1974 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

The 1974 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. The Commodores scored 313 points while allowing 199 points.[1] Led by head coach Steve Sloan, the Commodores had their best record since 1955 and appeared in the school's second bowl game. Vanderbilt did not return to a bowl game until 1982.

1974 Vanderbilt Commodores football
Peach Bowl, T 6–6 vs. Texas Tech
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
1974 record7–3–2 (2–3–1 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRex Dockery (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorBill Parcells (2nd season)
CaptainDavid Lee
Home stadiumDudley Field
1974 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 5 Alabama $ 6 –0 –0  11 –1 –0
No. 8 Auburn 4 –2 –0  10 –2 –0
Georgia 4 –2 –0  6 –6 –0
No. 17 Mississippi State 3 –3 –0  9 –3 –0
No. 15 Florida 3 –3 –0  8 –4 –0
Kentucky 3 –3 –0  6 –5 –0
No. 20 Tennessee 2 –3 –1  7 –3 –2
Vanderbilt 2 –3 –1  7 –3 –2
LSU 2 –4 –0  5 –5 –1
Ole Miss 0 –6 –0  3 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Season

Vanderbilt defeated Florida, Ole Miss, Tulane, Louisville, Army, Chattanooga, and the Virginia Military Institute.[2] Vanderbilt lost to Kentucky, Georgia, and Alabama. Vanderbilt's final two games ended in ties: the regular season finale against rival Tennessee and the 1974 Peach Bowl against Texas Tech.[3] Vanderbilt's final record was 7–3–2 (2–3–1 in the SEC).[4] After the season, head coach Steve Sloan left Vanderbilt to become head coach at Texas Tech, the team Vanderbilt had faced in the Peach Bowl to close the season.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteTVResult
September 14Chattanooga*
W 28–6
September 21VMI*
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 45–7
September 28at No. 4 Alabama
L 10–23
October 12No. 8 Florida
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 24–10
October 19Georgia
L 31–38
October 26Ole Miss
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
W 24–14
November 2at Army*
W 38–14
November 9at Kentucky
L 12–38
November 16Tulane*
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 30–22
November 23at Louisville*
W 44–0
November 30at Tennessee
T 21–21
December 28vs. Texas Tech*
ABCT 6–6
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

[5][6]

Team players drafted into the NFL
PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Mark IlgenfritzDefensive end5118Cleveland Browns
Doug NettlesDefensive end5129Baltimore Colts

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References
  1. "1974 Vanderbilt game by game results". Archived from the original on 2009-09-26. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  2. "1974 Vanderbilt game by game results". Archived from the original on 2009-09-26. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  3. "1974 Vanderbilt game by game results". Archived from the original on 2009-09-26. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  4. "1974 Vanderbilt game by game results". Archived from the original on 2009-09-26. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  5. "1974 Vanderbilt game by game results". Archived from the original on 2009-09-26. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
  6. 1974 Vanderbilt Commodores Schedule and Results
  7. "1975 NFL Draft Listing | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 2009-09-26. Retrieved 2009-09-24.


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