1986 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

The 1986 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1986 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 first season and finished with a record of one win and ten losses (1–10 overall, 0–6 in the SEC).

1986 Vanderbilt Commodores football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	1–10 (0–6 SEC)
Head coach	Watson Brown (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Dick Hopkins (1st season)
Home stadium	Vanderbilt Stadium
Seasons ← 1985 1987 →

1986 Southeastern Conference football standings

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

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	11:30 a.m.	at No. 5 Alabama	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL	TBS	L 10–42	58,168	[1]
September 13		at Maryland*	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD		L 21–35	45,275	[2]
September 20		Tulane*	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN		L 17–35	40,155	[3]
October 4		Duke*	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN		W 24–18	38,874	[4]
October 11		No. 7 Auburn	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN	TBS	L 9–31	40,378	[5]
October 18		at Georgia	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)	TBS	L 16–38	78,642	[6]
October 25	1:00 p.m.	Ole Miss	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN (rivalry)		L 12–28	34,427	[7]
November 1		Memphis State*	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN		L 21–22	35,672	[8]
November 8		at Kentucky	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY (rivalry)		L 22–34	48,230	[9]
November 15		at Virginia Tech*	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA		L 21–29	27,300	[10]
November 29		Tennessee	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN (rivalry)		L 20–35	41,572	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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References

1. "Bama crashes Vandy's party, 42–10". The Tennessean. September 7, 1986. Retrieved February 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Henning, Scriber lead Maryland past Vanderbilt". The Charlotte Observer. September 14, 1986. Retrieved November 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Green deluge sinks Commodores". The Jackson Sun. September 21, 1986. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Vandy outlasts Blue Devils". The News and Observer. October 5, 1986. Retrieved November 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Auburn stymies Vandy". The Commercial Appeal. October 12, 1986. Retrieved November 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Dawgs realize problems despite win". The Greenville News. October 19, 1986. Retrieved November 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Ole Miss keeps Vandy reeling". The Jackson Sun. October 26, 1986. Retrieved November 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Memphis State gamble sinks Vandy". The Tennessean. November 2, 1986. Retrieved November 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "UK's Ivy Joe breaks out, rips Vandy for 238 yards". The Courier-Journal. November 9, 1986. Retrieved November 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Virginia Tech tastes peaches in 29–21 win". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 16, 1986. Retrieved November 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Tennessee bowls over Vanderbilt". The Jackson Sun. November 30, 1986. Retrieved October 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "1986 Vanderbilt Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 7, 2016.