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1966 Vanderbilt Commodores football team
American college football season
The 1966 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. The Commodores were led by head coach John Green in his fourth and final season and finished the season with a record of one win and nine losses (1–9 overall, 0–5 in the SEC).
Quick Facts Vanderbilt Commodores football, Conference ...
| 1966 Vanderbilt Commodores football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 1–9 (0–5 SEC) |
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| Home stadium | Dudley Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Alabama + | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Georgia + | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 17 | The Citadel* | W 24–0 | 15,327 | [1] | |
| September 24 | at Georgia Tech* | L 0–42 | 42,260 | [2] | |
| October 1 | Florida |
| L 0–13 | 16,522 | [3] |
| October 15 | vs. VPI* | L 6–21 | 22,000 | [4] | |
| October 22 | at No. 4 Alabama | L 6–42 | 56,381 | [5] | |
| October 29 | Tulane* |
| L 12–13 | 12,614 | [6] |
| November 5 | at Kentucky | L 10–14 | 15,000 | [7] | |
| November 12 | Navy* |
| L 14–30 | 18,583 | [8] |
| November 19 | at Ole Miss | L 0–34 | 10,500 | [9] | |
| November 26 | Tennessee |
| L 0–28 | 26,882 | [10] |
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- "Second-half Vanderbilt assault chills Citadel's effort, 24–0". The State. September 18, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Georgia Tech tops Vanderbilt 42–0". Greensboro Daily News. September 25, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Spurrier hurls two 'aces' at Vanderbilt". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. October 2, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Virginia Tech trims Vanderbilt for third victory, 21–6". Bristol Herald Courier. October 16, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- Land, Charles (October 23, 1966). "Tide 'bags' Vandy early". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 11. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Google News Archives.
- "Tulane edges Vandy, 13–12". The Nashville Tennessean. October 30, 1966. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Cats post two fourth quarter TDs for win". The Park City Daily News. November 6, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Navy sails past Vanderbilt 30–14". The Courier-Journal. November 13, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Rebs rip VU". The Nashville Tennessean. November 20, 1966. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tennessee routs Vanderbilt 28–0 in tune-up contest for Syracuse in Gator Bowl". The Danville Register. November 27, 1966. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1966 Vanderbilt Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
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