1977 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

The 1977 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. Led by head coach third-year head coach Fred Pancoast, the Commodores compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 0–6 in conference play, placing last out of ten teams in the SEC. Vanderbilt played home games at Dudley Field in Nashville, Tennessee.

1977 Vanderbilt Commodores football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record2–9 (0–6 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTom Goode (1st season)
Home stadiumDudley Field
Seasons
← 1976
1978 →
1977 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Alabama $ 7 0 0 11 1 0
No. 6 Kentucky 6 0 0 10 1 0
Auburn 5 1 0 6 5 0
LSU 4 2 0 8 4 0
Florida 3 3 0 6 4 1
Georgia 2 4 0 5 6 0
Mississippi State 2 4 0 5 6 0
Ole Miss 3 4 0 6 5 0
Tennessee 1 5 0 4 7 0
Vanderbilt 0 6 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Kentucky ineligible for SEC championship due to NCAA probation. Mississippi State later forfeited all 1977 wins due to NCAA violations.
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at No. 1 Oklahoma*L 23–2571,184[1]
September 17at Wake Forest*W 3–024,250[2]
September 24No. 10 AlabamaL 12–2434,694[3]
October 1at Tulane*L 7–3621,483[4]
October 8No. 18 LSU
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
L 15–2824,000[5]
October 15Georgia
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
L 13–2425,700[6]
October 22at Ole MissL 14–2632,300[7]
November 5No. 7 Kentucky
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
L 6–2834,694[8]
November 12at Air Force*L 28–3418,570[9]
November 19Cincinnati*
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 13–916,500[10]
November 26at TennesseeL 7–4283,146[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "OU can V-ouch for Vandy". Tulsa World. September 11, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Vanderbilt trips Wake Forest 3–0". The Charlotte Observer. September 18, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Davis' lip and legs beat Vandy". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. September 25, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tulane beats Vandy, ends streak". The Tennessean. October 2, 1977. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Alexander, LSU rally to whip Vandy 28–15". The Courier-Journal. October 9, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Pyburn runs, passes Dogs past Vandy". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 16, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Ole Miss explodes in fourth quarter; beats Vandy 26–14". The Sun Herald. October 23, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "'Cats nail Vandy for victory No. 8". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. November 6, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Air Force nips Vandy to halt skid". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 13, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bearcats turn over lead to Vanderbilt, lose 13–9". Dayton Daily News. November 20, 1977. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Vols elude SEC cellar, maul Vanderbilt, 42–7". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. November 27, 1977. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1977 Vanderbilt Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 6, 2016.