1983 Vanderbilt Commodores football team
| 1983 Vanderbilt Commodores football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 2–9 (0–6 SEC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Lynn Amedee (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Bob Brush (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Vanderbilt Stadium |
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| No. 3 Auburn $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Georgia | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Florida | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Alabama | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1983 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Commodores were led by head coach George MacIntyre in his fifth season and finished the season with a record of two wins and nine losses (2–9 overall, 0–6 in the SEC).
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 10 | No. 17 Maryland* | L 14–21 | 40,856 | [1] | |
| September 17 | Iowa State* |
| W 29–26 | 41,165 | [2] |
| September 24 | No. 6 Alabama |
| L 24–44 | 41,418 | [3] |
| October 1 | at Tulane* | W 30–17 | 30,756 | [4] | |
| October 8 | at No. 9 Florida | L 10–29 | 73,764 | [5] | |
| October 15 | No. 8 Georgia |
| L 13–20 | 41,223 | [6] |
| October 22 | at Ole Miss | L 14–21 | 35,847 | [7] | |
| October 29 | Memphis State* |
| L 7–24 | 40,485 | [8] |
| November 5 | Kentucky |
| L 8–17 | 41,156 | [9] |
| November 12 | at Virginia Tech* | L 10–21 | 27,300 | [10] | |
| November 26 | at Tennessee | L 24–34 | 93,426 | [11] | |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Terps trip Vanderbilt by 21–14". The Baltimore Sun. September 11, 1983. Archived from the original on November 3, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vanderbilt tips Cyclones, 29–26". The Daily Nonpareil. September 18, 1983. Archived from the original on November 3, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vandy overcome by Tide". The Tennessean. September 25, 1983. Archived from the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vandy races past Tulane". The Tennessean. October 2, 1983. Archived from the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Undefeated Gators break out cigars". The Orlando Sentinel. October 9, 1983. Archived from the original on November 3, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Georgia beats Vandy". Anderson Independent-Mail. October 16, 1983. Archived from the original on November 3, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Truitt's steal saves victory for Ole Miss". The Commercial Appeal. October 23, 1983. Archived from the original on November 3, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers gain respect from Commodores". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 30, 1983. Archived from the original on November 3, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kentucky defeats Vanderbilt, 17–8". The Park City Daily News. November 6, 1983. Archived from the original on November 3, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hokies win as Lee sets NCAA record". Tampa Bay Times. November 13, 1983. Archived from the original on January 6, 2023. Retrieved January 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jones reaches new heights in UT win". The Tennessean. November 27, 1983. Archived from the original on August 19, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1983 Vanderbilt Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on February 2, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
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