1971 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

The 1971 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. The Commodores were led by head coach Bill Pace in his fifth season and finished the season with a record of four wins, six losses and one tie (4–6–1 overall, 1–5 in the SEC).

1971 Vanderbilt Commodores football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	4–6–1 (1–5 SEC)
Head coach	Bill Pace (5th season)
Home stadium	Dudley Field
Seasons ← 1970 1972 →

1971 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 4 Alabama $	7	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
No. 7 Georgia	5	–	1	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
No. 12 Auburn	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
No. 15 Ole Miss	4	–	2	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
No. 9 Tennessee	4	–	2	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
No. 11 LSU	3	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Vanderbilt	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	1
Florida	1	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Kentucky	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Mississippi State	1	–	7	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	Chattanooga*	Dudley Field Nashville, TN	W 20–19	14,629	[1]
September 18	Louisville*	Dudley Field Nashville, TN	T 0–0	18,700	[2]
September 25	at Mississippi State	Scott Field Starkville, MS	W 49–19	29,000	[3]
October 2	at Virginia*	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	L 23–27	12,500	[4]
October 9	No. 6 Alabama	Dudley Field Nashville, TN	L 0–42	34,000	[5][6]
October 16	No. 8 Georgia	Dudley Field Nashville, TN (rivalry)	L 0–24	16,000	[7]
October 23	at Ole Miss	Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS (rivalry)	L 7–28	27,500	[8]
October 30	at Tulane*	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	W 13–9	17,941	[9]
November 6	Kentucky	Dudley Field Nashville, TN (rivalry)	L 7–14	19,833	[10]
November 20	Tampa*	Dudley Field Nashville, TN	W 10–7	12,000	[11]
November 27	at No. 11 Tennessee	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry)	L 7–19	56,244	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Vandy survives Moc fangs". The Tennessean. September 12, 1971. Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "U of L bullies Vandy, gets 0–0 for effort". The Courier-Journal. September 19, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Vandy gains upset win over Mississippi State". Durham Morning Herald. September 26, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Virginia upsets previously unbeaten Vanderbilt 27–23". The Danville Register. October 3, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Reed, Delbert (October 10, 1971). "Tide keeps scoreboard busy, 42–0". The Tuscaloosa News. p. B1. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
6. "Tide trounces Vanderbilt, 42–0". The Palm Beach Post-Times. Associated Press. October 10, 1971. p. E8. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
7. "Georgia blanks Vanderbilt, 24–0". Asheville Citizen-Times. October 17, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Weese leads Rebs over Commodores". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 24, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "O'Rourke, VU wreck Wave". The Tennessean. October 31, 1971. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Bishop's last-second grab gives UK 14–7 win". The Courier-Journal. November 7, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Vandy defeats Tampa". The Miami Herald. November 21, 1971. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Tennessee erupts for 19 in fourth to end Vanderbilt's upset attempt". The Spokesman-Review. November 28, 1971. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "1971 Vanderbilt Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 20, 2015.