1984 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

American college football season

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, and the SEC subsequently vacated any championship. The Sugar Bowl automatic bid for the conference champion was awarded to LSU. Under modern rules, LSU would be credited with the conference championship. Rankings from AP Poll

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).

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

Schedule

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

References

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

v t e Vanderbilt Commodores football
Venues	Old Dudley Field (1892–1921) Curry Field (1922) Dudley Field (1922–1980) FirstBank Stadium (1980–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Georgia Georgia Tech Kentucky Ole Miss Sewanee Tennessee
Culture & lore	History Origin of "Commodores" "Dynamite" Marching band Porter Cup Vanderbilt rape case 1906 Carlisle game 1910 Yale game 1922 Michigan game 2024 Alabama game IMG Sports Newtork
People	Head coaches Starting quarterbacks All-Americans All-Southerns NFL draftees Statistical leaders William Lofland Dudley
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