1981 Vanderbilt Commodores football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record4–7 (1–5 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumVanderbilt Stadium
1981 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Georgia + 6 –0 –010 –2 –0
No. 7 Alabama + 6 –0 –09 –2 –1
Mississippi State 4 –2 –08 –4 –0
Tennessee 3 –3 –08 –4 –0
Florida 3 –3 –07 –5 –0
Auburn 2 –4 –05 –6 –0
Kentucky 2 –4 –03 –8 –0
LSU 1 –4 –13 –7 –1
Ole Miss 1 –5 –14 –6 –1
Vanderbilt 1 –5 –04 –7 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1981 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Commodores were led by head coach George MacIntyre in his third season and finished the season with a record of four wins and seven losses (4–7 overall, 1–5 in the SEC).

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 12Maryland*
W 23–1738,624[1]
September 19at No. 14 Mississippi State
L 9–2932,045[2]
September 26No. 10 Alabama
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
L 7–2841,000[3]
October 3at No. 17 Miami (FL)*
L 16–4827,654[4]
October 10at Tulane*
L 10–1432,431[5]
October 17No. 9 Georgia
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
ABCL 21–5339,657[6]
October 24at Ole Miss
W 27–2337,426[7]
October 31Memphis State*
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 26–033,285[8]
November 7Kentucky
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
L 10–1740,250[9]
November 21Chattanooga*
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 28–1426,241[10]
November 28at Tennessee
L 34–3892,824[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Personnel

1981 Vanderbilt Commodores football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB Jim Bronner
QB Whit Taylor Jr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    References

    1. ↑ "Vanderbilt surprises, Terrapins bow, 23–17". The Baltimore Sun. September 13, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    2. ↑ "Commodores buried by Bulldog runners". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. September 20, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    3. ↑ "Tide sinks Commodores, 28–7". The Tennessean. September 27, 1981. Retrieved February 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
    4. ↑ "Miami rips Vanderbilt 48–16". The Palm Beach Post. October 4, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    5. ↑ "Tulane tips Vanderbilt". The Tennessean. October 11, 1981. Retrieved October 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
    6. ↑ "'Dogs put on 'show". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 18, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    7. ↑ "Fumbling Rebels lose to Vandy". Enterprise-Journal. October 25, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    8. ↑ "Vandy blanks Memphis State". The Courier-Journal. November 1, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    9. ↑ "At last...Kentucky breaks losing streak with 17–10 win over Vanderbilt". Messenger-Inquirer. November 8, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    10. ↑ "Vandy wins final home game". The Tennessean. November 22, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
    11. ↑ "Vandy refuses chance to tie". The Jackson Sun. November 29, 1981. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
    12. ↑ "1981 Vanderbilt Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
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