1969 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

The 1969 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. The Commodores were led by head coach Bill Pace in his third season and finished the season with a record of four wins and six losses (4–6 overall, 2–3 in the SEC).

1969 Vanderbilt Commodores football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	4–6 (2–3 SEC)
Head coach	Bill Pace (3rd season)
Home stadium	Dudley Field
Seasons ← 1968 1970 →

1969 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 15 Tennessee $	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
No. 10 LSU	4	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
No. 20 Auburn	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
No. 14 Florida	3	–	1	–	1			9	–	1	–	1
No. 8 Ole Miss	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Georgia	2	–	3	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Vanderbilt	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Alabama	2	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Kentucky	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Mississippi State	0	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	at Michigan*	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	L 14–42	70,183	[1]
September 27	Army*	Dudley Field Nashville, TN	L 6–16	27,708	[2]
October 4	at North Carolina*	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	L 22–38	30,000	[3]
October 11	No. 13 Alabama	Dudley Field Nashville, TN	W 14–10	34,000	[4]
October 18	No. 14 Georgia	Dudley Field Nashville, TN (rivalry)	L 8–40	25,450	[5]
October 25	at No. 10 Florida	Florida Field Gainesville, FL	L 20–41	48,631	[6]
November 1	at Tulane*	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA	W 26–23	8,675	[7]
November 8	Kentucky	Dudley Field Nashville, TN (rivalry)	W 42–6	25,000	[8]
November 22	Davidson*	Dudley Field Nashville, TN	W 63–8	15,371	[9]
November 29	at No. 10 Tennessee	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry)	L 27–40	60,672	[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Michigan routs Vandy in Bo's debut, 42 to 14". Chicago Tribune. September 21, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Vandy falls, 16–6, Wall's arm sharp". Daily Press. September 28, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Vandy still unable to find win column". The Selma Times-Journal. October 5, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Vandy works the season's miracle". The Commercial Appeal. October 12, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Georgia tops Vandy". The Jackson Sun. October 19, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Gators smash Vandy, 41–20". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 26, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Vandy clips Tulane". The Jackson Sun. November 2, 1969. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "A new low; Vandy 42, UK 6". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 9, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Brown sparks Vandy over Davidson, 63–8". The Atlanta Constitution. November 23, 1969. Retrieved August 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Tennessee claims SEC crown by trouncing Vandy, 40–27". The Paducah Sun. November 30, 1969. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "1969 Vanderbilt Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 20, 2015.