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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 | |
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Peach Bowl, T 6–6 vs. Texas Tech | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Record | 7–3–2 (2–3–1 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Rex Dockery (2nd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Bill Parcells (2nd season) |
Captain | David Lee |
Home stadium | Dudley Field |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 Alabama $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Auburn | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 Mississippi State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Florida | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 Tennessee | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 14 | Chattanooga* | W 28–6 | 19,900 | [5] | ||
September 21 | VMI* |
| W 45–7 | 16,500 | [6] | |
September 28 | at No. 4 Alabama | L 10–23 | 58,419 | [7][8] | ||
October 12 | No. 8 Florida |
| W 24–10 | 25,800 | [9] | |
October 19 | at Georgia | L 31–38 | 51,100 | [10] | ||
October 26 | Ole Miss |
| W 24–14 | 30,875 | [11] | |
November 2 | at Army* | W 38–14 | 30,109 | [12] | ||
November 9 | at Kentucky | L 12–38 | 56,000 | [13] | ||
November 16 | Tulane* |
| W 30–22 | 15,000 | [14] | |
November 23 | at Louisville* | W 44–0 | 8,936 | [15] | ||
November 30 | Tennessee |
| T 21–21 | 35,300 | [16] | |
December 28 | vs. Texas Tech* | ABC | T 6–6 | 31,695 | [17] | |
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Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
Mark Ilgenfritz | Defensive end | 5 | 118 | Cleveland Browns |
Doug Nettles | Defensive end | 5 | 129 | Baltimore Colts |
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