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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Record | 3–8 (0–6 SEC) |
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Home stadium | Dudley Field |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Alabama $ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 Auburn | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 LSU | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Tennessee | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1972 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. The Commodores were led by head coach Bill Pace in his sixth season and finished the season with a record of three wins and eight losses (3–8 overall, 0–6 in the SEC).
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 9 | Chattanooga* | W 24–7 | 19,500 | [1] | |
September 23 | Mississippi State |
| L 6–10 | 21,374 | [2] |
September 30 | at No. 6 Alabama | L 21–48 | 56,179 | [3][4] | |
October 7 | Virginia* |
| W 10–7 | 17,903 | [5] |
October 14 | at William & Mary* | W 21–17 | 13,000 | [6] | |
October 21 | at Georgia | L 3–28 | 58,141 | [7] | |
October 28 | Ole Miss |
| L 7–31 | 21,975 | [8] |
November 11 | at Kentucky | L 13–14 | 30,000 | [9] | |
November 18 | Tulane* |
| L 7–21 | 10,000 | [10] |
November 25 | at Tampa* | L 7–30 | 11,831 | [11] | |
December 2 | No. 12 Tennessee |
| L 10–30 | 34,000 | [12] |
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References
- ↑ "Stubborn Chattanooga falls to fourth-quarter surge, 24–7". The Tennessean. September 10, 1972. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Mississippi State nips Vandy". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. September 24, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Reed, Delbert (October 1, 1972). "Tide runs Vandy down, wins 48–21". The Tuscaloosa News. p. B1. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
- ↑ "Bama crushes Vanderbilt, 48–21". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. Associated Press. October 1, 1972. p. B2. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
- ↑ "Third-quarter field goal gives Vanderbilt 10 to 7 football win over Virginia". The Danville Register. October 8, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Vanderbilt's gamble pays off as William & Mary falls". The Courier-Journal. October 15, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Georgia cruises past Vanderbilt". The State. October 22, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Ole Miss collects first SEC victory". The Jackson Sun. October 29, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Kentucky comeback upends Vanderbilt 14–13". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. November 12, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Wave flattens Commodores 21–7". The Tennessean. November 19, 1972. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Tampa Spartans crush Vandy 30–7". Fort Myers News-Press. November 26, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Stanback paces Tennessee to 30–10 win over Vandy". The Paducah Sun. December 3, 1972. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "1972 Vanderbilt Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
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