hc_year = 2nd
|OffCoach=
| off_coach = [[Rex Dockery]]
|DefCoach=
| oc_year = 2nd
|OScheme=
| off_scheme =
|DScheme=
| def_coach = [[Bill Parcells]]
|StadiumArena=[[Vanderbilt Stadium]]
| dc_year = 2nd
|Champion=
| def_scheme =
|BowlTourney=[[1974 Peach Bowl|Peach Bowl]]
| captain = [[David Lee (American football coach)|David Lee]]
|BowlTourneyResult=T 6-6 vs. [[Texas Tech Red Raiders football|Texas Tech]]
| stadium = [[FirstBank Stadium|Dudley Field]]
| bowl = [[1974 Peach Bowl|Peach Bowl]]
| bowl_result = T 6–6 vs. [[1974 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team|Texas Tech]]
}}
}}
{{1974 Southeastern Conference football standings}}
The '''1974 Vanderbilt Commodores football team''' represented [[Vanderbilt University]] in the [[1974 college football season]]. The Commodores scored 313 points while allowing 199 points.<ref>{{cite web|title=1974 Vanderbilt game by game results|url=http://www.jhowell.net/cf/scores/Vanderbilt.htm#1974|work=|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1253993461190539|archivedate=2009-09-26|deadurl=no|accessdate=2009-09-24}}</ref> Led by head coach [[Steve Sloan]], the Commodores had their best record since 1955 and appeared in the school's second bowl game. Vanderbilt did not return to a bowl game until 1982.
The '''1974 Vanderbilt Commodores football team''' represented [[Vanderbilt University]] in the [[1974 NCAA Division I football season]]. The Commodores scored 313 points while allowing 199 points.<ref>{{cite web|title=1974 Vanderbilt game by game results |url=http://www.jhowell.net/cf/scores/Vanderbilt.htm#1974 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090917044617/http://www.jhowell.net/cf/scores/Vanderbilt.htm |archive-date=2009-09-17 |url-status=live |access-date=2009-09-24 }}</ref> Led by head coach [[Steve Sloan]], the Commodores had their best record since 1955 and appeared in the school's second bowl game. Vanderbilt did not return to a bowl game until 1982.


Vanderbilt defeated [[1974 Florida Gators football team|Florida]], [[1974 Ole Miss Rebels football team|Ole Miss]], [[1974 Tulane Green Wave football team|Tulane]], [[1974 Louisville Cardinals football team|Louisville]], [[1974 Army Cadets football team|Army]], {{cfb link|year=1974|team=Chattanooga Mocs|title=Chattanooga}}, and the [[1974 VMI Keydets football team|Virginia Military Institute]].<ref>{{cite web|title=1974 Vanderbilt game by game results |url=http://www.jhowell.net/cf/scores/Vanderbilt.htm#1974 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090917044617/http://www.jhowell.net/cf/scores/Vanderbilt.htm |archive-date=2009-09-17 |url-status=live |access-date=2009-09-24 }}</ref> Vanderbilt lost to [[1974 Kentucky Wildcats football team|Kentucky]], [[1974 Georgia Bulldogs football team|Georgia]], and [[1974 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]]. Vanderbilt's final two games ended in ties: the regular season finale against rival [[1974 Tennessee Volunteers football team|Tennessee]] and the [[1974 Peach Bowl]] against [[1974 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team|Texas Tech]].<ref>{{cite web|title=1974 Vanderbilt game by game results |url=http://www.jhowell.net/cf/scores/Vanderbilt.htm#1974 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090917044617/http://www.jhowell.net/cf/scores/Vanderbilt.htm |archive-date=2009-09-17 |url-status=live |access-date=2009-09-24 }}</ref> Vanderbilt's final record was 7&ndash;3&ndash;2 (2&ndash;3&ndash;1 in the SEC).<ref>{{cite web|title=1974 Vanderbilt game by game results |url=http://www.jhowell.net/cf/scores/Vanderbilt.htm#1974 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090917044617/http://www.jhowell.net/cf/scores/Vanderbilt.htm |archive-date=2009-09-17 |url-status=live |access-date=2009-09-24 }}</ref> After the season, head coach [[Steve Sloan]] left Vanderbilt to become head coach at Texas Tech, the team Vanderbilt had faced in the Peach Bowl to close the season.
==Season==
Vanderbilt defeated Florida, Ole Miss, Tulane, Louisville, Army, Tennessee-Chattanooga and the Virginia Military Institute.<ref>{{cite web|title=1974 Vanderbilt game by game results|url=http://www.jhowell.net/cf/scores/Vanderbilt.htm#1974|work=|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1253993461190539|archivedate=2009-09-26|deadurl=no|accessdate=2009-09-24}}</ref> Vanderbilt lost to Kentucky, Georgia and Alabama. Vanderbilt's final two games ended in ties: the regular season finale against rival Tennessee and the [[1974 Peach Bowl]] against Texas Tech.<ref>{{cite web|title=1974 Vanderbilt game by game results|url=http://www.jhowell.net/cf/scores/Vanderbilt.htm#1974|work=|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1253993461190539|archivedate=2009-09-26|deadurl=no|accessdate=2009-09-24}}</ref>

Vanderbilt's final record was 7&ndash; 3&ndash; 2 (2&ndash; 3&ndash; 1 in the SEC).<ref>{{cite web|title=1974 Vanderbilt game by game results|url=http://www.jhowell.net/cf/scores/Vanderbilt.htm#1974|work=|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1253993461190539|archivedate=2009-09-26|deadurl=no|accessdate=2009-09-24}}</ref>

After the season head coach [[Steve Sloan]] left Vanderbilt to become head coach at Texas Tech, the team Vanderbilt had faced in the Peach Bowl to close the season.


==Schedule==
==Schedule==
{{CFB Schedule Start
{{CFB schedule
| time = no
| rankyear = 1974
| rank = no
| poll = AP
| ranklink = no
| timezone = Central
| rankyear = no
| tv =
| attend =
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
| date = September 14, 1974
| time = no
| w/l = l
| nonconf =yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no


|{{CFB schedule entry
| opponent = [[University of Tennessee at Chattanooga|Tennessee-Chattanooga]]
| date = September 14
| opprank =
| attend =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| site_stadium = [[Vanderbilt Stadium|Dudley Field]]
| opponent = [[1974 Chattanooga Moccasins football team|Chattanooga]]
| site_cityst = [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville, TN]]
| site_stadium = [[FirstBank Stadium|Dudley Field]]
| gamename =
| site_cityst = [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville, TN]]
| tv =
| score = 28 &ndash;6
| score = 28–6
| overtime =
| attend = 19,900
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85363190/nothing-routine-about-vus-win/|work=The Tennessean|title=Nothing routine about VU's win|date=September 15, 1974|accessdate=September 15, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 21, 1974
| date = September 21
| time = no
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = [[1974 VMI Keydets football team|VMI]]
| nonconf =yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = [[Virginia Military Institute]]
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dudley Field
| site_stadium = Dudley Field
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| score = 45–7
| tv =
| attend = 16,500
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94008297/vandy-runs-over-vmi/|work=The Sun Herald|title=Vandy runs over VMI|date=September 22, 1974|accessdate=February 1, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
| score = 45&ndash; 7
| overtime =
| attend =
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 28, 1974
| date = September 28
| time = no
| w/l = l
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = [[1974 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]]
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = [[Bryant–Denny Stadium|Denny Stadium]]
| away = yes
| site_cityst = [[Tuscaloosa, Alabama|Tuscaloosa, AL]]
| neutral =
| rank = no
| score = 10–23
| attend = 58,419
| opponent = [[1974 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]]
| source = <ref>{{cite news |first=Steve |last=Martin |title=Vandy proves it can play too |page=1A |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QV80AAAAIBAJ&sjid=Q5wEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5612%2C5660906 |via=Google News Archives |newspaper=The Tuscaloosa News |date=September 29, 1974 |access-date=July 5, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Randy |last=Johnson |title=Alabama passing is key factor in 23–10 victory over Vandy |page=37 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IaofAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jdYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=680%2C5371408 |via=Google News Archives |newspaper=The Gadsden Times |date=September 29, 1974 |access-date=July 5, 2014}}</ref>
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Denny Stadium
| site_cityst = [[Tuscaloosa, Alabama|Tuscaloosa, AL]]
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 10&ndash;23
| overtime =
| attend =
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 12, 1974
| date = October 12
| time = no
| w/l = w
| opponent = [[1974 Florida Gators football team|Florida]]
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| opprank = 8
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = [[1974 Florida Gators football team|Florida]]
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dudley Field
| site_stadium = Dudley Field
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| score = 24–10
| tv =
| attend = 25,800
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-vanderbilt-upsets-gators/134215232/|work=Alexandria Daily Town Talk|title=Vanderbilt upsets Gators|date=October 13, 1974|accessdate=October 28, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
| score = 24&ndash;10
| overtime =
| attend =
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19, 1974
| date = October 19
| time = no
| w/l = l
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = [[1974 Georgia Bulldogs football team|Georgia]]
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = [[1974 Georgia Bulldogs football team|Georgia]]
| opprank =
| site_stadium = [[Sanford Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Sanford Stadium]]
| site_cityst = Athens, GA
| site_cityst = [[Athens, Georgia|Athens, GA]]
| gamename = [[Georgia–Vanderbilt football rivalry|rivalry]]
| tv =
| score = 20&ndash;13
| score = 31–38
| overtime =
| attend = 51,100
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/bristol-herald-courier-vandy-falls-to-bu/134215312/|work=Bristol Herald Courier|title=Vandy falls to Bulldogs|date=October 20, 1974|accessdate=October 28, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
| attend =
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26, 1974
| date = October 26
| time = no
| w/l = w
| opponent = [[1974 Ole Miss Rebels football team|Ole Miss]]
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = [[1974 Mississippi Rebels football team|Ole Miss]]
| site_stadium = Dudley Field
| site_stadium = Dudley Field
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename = [[Ole Miss–Vanderbilt football rivalry|rivalry]]
| tv =
| score = 24 &ndash;14
| score = 24–14
| overtime =
| attend = 30,875
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-town-talk-vandy-decks-rebels-2414/134215038/|work=Alexandria Daily Town Talk|title=Vandy decks Rebels 24–14|date=October 27, 1974|accessdate=October 28, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
| attend =
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2, 1974
| date = November 2
| time = no
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| nonconf = yes
| away = y
| opponent = [[1974 Army Cadets football team|Army]]
| homecoming =
| site_stadium = [[Michie Stadium]]
| away =
| site_cityst = [[West Point, New York|West Point, NY]]
| neutral =
| rank = no
| score = 38–14
| attend = 30,109
| opponent = [[1974 Army Cadets football team|Army]]
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-orourke-keys-vandy/134215389/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=O'Rourke keys Vandy past Army by 38–14|date=November 3, 1974|accessdate=October 28, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dudley Field
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 38 &ndash;14
| overtime =
| attend =
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9, 1974
| date = November 9
| time = no
| w/l = l
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = [[1974 Kentucky Wildcats football team|Kentucky]]
| nonconf =
| site_stadium = [[Kroger Field|Commonwealth Stadium]]
| homecoming =
| site_cityst = [[Lexington, Kentucky|Lexington, KY]]
| away = yes
| gamename = [[Kentucky–Vanderbilt football rivalry|rivalry]]
| neutral =
| rank = no
| score = 12–38
| attend = 56,000
| opponent = [[1974 Kentucky Wildcats football team|Kentucky]]
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-antonio-express-kentucky-pops-vandy/134215447/|work=The Sunday Express-News|title=Kentucky pops Vandy|date=November 10, 1974|accessdate=October 28, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
| site_stadium = [[Commonwealth Stadium (Kentucky)|Commonwealth Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Lexington, Kentucky|Lexington, KY]]
| site_cityst =
| tv =
| score = 12&ndash;38
| overtime =
| attend =
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16, 1974
| date = November 16
| time = no
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = [[1974 Tulane Green Wave football team|Tulane]]
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = [[1974 Tulane Green Wave football team|Tulane]]
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dudley Field
| site_stadium = Dudley Field
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| score = 30–22
| gamename =
| tv =
| attend = 15,000
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87309546/lee-to-burton-pass-gives-vandy-3022-vic/|work=Alexandria Daily Town Talk|title=Lee-to-Burton pass gives Vandy 30–22 victory|date=November 17, 1974|accessdate=October 18, 2021|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
| score = 30 &ndash;22
| overtime =
| attend =
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 23, 1974
| date = November 23
| time = no
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| nonconf = yes
| away = y
| opponent = [[1974 Louisville Cardinals football team|Louisville]]
| homecoming =
| site_stadium = [[Cardinal Stadium (1956)|Fairgrounds Stadium]]
| away = yes
| site_cityst = [[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville, KY]]
| neutral =
| rank = no
| score = 44–0
| attend = 8,936
| opponent = [[1974 Louisville Cardinals football team|Louisville]]
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-vandy-crushes-louisvil/134215516/|work=The Tampa Tribune|title=Vandy crushes Louisville|date=November 24, 1974|accessdate=October 28, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
| opprank =
| site_stadium = [[Papa John's Cardinal Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville, KY]]
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 44&ndash;0
| overtime =
| attend =
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 30, 1974
| date = November 30
| time = no
| w/l = t
| opponent = [[1974 Tennessee Volunteers football team|Tennessee]]
| w/l = t
| site_stadium = Dudley Field
| nonconf =
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| homecoming =
| gamename = [[Tennessee–Vanderbilt football rivalry|rivalry]]
| away = yes
| neutral =
| tv =
| rank = no
| score = 21–21
| attend = 35,300
| opponent = [[1974 Tennessee Volunteers football team|Tennessee]]
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101378435/tennessee-ties-fumbling-vandy-in-final-7/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=Tennessee ties fumbling Vandy in final 7 seconds|date=December 1, 1974|accessdate=May 8, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
| opprank =
| site_stadium = [[Neyland Stadium|Shields-Watkins Field]]
| site_cityst = [[Knoxville, Tennessee|Knoxville, TN]]
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 21&ndash;31
| overtime =
| attend =
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 28, 1974
| date = December 28
| time = no
| w/l = t
| w/l = t
| nonconf = y
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = y
| opponent = [[1974 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team|Texas Tech]]
| homecoming =
| site_stadium = [[Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium|Atlanta Stadium]]
| away =
| site_cityst = [[Atlanta|Atlanta, GA]]
| neutral = yes
| gamename = [[1974 Peach Bowl|Peach Bowl]]
| rank = no
| tv = [[College Football on ABC|ABC]]
| opponent = [[1974 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team|Texas Tech]]
| opprank =
| score = 6–6
| attend = 31,695
| site_stadium = [[Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium]]
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/valley-morning-star-vandy-red-raiders-b/134215578/|work=Valley Morning Star|title=Vandy, Red Raiders battle to 6–6 stalemate in Peach Bowl|date=December 29, 1974|accessdate=October 28, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
| site_cityst = [[Atlanta, Georgia]] [[1974 Peach Bowl|notes]]
| gamename = [[1974 Peach Bowl]]
| tv = ABC
| score = 6&ndash;6
| overtime =
| attend =
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule End
| rank = no
| poll = no
| timezone = Eastern
| ncg =
| hc =
}}
}}
<ref>{{cite web|title=1974 Vanderbilt game by game results |url=http://www.jhowell.net/cf/scores/Vanderbilt.htm#1974 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090917044617/http://www.jhowell.net/cf/scores/Vanderbilt.htm |archive-date=2009-09-17 |url-status=live |access-date=2009-09-24 }}</ref><ref>[https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/vanderbilt/1974-schedule.html 1974 Vanderbilt Commodores Schedule and Results]</ref>


==Team players drafted into the NFL==

<ref>{{cite web|title=1974 Vanderbilt game by game results|url=http://www.jhowell.net/cf/scores/Vanderbilt.htm#1974|work=|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1253993461190539|archivedate=2009-09-26|deadurl=no|accessdate=2009-09-24}}</ref>

==Team players drafted into in the NFL==
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|- align="center" style="background:black;color:gold;"
| '''Player''' || '''Position''' || '''Round''' || '''Pick''' || '''NFL Club'''
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|- align="center" bgcolor=""
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| Mark Ilgenfritz ||Defensive end|| 5 || 118 || [[1975 Cleveland Browns season|Cleveland Browns]]
| Mark Ilgenfritz ||Defensive end|| 5 || 118 || [[1975 Cleveland Browns season|Cleveland Browns]]
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<ref>{{cite web|title=1975 NFL Draft Listing &#124; Pro-Football-Reference.com |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1975.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090531154014/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1975.htm |archive-date=2009-05-31 |url-status=live |access-date=2009-09-24 }}</ref>

<ref>{{cite web|title=1975 NFL Draft Listing &#124; Pro-Football-Reference.com <!-- BOT GENERATED TITLE -->|url=http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1975.htm|work=|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1253993455388067|archivedate=2009-09-26|deadurl=no|accessdate=2009-09-24}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


{{Vanderbilt Commodores football navbox}}
==External links==


[[Category:1974 Southeastern Conference football season|Vanderbilt]]
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[[Category:1974 NCAA Division I football season|Vanderbilt]]
[[Category:Vanderbilt Commodores football seasons]]
[[Category:Vanderbilt Commodores football seasons]]
[[Category:1974 in sports in Tennessee|Vanderbilt Commodores football]]


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Latest revision as of 03:07, 30 January 2024

1974 Vanderbilt Commodores football
Peach Bowl, T 6–6 vs. Texas Tech
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record7–3–2 (2–3–1 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRex Dockery (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorBill Parcells (2nd season)
CaptainDavid Lee
Home stadiumDudley Field
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Alabama $ 6 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 8 Auburn 4 – 2 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Georgia 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
No. 17 Mississippi State 3 – 3 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 15 Florida 3 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Kentucky 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
No. 20 Tennessee 2 – 3 – 1 7 – 3 – 2
Vanderbilt 2 – 3 – 1 7 – 3 – 2
LSU 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
Ole Miss 0 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1974 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. The Commodores scored 313 points while allowing 199 points.[1] Led by head coach Steve Sloan, the Commodores had their best record since 1955 and appeared in the school's second bowl game. Vanderbilt did not return to a bowl game until 1982.

Vanderbilt defeated Florida, Ole Miss, Tulane, Louisville, Army, Chattanooga, and the Virginia Military Institute.[2] Vanderbilt lost to Kentucky, Georgia, and Alabama. Vanderbilt's final two games ended in ties: the regular season finale against rival Tennessee and the 1974 Peach Bowl against Texas Tech.[3] Vanderbilt's final record was 7–3–2 (2–3–1 in the SEC).[4] After the season, head coach Steve Sloan left Vanderbilt to become head coach at Texas Tech, the team Vanderbilt had faced in the Peach Bowl to close the season.

Schedule

[edit]
DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 14Chattanooga*
W 28–619,900[5]
September 21VMI*
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 45–716,500[6]
September 28at No. 4 Alabama
L 10–2358,419[7][8]
October 12No. 8 Florida
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 24–1025,800[9]
October 19at Georgia
L 31–3851,100[10]
October 26Ole Miss
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
W 24–1430,875[11]
November 2at Army*
W 38–1430,109[12]
November 9at Kentucky
L 12–3856,000[13]
November 16Tulane*
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 30–2215,000[14]
November 23at Louisville*
W 44–08,936[15]
November 30Tennessee
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
T 21–2135,300[16]
December 28vs. Texas Tech*
ABCT 6–631,695[17]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[18][19]

Team players drafted into the NFL

[edit]
Player Position Round Pick NFL club
Mark Ilgenfritz Defensive end 5 118 Cleveland Browns
Doug Nettles Defensive end 5 129 Baltimore Colts

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References

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  19. ^ 1974 Vanderbilt Commodores Schedule and Results
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