1987 Vanderbilt Commodores football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1987
| team = Vanderbilt Commodores
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southeastern Conference
| short_conf = SEC
| record = 4–7
| conf_record = 1–5
| head_coach = Watson Brown
| hc_year = 2nd
| off_coach =
| oc_year =
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Dick Hopkins
| dc_year = 2nd
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Vanderbilt Stadium
}}
{{1987 Southeastern Conference football standings}}
The 1987 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1987 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 second season and finished with a record of four wins and seven losses (4–7 overall, 1–5 in the SEC).
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1987
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 12
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Memphis State
| site_stadium = Vanderbilt Stadium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| score = 27–17
| attend = 40,694
| source = {{Cite news |last=Evans |first=Dan |date=September 13, 1987 |title=Vandy upends Tigers |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jackson-sun-vandy-upends-tigers/135016360/ |access-date=November 11, 2023 |work=The Jackson Sun |via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 19
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Duke
| site_stadium = Wallace Wade Stadium
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| score = 31–35
| attend = 23,100
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-slayden-unbeaten/135016478/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Slayden, unbeaten Duke hold off Vanderbilt|date=September 20, 1987|accessdate=November 11, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 26
| w/l = l
| opponent = Alabama
| opprank = 17
| site_stadium = Vanderbilt Stadium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| score = 23–30
| attend = 41,824
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71566152/humphrey-tide-outlast-gritty-vu/|work=The Tennessean|title=Humphrey, Tide outlast gritty VU|date=September 27, 1987|accessdate=February 20, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 3
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Tulane
| site_stadium = Louisiana Superdome
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| score = 17–27
| attend = 34,878
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94462435/jones-runs-passes-tulane-past-vandy/|work=The Daily News-Journal|title=Jones runs, passes Tulane past Vandy|date=October 4, 1987|accessdate=February 7, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 10
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Auburn
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = Jordan-Hare Stadium
| site_cityst = Auburn, AL
| score = 15–48
| attend = 79,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-burger-fries-vandy/135004438/|work=The Commercial Appeal|title=Burger fries Vandy with deep passes|date=October 11, 1987|accessdate=November 11, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 17
| w/l = l
| opponent = Georgia
| opprank = 18
| site_stadium = Vanderbilt Stadium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 24–52
| attend = 40,878
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leaf-chronicle-georgia-smashes-vande/135010197/|work=The Leaf-Chronicle|title=Georgia smashes Vanderbilt 52–24|date=October 18, 1987|accessdate=November 11, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 24
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Ole Miss
| site_stadium = Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
| site_cityst = Oxford, MS
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 14–42
| attend = 31,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/hattiesburg-american-rebs-overwhelm-vand/135016657/|work=Hattiesburg American|title=Rebs overwhelm Vanderbilt 42–14|date=October 25, 1987|accessdate=November 11, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 31
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Rutgers
| site_stadium = Vanderbilt Stadium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| score = 27–13
| attend = 35,347
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/asbury-park-press-vandy-shocks-rutgers/135016827/|work=Asbury Park Press|title=Vandy shocks Rutgers|date=November 1, 1987|accessdate=November 11, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 7
| w/l = w
| opponent = Kentucky
| site_stadium = Vanderbilt Stadium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 38–29
| attend = 40,892
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/messenger-inquirer-jones-leads-commodore/135013723/|work=Messenger-Inquirer|title=Jones leads Commodores past Wildcats|date=November 8, 1987|accessdate=November 11, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 21
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Maryland
| site_stadium = Vanderbilt Stadium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| score = 34–24
| attend = 34,816
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-frustrating-season-end/135016926/|work=The Baltimore Sun|title=Frustrating season ends with 34–24 loss by Terps|date=November 22, 1987|accessdate=November 11, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 28
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Tennessee
| opprank = 16
| site_stadium = Neyland Stadium
| site_cityst = Knoxville, TN
| gamename = rivalry
| tv = WZTV
| score = 36–38
| attend = 93,306
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-telegraph-vandy-blows-big-lead/135008902/|work=The Macon Telegraph & News|title=Vandy blows big lead, Tennessee wins 38–36|date=November 29, 1987|accessdate=November 11, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
References
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