1970 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1970

| team = Vanderbilt Commodores

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Southeastern Conference

| short_conf = SEC

| record = 4–7

| conf_record = 1–5

| head_coach = Bill Pace

| hc_year = 4th

| captain =

| stadium = Dudley Field

}}

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 (4–7 overall, 1–5 in the SEC).

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1970

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 12

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Chattanooga

| site_stadium = Dudley Field

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| score = 39–6

| attend = 20,862

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85325398/vandy-rolls-past-mocs/|work=The Tennessean|title=Vandy rolls past Mocs|date=September 13, 1970|accessdate=September 14, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 19

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = The Citadel

| site_stadium = Dudley Field

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| score = 52–0

| attend = 17,333

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-advertiser-vanderbilt-beats-th/133866981/|work=The Daily Advertiser|title=Vanderbilt beats The Citadel 52–0|date=September 20, 1970|accessdate=October 22, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 26

| w/l = l

| neutral = y

| opponent = Mississippi State

| site_stadium = Memphis Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Memphis, TN

| score = 6–20

| attend = 16,615

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-miss-state-jolts-va/133867076/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=Miss. State jolts Vandy eleven 20–6|date=September 27, 1970|accessdate=October 22, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 3

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = North Carolina

| opprank = 19

| site_stadium = Dudley Field

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| score = 7–10

| attend = 20,400

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-uncs-rally-beats/133867191/|work=The News and Observer|title=UNC's rally beats Vandy|date=October 4, 1970|accessdate=October 22, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 10

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Alabama

| site_stadium = Denny Stadium

| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL

| score = 11–35

| attend = 49,038

| source = {{cite news |first=Charles |last=Land |title=Bama wins third |newspaper=The Tuscaloosa News |date=October 11, 1970 |page=1 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GSweAAAAIBAJ&pg=5888%2C1891288 |accessdate=October 1, 2021}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 17

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Georgia

| site_stadium = Sanford Stadium

| site_cityst = Athens, GA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 3–37

| attend = 53,241

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-revived-cavan-leads-georg/133867244/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=Revived Cavan leads Georgia by Vandy Commodores, 37–3|date=October 18, 1970|accessdate=October 22, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 24

| w/l = l

| opponent = Ole Miss

| opprank = 13

| site_stadium = Dudley Field

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 16–26

| attend = 34,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal-ole-miss-whips-vande/133867323/|work=The Atlanta Journal & Constitution|title=Ole Miss whips Vanderbilt, climbs atop the SEC|date=October 25, 1970|accessdate=October 22, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 31

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Tulane

| site_stadium = Dudley Field

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| score = 7–10

| attend = 19,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86343072/commodores-sunk-by-wave/|work=The Tennessean|title=Commodores sunk by Wave|date=November 1, 1970|accessdate=October 1, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 7

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Kentucky

| site_stadium = McLean Stadium

| site_cityst = Lexington, KY

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 18–17

| attend = 30,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-vanderbilt-rally-detours-kentu/133866801/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Vanderbilt rally detours Kentucky|date=November 8, 1970|accessdate=October 22, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 21

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Tampa

| opprank = 4 (small)

| site_stadium = Tampa Stadium

| site_cityst = Tampa, FL

| score = 36–28

| attend = 35,897

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-vandy-clips/133867402/|work=The Knoxville News-Sentinel|title=Vandy clips stubborn Tamps, 36–28|date=November 22, 1970|accessdate=October 22, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 28

| w/l = l

| opponent = Tennessee

| opprank = 7

| site_stadium = Dudley Field

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 6–24

| attend = 33,850

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101322286/vols-tumble-vandy-246/|work=The Tennessean|title=Vols tumble Vandy 24–6|date=November 29, 1970|accessdate=October 22, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

}}{{cite web|title=1970 Vanderbilt Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=December 20, 2015|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/vanderbilt/1970-schedule.html}}

References

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