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1962 Vanderbilt Commodores football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record1–9 (1–6 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDudley Field
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Ole Miss $ 6 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0
No. 5 Alabama 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
No. 7 LSU 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 1
Georgia Tech 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 1
Florida 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Auburn 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 1
Georgia 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 4 – 3
Kentucky 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 5 – 2
Mississippi State 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Tennessee 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Vanderbilt 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
Tulane 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1962 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. Led by Art Guepe in his tenth and final season as head coach, the Commodores compiled an overall record of 1–9 with a mark of 1–6 conference play, placing 11th in the SEC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at West Virginia*
L 0–2624,000[1]
September 29Georgia
L 0–1018,000[2]
October 6at No. 2 Alabama
L 7–1740,000[3]
October 13The Citadel*
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
L 6–2114,000[4]
October 20at Florida
L 7–4242,000[5]
October 27vs. No. 7 Ole Miss
L 0–3516,262[6]
November 3Boston College*
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
L 22–2711,000[7]
November 10at Kentucky
L 0–726,000[8]
November 17Tulane
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN
W 20–012,000[9]
December 1Tennessee
  • Dudley Field
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
L 0–3037,166[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "West Virginia tops Vanderbilt, 26–0". Florence Morning News. September 23, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Vandy loses to Georgia". Kingsport Times-News. September 30, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tide rolls over Vanderbilt in 17–7 game". Ocala Star-Banner. Associated Press. October 7, 1962. p. 15. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
  4. ^ "Upstart Citadel knocks off Vandy in stunner, 21 to 6". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 14, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Hungry Gators torpedo hapless Vanderbilt, 42–7". Fort Lauderdale News. October 21, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ John Bibbs (October 28, 1962). "Rebs Blank Vandy Again". The Nashville Tennessean. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Eagles Clip VU In Wild One". The Tennessean. November 4, 1962. p. Sports 1, 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Kentucky's ground game turns back Vandy 7–0". St. Petersburg Times. November 11, 1962. Retrieved October 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Vandy snaps losing streak". The Tennessean. November 18, 1962. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Marvin West (November 18, 1962). "Rebs' 103-Yard TD Spoils Vol Homecoming". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. pp. D1, D5 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1962 Vanderbilt Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 19, 2015.


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