1974 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

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.

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
1974 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Alabama $ 6 –0 –011 –1 –0
No. 8 Auburn 4 –2 –010 –2 –0
Georgia 4 –2 –06 –6 –0
No. 17 Mississippi State 3 –3 –09 –3 –0
No. 15 Florida 3 –3 –08 –4 –0
Kentucky 3 –3 –06 –5 –0
No. 20 Tennessee 2 –3 –17 –3 –2
Vanderbilt 2 –3 –17 –3 –2
LSU 2 –4 –05 –5 –1
Ole Miss 0 –6 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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
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
October 19at Georgia
L 31–3851,100
October 26Ole Miss
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
W 24–14
November 2at Army*
W 38–14
November 9at Kentucky
L 12–38
November 16Tulane*
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 30–2215,000[9]
November 23at Louisville*
W 44–0
November 30Tennessee
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
T 21–2135,300[10]
December 28vs. Texas Tech*
ABCT 6–631,695
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

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Team players drafted into the NFL
PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Mark IlgenfritzDefensive end5118Cleveland Browns
Doug NettlesDefensive end5129Baltimore Colts

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References
  1. "1974 Vanderbilt game by game results". Archived from the original on September 17, 2009. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
  2. "1974 Vanderbilt game by game results". Archived from the original on September 17, 2009. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
  3. "1974 Vanderbilt game by game results". Archived from the original on September 17, 2009. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
  4. "1974 Vanderbilt game by game results". Archived from the original on September 17, 2009. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
  5. "Nothing routine about VU's win". The Tennessean. September 15, 1975. Retrieved September 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Vandy runs over VMI". The Sun Herald. September 22, 1974. Retrieved February 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Martin, Steve (September 29, 1974). "Vandy proves it can play too". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 1A. Retrieved July 5, 2014 – via Google News Archives.
  8. Johnson, Randy (September 29, 1974). "Alabama passing is key factor in 23–10 victory over Vandy". The Gadsden Times. p. 37. Retrieved July 5, 2014 – via Google News Archives.
  9. "Lee-to-Burton pass gives Vandy 30–22 victory". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 17, 1974. Retrieved October 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Tennessee ties fumbling Vandy in final 7 seconds". The Courier-Journal. December 1, 1974. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "1974 Vanderbilt game by game results". Archived from the original on September 17, 2009. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
  12. 1974 Vanderbilt Commodores Schedule and Results
  13. "1975 NFL Draft Listing | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on May 31, 2009. Retrieved September 24, 2009.


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