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| 1974 Vanderbilt Commodores football | |
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Peach Bowl, T 6–6 vs. Texas Tech | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 7–3–2 (2–3–1 SEC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Rex Dockery (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Bill Parcells (2nd season) |
| Captain | David Lee |
| Home stadium | Dudley Field |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Season
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
| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 14 | Chattanooga* | W 28–6 | ||
| September 21 | VMI* |
| W 45–7 | |
| September 28 | at No. 4 Alabama | L 10–23 | ||
| October 12 | No. 8 Florida |
| W 24–10 | |
| October 19 | Georgia | L 31–38 | ||
| October 26 | Ole Miss |
| W 24–14 | |
| November 2 | at Army* | W 38–14 | ||
| November 9 | at Kentucky | L 12–38 | ||
| November 16 | Tulane* |
| W 30–22 | |
| November 23 | at Louisville* | W 44–0 | ||
| November 30 | at Tennessee | T 21–21 | ||
| December 28 | vs. Texas Tech* | ABC | T 6–6 | |
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Team players drafted into the NFL
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Mark Ilgenfritz | Defensive end | 5 | 118 | Cleveland Browns |
| Doug Nettles | Defensive end | 5 | 129 | Baltimore Colts |
References
- ^ "1974 Vanderbilt game by game results". Archived from the original on 2009-09-26. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
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{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "1974 Vanderbilt game by game results". Archived from the original on 2009-09-26. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "1974 Vanderbilt game by game results". Archived from the original on 2009-09-26. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ 1974 Vanderbilt Commodores Schedule and Results
- ^ "1975 NFL Draft Listing | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 2009-09-26. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
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