1990 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

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1990 Vanderbilt Commodores football
Conference Southeastern Conference
Record1–10 (1–6 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Steve Sloan (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorDoug Mathews (1st season)
Home stadium Vanderbilt Stadium
Seasons
←  1989
1991  →
1990 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Florida *6 –1 –09 –2 –0
No. 8 Tennessee $ 5 –1 –19 –2 –2
No. 21 Ole Miss 5 –2 –09 –3 –0
Alabama 5 –2 –07 –5 –0
No. 19 Auburn 4 –2 –18 –3 –1
Kentucky 3 –4 –04 –7 –0
LSU 2 –5 –05 –6 –0
Georgia 2 –5 –04 –7 –0
Mississippi State 1 –6 –05 –6 –0
Vanderbilt 1 –6 –01 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * Florida ineligible for SEC championship due to NCAA probation.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1990 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1990 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 fifth season and final season at his Alma mater. With a record of one win and ten losses (1–10 overall, 1–6 in the SEC).

This was Vanderbilt's 101st year of playing football. It took Vanderbilt 50 years to make it to the 100 loss mark, and in the next 50 years Vanderbilt, would lose another 300 football games. In Vanderbilt's 3rd game of the 1990 season they lost to Alabama for the school's 400th all time loss.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at SMU *
L 7–4418,700 [1]
September 22 LSU
W 24–2133,149 [2]
September 29at Alabama
L 28–5970,123 [3]
October 6 Syracuse *
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
L 14–4930,037 [4]
October 13at No. 6 Auburn
L 6–5679,269 [5]
October 20at Georgia
L 28–3981,640 [6]
October 27No. 17 Ole Miss
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
L 13–1438,704 [7]
November 10at Kentucky
L 21–2850,400 [8]
November 17 Army *
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
L 38–4230,941 [9]
November 24 Wake Forest *
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
L 28–5621,116 [10]
December 1No. 12 Tennessee
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
L 20–4941,492 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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The 1962 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. Led by Art Guepe in his tenth and final season as head coach, the Commodores compiled an overall record of 1–9 with a mark of 1–6 conference play, placing 11th in the SEC.

The 1964 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. The Commodores were led by head coach John Green in his second season and finished the season with a record of three wins, six losses and one tie.

The 1965 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. The Commodores were led by head coach John Green in his third season and finished the season with a record of two wins, seven losses and one tie.

The 1970 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. The Commodores were led by head coach Bill Pace in his fourth season and finished the season with a record of four wins and seven losses.

The 1973 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. The Commodores were led by head coach Steve Sloan in his first season and finished the season with a record of five wins and six losses.

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.

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.

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.

The 1985 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Commodores were led by head coach George MacIntyre in his seventh season and finished the season with a record of three wins, seven losses and one tie.

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.

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The 1991 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Commodores were led by head coach Gerry DiNardo in his first season and finished with a record of five wins and six losses.

References

  1. ↑ "SMU unloads on Vanderbilt, 44–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 9, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Vanderbilt rebounds for comeback victory". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. September 23, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "VU self-destructs in 59–28 loss". The Tennessean. September 30, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Orangemen run roughshod over Vanderbilt, 49–14". Democrat and Chronicle. October 7, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Hammer time...AU has too much firepower for 'Dores, 56–6". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 14, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Freshmen ignite Bulldogs". Anderson Independent-Mail. October 21, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Vandy scares Ole Miss, but Rebs hang on, 14–13". Hattiesburg American. October 28, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Move-the-chain gang carries UK by Vandy". The Courier-Journal. November 11, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Army marches by VU". The Tennessean. November 18, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Deacons demolish Vanderbilt as Williams, West lead way". The Charlotte Observer. November 25, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Vols rally for victory, SEC crown". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. December 2, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "1990 Vanderbilt Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
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