1980 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

The 1980 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Commodores were led by head coach George MacIntyre in his second season and finished the season with a record of two wins and nine losses (2–9 overall, 0–6 in the SEC).

1980 Vanderbilt Commodores football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	2–9 (0–6 SEC)
Head coach	George MacIntyre (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Red Parker (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Ron McCrone (2nd season)
Home stadium	Dudley Field
Seasons ← 1979 1981 →

1980 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Georgia $	6	–	0	–	0			12	–	0	–	0
No. 19 Mississippi State	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
No. 6 Alabama	5	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
LSU	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Florida	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Tennessee	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Ole Miss	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Kentucky	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Auburn	0	–	6	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Vanderbilt	0	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 13	at Maryland*	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	L 6–31	27,150	[1]
September 20	Mississippi State	Dudley Field Nashville, TN	L 14–24	29,300	[2]
September 27	at No. 1 Alabama	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL	L 0–41	60,210	[3]
October 11	Tulane*	Dudley Field Nashville, TN	L 21–43	35,960	[4]
October 18	at No. 6 Georgia	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)	L 0–41	59,300	[5]
October 25	Ole Miss	Dudley Field Nashville, TN (rivalry)	L 14–27	27,800	[6]
November 1	at Memphis State*	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	W 14–10	18,422	[7]
November 8	at Kentucky	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY (rivalry)	L 10–31	54,522	[8]
November 15	Miami (FL)*	Dudley Field Nashville, TN	L 17–24	12,830	[9]
November 22	Chattanooga*	Dudley Field Nashville, TN	W 31–29	22,700	[10]
November 29	Tennessee	Dudley Field Nashville, TN (rivalry)	L 13–51	31,100	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Personnel

1980 Vanderbilt Commodores football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 7 Van Heflin Jr QB 10 Whit Taylor So	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 6 Jim Arnold So	Head coach George MacIntyre Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "Return triggers Maryland romp". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. September 14, 1980. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Vandy drops first SEC game 24–14". The Daily News-Journal. September 21, 1980. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "VU's improved, but Bama romps". The Tennessean. September 28, 1980. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Tulane tips Vanderbilt". The Daily Advertiser. October 12, 1980. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "'Dogs 'walk' over Vanderbilt by 41–0". Bristol Herald Courier. October 19, 1980. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Turnovers key Rebs to win over Vandy". Hattiesburg American. October 26, 1980. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Vandy takes first victory by defeating Memphis State". The Jackson Sun. November 2, 1980. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "UK offense gives its defense a rest, Vandy a licking". The Courier-Journal. November 9, 1980. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Hurricanes sputter, 24–17, toa winning season". The Miami Herald. November 16, 1980. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Young ones lead Vandy". The Tennessean. November 23, 1980. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Devastating finish: 51–13 Vol explosion". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 30, 1980. Retrieved May 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "1980 Vanderbilt Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 7, 2016.