1974 Vanderbilt Commodores football team
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The 1974 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1974 college 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.
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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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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
September 14, 1974Chattanooga*
W 28–6 September 21, 1974VMI*
- Dudley Field
- Nashville, TN
W 45–7 September 28, 1974at No. 4 Alabama
L 10–23 October 12, 1974No. 8 Florida
- Dudley Field
- Nashville, TN
W 24–10 October 19, 1974Georgia
L 13–20 October 26, 1974Ole Miss
- Dudley Field
- Nashville, TN (Rivalry)
W 24–14 November 2, 1974Army*
- Dudley Field
- Nashville, TN
W 38–14 November 9, 1974at KentuckyCommonwealth StadiumL 12–38 November 16, 1974Tulane*
- Dudley Field
- Nashville, TN
W 30–22 November 23, 1974at Louisville*
W 44–0 November 30, 1974at Tennessee
T 21–21 December 28, 1974vs. Texas Tech*
ABCT 6–6
Template:CFB Schedule End [5][6]
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 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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