| 1987 Vanderbilt Commodores football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 4–7 (1–5 SEC) |
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| Defensive coordinator | Dick Hopkins (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Vanderbilt Stadium |
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| No. 7 Auburn $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 LSU | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Tennessee | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Georgia | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 12 | Memphis State* | W 27–17 | 40,694 | [1] | ||
| September 19 | at Duke* | L 31–35 | 23,100 | [2] | ||
| September 26 | No. 17 Alabama |
| L 23–30 | 41,824 | [3] | |
| October 3 | at Tulane* | L 17–27 | 34,878 | [4] | ||
| October 10 | at No. 5 Auburn | L 15–48 | 79,500 | [5] | ||
| October 17 | No. 18 Georgia |
| L 24–52 | 40,878 | [6] | |
| October 24 | at Ole Miss | L 14–42 | 31,000 | [7] | ||
| October 31 | Rutgers* |
| W 27–13 | 35,347 | [8] | |
| November 7 | Kentucky |
| W 38–29 | 40,892 | [9] | |
| November 21 | Maryland* |
| W 34–24 | 34,816 | [10] | |
| November 28 | at No. 16 Tennessee | WZTV | L 36–38 | 93,306 | [11] | |
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References
- ↑ "Vandy upends Tigers". The Jackson Sun. September 13, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Slayden, unbeaten Duke hold off Vanderbilt". The Charlotte Observer. September 20, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Humphrey, Tide outlast gritty VU". The Tennessean. September 27, 1987. Retrieved February 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Jones runs, passes Tulane past Vandy". The Daily News-Journal. October 4, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Burger fries Vandy with deep passes". The Commercial Appeal. October 11, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Georgia smashes Vanderbilt 52–24". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 18, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Rebs overwhelm Vanderbilt 42–14". Hattiesburg American. October 25, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Vandy shocks Rutgers". Asbury Park Press. November 1, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Jones leads Commodores past Wildcats". Messenger-Inquirer. November 8, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Frustrating season ends with 34–24 loss by Terps". The Baltimore Sun. November 22, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Vandy blows big lead, Tennessee wins 38–36". The Macon Telegraph & News. November 29, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "1987 Vanderbilt Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
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