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American college football season
The 1979 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Commodores were led by head coach George MacIntyre in his first season and finished the season with a record of one win and ten losses (1–10 overall, 0–6 in the SEC).
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 15 | at Indiana* | | L 13–44 | 30,685 | [1] |
September 22 | The Citadel* | | L 14–27 | 26,500 | [2] |
September 29 | No. 2 Alabama | - Dudley Field
- Nashville, TN
| L 3–66 | 34,694 | [3] |
October 6 | at Tulane* | | L 14–42 | 27,873 | [4] |
October 13 | at No. 18 Auburn | | L 35–52 | 45,615 | [5] |
October 20 | Georgia | - Dudley Field
- Nashville, TN (rivalry)
| L 10–31 | 24,700 | [6] |
October 27 | at Ole Miss | | L 28–63 | 35,667 | [7] |
November 3 | Memphis State* | - Dudley Field
- Nashville, TN
| W 13–3 | 28,900 | [8] |
November 10 | Kentucky | - Dudley Field
- Nashville, TN (rivalry)
| L 10–29 | 33,250 | [9] |
November 17 | at Air Force* | | L 29–30 | 15,619 | [10] |
December 1 | at Tennessee | | L 10–31 | 84,142 | [11] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Personnel
1979 Vanderbilt Commodores football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Class
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Mike Woodard
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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References
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- ^ "1979 Vanderbilt Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
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Venues |
Old Dudley Field (1892–1921)
Curry Field (1922)
Dudley Field (1922–1980)
- FirstBank Stadium (1980–present)
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Culture & lore | |
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National championships in bold |