1967 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

The 1967 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. The Commodores were led by head coach Bill Pace in his first season and finished the season with a record of two wins, seven losses and one tie (2–7–1 overall, 0–5 in the SEC).

1967 Vanderbilt Commodores football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	2–7–1 (0–5 SEC)
Head coach	Bill Pace (1st season)
Home stadium	Dudley Field
Seasons ← 1966 1968 →

1967 Southeastern Conference football standings

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	Georgia Tech*	Dudley Field Nashville, TN (rivalry)	L 10–17	24,000	[1]
September 30	William & Mary*	Dudley Field Nashville, TN	W 14–12	14,616	[2]
October 7	at North Carolina*	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	W 21–7	25,000	[3]
October 14	No. 7 Alabama	Dudley Field Nashville, TN	L 21–35	33,407	[4]
October 28	at Florida	Florida Field Gainesville, FL	L 22–27	61,855	[5]
November 4	at Tulane*	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	L 14–27	18,160	[6]
November 11	Kentucky	Dudley Field Nashville, TN (rivalry)	L 7–12	18,942	[7]
November 18	at Navy*	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	T 35–35	18,054	[8]
November 25	Ole Miss	Dudley Field Nashville, TN (rivalry)	L 7–28	12,000	[9]
December 2	at No. 2 Tennessee	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry)	L 14–41	49,787	[10]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "King engineers Tech past stubborn Vandy, 17 to 10". Pensacola News Journal. September 24, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Davis sparks Vandy 14–12". St. Petersburg Times. October 1, 1967. Retrieved September 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Vanderbilt takes 21–7 win over UNC at Chapel Hill". The Danville Register. October 8, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Land, Charles (October 15, 1967). "Tide tops tough Vandy". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 11. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
5. "Rentz passes Gators past Vanderbilt 27–22". Fort Myers News-Press. October 29, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Tulane Wave rolls over Vandy, 27–14". The Daily Advertiser. November 5, 1967. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Vandy bows to Kentucky". The Leaf-Chronicle. November 12, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Navy rallies for 35–35 tie with Vanderbilt". The Daily Advertiser. November 19, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Hindman leads Rebs past Vanderbilt". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 26, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Vols romp to 41–14 victory over Vandy". Chicago Tribune. December 3, 1967. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "1967 Vanderbilt Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 20, 2015.