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1979 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

{{Short description|American college football season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1979

| team = Vanderbilt Commodores

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size = 125

| conference = Southeastern Conference

| short_conf = SEC

| record = 1–10

| conf_record = 0–6

| head_coach = George MacIntyre

| hc_year = 1st

| off_coach = Phillip Fulmer

| oc_year = 1st

| off_scheme =

| def_coach = Ron McCrone

| dc_year = 1st

| stadium = Dudley Field

}}

{{1979 Southeastern Conference football standings}}

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 (1–10 overall, 0–6 in the SEC).

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1979

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 15

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Indiana

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN

| score = 13–44

| attend = 30,685

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kokomo-tribune-hoosiers-near-perfect/134309981/|work=The Kokomo Tribune|title=Hoosiers near perfect in victory over Vandy, go to 2–0|date=September 16, 1979|accessdate=October 29, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 22

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = The Citadel

| site_stadium = Dudley Field

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| score = 14–27

| attend = 26,500

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-trio-lead-citadel-past-vandy-2/134310078/|work=The State|title=Trio lead Citadel past Vandy 27–14|date=September 23, 1979|accessdate=October 29, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 29

| w/l = l

| opponent = Alabama

| opprank = 2

| site_stadium = Dudley Field

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| score = 3–66

|| attend = 34,694

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71446506/bama-greatness-still-puzzling/|work=The Tennessean|title=Bama greatness still puzzling|date=September 30, 1979|accessdate=February 18, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 6

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Tulane

| site_stadium = Louisiana Superdome

| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA

| score = 14–42

| attend = 27,873

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-advertiser-tulane-green-wave-c/134310194/|work=The Daily Advertiser|title=Tulane Green Wave crush Vandy, 42–14|date=October 7, 1979|accessdate=October 29, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 13

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Auburn

| opprank = 18

| site_stadium = Jordan-Hare Stadium

| site_cityst = Auburn, AL

| score = 35–52

| attend = 45,615

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-cribbs-brooks/134310306/|work=The Atlanta Journal & Constitution|title=Cribbs, Brooks lead Auburn past Vandy, 52–35|date=October 14, 1979|accessdate=October 29, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 20

| w/l = l

| opponent = Georgia

| site_stadium = Dudley Field

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 10–31

| attend = 24,700

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-georgia-kick/134310546/|work=The Knoxville News-Sentinel|title=Georgia kicks Vandy, 31–10|date=October 21, 1979|accessdate=October 29, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 27

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Ole Miss

| site_stadium = Hemingway Stadium

| site_cityst = Oxford, MS

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 28–63

| attend = 35,667

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-rebels-crunch-vand/134310632/|work=The Commercial Appeal|title=Rebels crunch Vandy in offensive explosion|date=October 28, 1979|accessdate=October 29, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 3

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Memphis State

| site_stadium = Dudley Field

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| score = 13–3

| attend = 28,900

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-heflin-passes-vander/134310749/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=Heflin passes Vanderbilt to first win|date=November 4, 1979|accessdate=October 29, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 10

| w/l = l

| opponent = Kentucky

| site_stadium = Dudley Field

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 10–29

| attend = 33,250

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-reserve-wildcat-make-i/134310843/|work=The Paducah Sun|title=Reserve 'wildcat' make it Long day for Vanderbilt|date=November 11, 1979|accessdate=October 29, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 17

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Air Force

| site_stadium = Falcon Stadium

| site_cityst = Colorado Springs, CO

| score = 29–30

| attend = 15,619

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-vandy-loses/134310977/|work=The Knoxville News-Sentinel|title=Vandy loses on EP kick with :00 left|date=November 18, 1979|accessdate=October 29, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 1

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Tennessee

| site_stadium = Neyland Stadium

| site_cityst = Knoxville, TN

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 10–31

| attend = 84,142

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101455415/streater-rallies-vols-past-vandy/|work=Kingsport Times-News|title=Streater rallies Vols past Vandy|date=December 2, 1979|accessdate=May 8, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

}}

{{cite web|title=1979 Vanderbilt Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=January 7, 2016|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/vanderbilt/1979-schedule.html}}

Personnel

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|defensive_players=

|special_teams_players=

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References

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