1988 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

1988 Vanderbilt Commodores football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	3–8 (2–5 SEC)
Head coach	Watson Brown (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Dick Hopkins (3rd season)
Home stadium	Vanderbilt Stadium
Seasons ←  1987 1989  →

1988 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 19 LSU +	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
No. 8 Auburn +	6	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
No. 15 Georgia	5	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
No. 17 Alabama	4	–	3	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Florida	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Tennessee	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Ole Miss	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Kentucky	2	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Vanderbilt	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Mississippi State	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1988 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 third season and finished with a record of three wins and eight losses (3–8 overall, 2–5 in the SEC).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	Mississippi State	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN		W 24–20	41,365	[1]
September 17	at Rutgers *	Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ		W 31–30	23,477	[2]
September 24	at No. 13 Alabama	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL		L 10–44	70,123	[3]
October 1	Duke *	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN		L 15–17	39,372	[4]
October 8	at No. 15 Georgia	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)		L 22–41	81,804	[5]
October 15	No. 20 Florida	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN	TBS	W 24–9	41,000	[6]
October 22	Ole Miss	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN (rivalry)		L 28–36	41,276	[7]
November 5	at Kentucky	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY (rivalry)		L 13–14	44,105	[8]
November 12	at Army *	Michie Stadium West Point, NY		L 19–24	40,339	[9]
November 19	at Memphis State *	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN		L 9–28	21,212	[10]
November 26	Tennessee	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN (rivalry)		L 7–14	41,404	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Single Gromos play accounts for Vanderbilt win". Enterprise-Journal. September 11, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Rutgers takes it on the chin". Asbury Park Press. September 18, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Tide swamps Commodores; victory costly". The Tennessean. September 25, 1988. Retrieved February 20, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Duke downs Vanderbilt". Greensboro News & Record. October 2, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "'Dogs' back ignores pain, beats Vandy". The Commercial Appeal. October 9, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Power of gold helps Vanderbilt down Florida". The Jackson Sun. October 16, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Ole Miss just keeeps rolling along". The Sun Herald. October 23, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Clark's kick, VU fall short 14–13". The Tennessean. November 6, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Army march hands VU losing year". The Tennessean. November 13, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Memphis State downs Vanderbilt 28–9". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 20, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Davis sparks UT victory". The Leaf-Chronicle. November 27, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
12. "1988 Vanderbilt Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 7, 2016.