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American college football season
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 (3–7–1 overall, 1-4-1 in the SEC).
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance Source September 7
Chattanooga * W 7–041,057
[1]
September 14 at
Kansas * L 16–4239,000
[2]
September 21 at
Iowa State * L 17–2044,025
[3]
September 28 11:30 a.m. No. 15
Alabama Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN
WTBS L 20–4041,186
[4]
October 5 at
Tulane * W 24–1725,979
[5]
October 12 6:00 p.m. No. 20
LSU Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN
PPV L 7–4940,962
[6]
October 19 No. 16
Georgia Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN (
rivalry ) T 13–1341,137
[7]
October 26 at
Ole Miss L 7–3535,500
[8]
November 9
Kentucky Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN (
rivalry ) W 31–2441,076
[9]
November 16
Virginia Tech * Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN L 24–3835,286
[10]
November 30 at No. 10
Tennessee L 0–3097,372
[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in
Central time
[12]
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"Vandy escapes with 7–0 win" . The Tennessean . September 8, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Norseth, Hawks rip Vandy" . The Manhattan Mercury . September 15, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Frank's late field goal lets Cyclones tip Vandy" . The Sioux City Journal . September 22, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"VU errors help Tide roll, 40–20" . The Tennessean . September 29, 1985. Retrieved February 20, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"VU winner over Wave" . The Tennessean . October 6, 1985. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"James' three scores carry LSU past Vandy" . The Commercial Appeal . October 13, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Commodores must settle for tie" . The Leaf-Chronicle . October 20, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Austin throws three TD passes to guide Ole Miss to victory" . Enterprise-Journal . October 27, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ John Bibb (November 10, 1985).
"Vandy outduels Kentucky 31-24" . The Tennessean . pp. 1C, 3C – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Hokies defeat Vandy" . Bristol Herald Courier . November 17, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"So sweet, Vols blank Vandy to win SEC title" . Asheville Citizen-Times . December 1, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"1985 Vanderbilt Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 9, 2016 .
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