1989 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

1989 Vanderbilt Commodores football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record1–10 (0–7 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBill Schmitz (1st as OC, 4th overall season)
Defensive coordinatorRick Christophel (1st as DC, 4th overall season)
Home stadiumVanderbilt Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Tennessee + 6 – 1 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 9 Alabama + 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 6 Auburn + 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Florida 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Ole Miss 4 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Georgia 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
Kentucky 2 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
LSU 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Mississippi State 1 – 6 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Vanderbilt 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Commodores were led by head coach Watson Brown in his fourth season and finished with a record of one win and ten losses (1–10 overall, 0–7 in the SEC).

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Mississippi State
L 7–4231,678[1]
September 23Ohio*
W 54–1038,672[2]
September 30No. 13 Alabama
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
L 14–2029,106[3]
October 7at Memphis State*
L 10–1326,345[4]
October 14at No. 25 Florida
L 11–3469,121[5]
October 21Georgia
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
L 16–3540,691[6]
October 28at Ole Miss
L 16–2434,500[7]
November 4at Virginia Tech*
L 0–1823,752[8]
November 11Kentucky
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
L 11–1539,876[9]
November 18Tulane*
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
L 13–3730,174[10]
December 2at No. 8 Tennessee
L 10–1792,975[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "State blasts Vandy, 42–7". Hattiesburg American. September 3, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Vanderbilt feasts on Ohio U. 54–10". Florida Today. September 24, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "VU upset bid slips away". The Tennessean. October 1, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Memphis State makes Vandy first victim". The Tennessean. October 8, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Gators defy distractions". Fort Myers News-Press. October 15, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Vanderbilt errs often, falls 35–16 to Georgia". The Courier-Journal. October 22, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Ole Miss rallies past Vanderbilt". The Jackson Sun. October 29, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tech a leg up on Vanderbilt". The Roanoke Times & World Times. November 5, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "'Cats scratch new look VU". The Tennessean. November 12, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "VU dispirited by loss". The Tennessean. November 19, 1989. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Cotton-bound Vols top Vandy, 17–10". Kingsport Times-News. December 3, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1989 Vanderbilt Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 9, 2016.


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