1989 Vanderbilt Commodores football team
| 1989 Vanderbilt Commodores football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 1–10 (0–7 SEC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Bill Schmitz (1st as OC, 4th overall season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Rick Christophel (1st as DC, 4th overall season) |
| Home stadium | Vanderbilt Stadium |
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| No. 5 Tennessee + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Alabama + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Auburn + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1989 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Commodores were led by head coach Watson Brown in his fourth season and finished with a record of one win and ten losses (1–10 overall, 0–7 in the SEC).
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 2 | at Mississippi State | L 7–42 | 31,678 | [1] | |
| September 23 | Ohio* | W 54–10 | 38,672 | [2] | |
| September 30 | No. 13 Alabama |
| L 14–20 | 29,106 | [3] |
| October 7 | at Memphis State* | L 10–13 | 26,345 | [4] | |
| October 14 | at No. 25 Florida | L 11–34 | 69,121 | [5] | |
| October 21 | Georgia |
| L 16–35 | 40,691 | [6] |
| October 28 | at Ole Miss | L 16–24 | 34,500 | [7] | |
| November 4 | at Virginia Tech* | L 0–18 | 23,752 | [8] | |
| November 11 | Kentucky |
| L 11–15 | 39,876 | [9] |
| November 18 | Tulane* |
| L 13–37 | 30,174 | [10] |
| December 2 | at No. 8 Tennessee | L 10–17 | 92,975 | [11] | |
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References
[edit]- ^ "State blasts Vandy, 42–7". Hattiesburg American. September 3, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vanderbilt feasts on Ohio U. 54–10". Florida Today. September 24, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "VU upset bid slips away". The Tennessean. October 1, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Memphis State makes Vandy first victim". The Tennessean. October 8, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gators defy distractions". Fort Myers News-Press. October 15, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vanderbilt errs often, falls 35–16 to Georgia". The Courier-Journal. October 22, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ole Miss rallies past Vanderbilt". The Jackson Sun. October 29, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tech a leg up on Vanderbilt". The Roanoke Times & World Times. November 5, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Cats scratch new look VU". The Tennessean. November 12, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "VU dispirited by loss". The Tennessean. November 19, 1989. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cotton-bound Vols top Vandy, 17–10". Kingsport Times-News. December 3, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1989 Vanderbilt Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
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