1980 Vanderbilt Commodores football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record2–9 (0–6 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDudley Field
1980 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Georgia $ 6 –0 –012 –0 –0
No. 19 Mississippi State 5 –1 –09 –3 –0
No. 6 Alabama 5 –1 –010 –2 –0
LSU 4 –2 –07 –4 –0
Florida 4 –2 –08 –4 –0
Tennessee 3 –3 –05 –6 –0
Ole Miss 2 –4 –03 –8 –0
Kentucky 1 –5 –03 –8 –0
Auburn 0 –6 –05 –6 –0
Vanderbilt 0 –6 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Commodores were led by head coach George MacIntyre in his second season and finished the season with a record of two wins and nine losses (2–9 overall, 0–6 in the SEC).

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13at Maryland*
L 6–3127,150[1]
September 20Mississippi State
L 14–2429,300[2]
September 27at No. 1 Alabama
L 0–4160,210[3]
October 11Tulane*
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
L 21–4335,960[4]
October 18at No. 6 Georgia
L 0–4159,300[5]
October 25Ole Missdagger
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
L 14–2727,800[6]
November 1at Memphis State*
W 14–1018,422[7]
November 8at Kentucky
L 10–3154,522[8]
November 15Miami (FL)*
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
L 17–2412,830[9]
November 22Chattanooga*
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 31–2922,700[10]
November 29Tennessee
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
L 13–5131,100[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Personnel

1980 Vanderbilt Commodores football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 7 Van Heflin Jr
QB 10 Whit Taylor So
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 6 Jim Arnold So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    References

    1. ↑ "Return triggers Maryland romp". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. September 14, 1980. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    2. ↑ "Vandy drops first SEC game 24–14". The Daily News-Journal. September 21, 1980. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    3. ↑ "VU's improved, but Bama romps". The Tennessean. September 28, 1980. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    4. ↑ "Tulane tips Vanderbilt". The Daily Advertiser. October 12, 1980. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    5. ↑ "'Dogs 'walk' over Vanderbilt by 41–0". Bristol Herald Courier. October 19, 1980. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    6. ↑ "Turnovers key Rebs to win over Vandy". Hattiesburg American. October 26, 1980. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    7. ↑ "Vandy takes first victory by defeating Memphis State". The Jackson Sun. November 2, 1980. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    8. ↑ "UK offense gives its defense a rest, Vandy a licking". The Courier-Journal. November 9, 1980. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    9. ↑ "Hurricanes sputter, 24–17, toa winning season". The Miami Herald. November 16, 1980. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    10. ↑ "Young ones lead Vandy". The Tennessean. November 23, 1980. Retrieved October 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    11. ↑ "Devastating finish: 51–13 Vol explosion". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 30, 1980. Retrieved May 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
    12. ↑ "1980 Vanderbilt Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
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