1964 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

The 1964 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. The Commodores were led by head coach John Green in his second season and finished the season with a record of three wins, six losses and one tie (3–6–1 overall, 1–4–1 in the SEC).

1964 Vanderbilt Commodores football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record3–6–1 (1–4–1 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDudley Field
1964 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Alabama $ 8 –0 –010 –1 –0
Florida 4 –2 –07 –3 –0
No. 7 LSU 4 –2 –18 –2 –1
Georgia 3 –2 –07 –3 –1
Auburn 3 –3 –06 –4 –0
Kentucky 3 –3 –05 –5 –0
Ole Miss 2 –4 –15 –5 –1
Mississippi State 2 –5 –04 –6 –0
Vanderbilt 1 –4 –13 –6 –1
Tennessee 1 –5 –14 –5 –1
Tulane 1 –4 –03 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Georgia Tech*
L 2–1444,288[1]
September 26Georgia
L 0–719,098[2]
October 3at No. 4 Alabama
L 0–2447,325[3]
October 10Wake Forest*
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 9–612,600[4]
October 17at George Washington*
W 14–05,200[5]
October 24Ole Miss
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
T 7–716,500[6]
November 7at Kentucky
L 21–2232,000[7]
November 14Tulane
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
L 2–7[8]
November 20at Miami (FL)*
L 17–3531,649[9]
November 28Tennessee
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
W 7–030,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References
  1. "Ga. Tech rally tips Vanderbilt". The Shreveport Times. September 20, 1964. Retrieved October 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Georgia slips by Vanderbilt on 7–0 victory". Daily Press. September 27, 1964. Retrieved October 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Tide batters Vandy". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 4, 1964. Retrieved October 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Vanderbilt field goals whip WF". The Jackson Sun. October 11, 1964. Retrieved October 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "VU gets 14–0 win". The Tennessean. October 18, 1964. Retrieved February 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Vandy ties Ole Miss". The News and Observer. October 25, 1964. Retrieved October 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Kentucky staves off Vanderbilt". Sunday Journal & Sentinel. November 8, 1964. Retrieved October 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Tulane edges Commodores, 7–2". The Jackson Sun. November 15, 1964. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "3 quuickies push Hurricanes past Vandy, 35 to 17". Birmingham Post-Herald. November 21, 1964. Retrieved October 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Surprising Vanderbilt stuns Tennessee with 7–0 triumph". The Daily Advertiser. November 29, 1964. Retrieved October 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "1964 Vanderbilt Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 20, 2015.


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