1984 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

The 1984 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Commodores were led by head coach George MacIntyre in his sixth season and finished the season with a record of five wins and six losses (5–6 overall, 2–4 in the SEC).

1984 Vanderbilt Commodores football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	5–6 (2–4 SEC)
Head coach	George MacIntyre (6th season)
Offensive coordinator	Lynn Amedee (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Kurt Van Valkenburgh (1st as DC, 3rd overall season)
Home stadium	Vanderbilt Stadium
Seasons ← 1983 1985 →

1984 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Florida	5	–	0	–	1			9	–	1	–	1
No. 15 LSU $	4	–	1	–	1			8	–	3	–	1
No. 14 Auburn	4	–	2	–	0			9	–	4	–	0
Georgia	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	1
No. 19 Kentucky	3	–	3	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Tennessee	3	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	1
Vanderbilt	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Alabama	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Ole Miss	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	1
Mississippi State	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Florida was assessed a postseason ban following an NCAA investigation. LSU was credited with the conference championship for purposes of the Sugar Bowl automatic bid. Rankings from AP Poll

This was the last time Vanderbilt took down Alabama until 2024.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	Kansas State*		Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN		W 26–14	40,786	[1]
September 15	at Maryland*		Byrd Stadium College Park, MD		W 23–14	34,100	[2]
September 22	Kansas*		Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN		W 41–6	41,120	[3]
September 29	at Alabama		Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL		W 30–21	60,210	[4]
October 6	Tulane*	No. 19	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN		L 23–27	41,216	[5]
October 13	at No. 12 LSU		Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	ESPN	L 27–34	78,003	[6]
October 20	at No. 14 Georgia		Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)		L 35–62	82,122	[7]
October 27	Ole Miss		Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN (rivalry)		W 37–20	41,263	[8]
November 10	at Kentucky		Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY (rivalry)		L 18–27	53,112	[9]
November 17	Virginia Tech*		Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN		L 3–23	38,238	[10]
December 1	Tennessee		Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN (rivalry)		L 13–29	41,497	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Wildcats upended, 26–14". The Salina Journal. September 9, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Commodores frustrate Maryland". The Roanoke Times. September 16, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Vanderbilt drubs KU with airborne blitz". The Wichita Eagle-Beacon. September 23, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Dores slam on Bama". The Tennessean. September 30, 1984. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Commodores suffer at hands of Tulane". The Tennessean. October 7, 1984. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "LSU holds off Vanderbilt 34–27". Tallahassee Democrat. October 14, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Georgia nearly unstoppable in 62–35 win over Vanderbilt". The Greenville News. October 21, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Vandy rolls up yards in snapping streak". The Commercial Appeal. October 28, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Kentucky, Gators' next foe, defeats Vanderbilt 27–18". St. Petersburg Times. November 11, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Va. Tech rolls 23–3 by Vandy". Bristol Herald Courier. November 18, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Tennessee continues domination of Vandy". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. December 2, 1984. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "1984 Vanderbilt Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 7, 2016.