1989 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

The 1989 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1989 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 fourth season and finished with a record of one win and ten losses (1–10 overall, 0–7 in the SEC).

1989 Vanderbilt Commodores football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	1–10 (0–7 SEC)
Head coach	Watson Brown (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Bill Schmitz (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Rick Christophel (1st season)
Home stadium	Vanderbilt Stadium
Seasons ← 1988 1990 →

1989 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5 Tennessee +	6	–	1	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
No. 9 Alabama +	6	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
No. 6 Auburn +	6	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
Florida	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Ole Miss	4	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Georgia	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	6	–	0
Kentucky	2	–	5	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
LSU	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Mississippi State	1	–	6	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Vanderbilt	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	at Mississippi State	Scott Field Starkville, MS	L 7–42	31,678	^[1]
September 23	Ohio*	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN	W 54–10	38,672	^[2]
September 30	No. 13 Alabama	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN	L 14–20	29,106	^[3]
October 7	at Memphis State*	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	L 10–13	26,345	^[4]
October 14	at No. 25 Florida	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL	L 11–34	69,121	^[5]
October 21	Georgia	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN (rivalry)	L 16–35	40,691	^[6]
October 28	at Ole Miss	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS (rivalry)	L 16–24	34,500	^[7]
November 4	at Virginia Tech*	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	L 0–18	23,752	^[8]
November 11	Kentucky	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN (rivalry)	L 11–15	39,876	^[9]
November 18	Tulane*	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN	L 13–37	30,174	^[10]
December 2	at No. 8 Tennessee	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry)	L 10–17	92,975	^[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "State blasts Vandy, 42–7". Hattiesburg American. September 3, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Vanderbilt feasts on Ohio U. 54–10". Florida Today. September 24, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "VU upset bid slips away". The Tennessean. October 1, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Memphis State makes Vandy first victim". The Tennessean. October 8, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Gators defy distractions". Fort Myers News-Press. October 15, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Vanderbilt errs often, falls 35–16 to Georgia". The Courier-Journal. October 22, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Ole Miss rallies past Vanderbilt". The Jackson Sun. October 29, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Tech a leg up on Vanderbilt". The Roanoke Times & World Times. November 5, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "'Cats scratch new look VU". The Tennessean. November 12, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "VU dispirited by loss". The Tennessean. November 19, 1989. Retrieved February 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Cotton-bound Vols top Vandy, 17–10". Kingsport Times-News. December 3, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "1989 Vanderbilt Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 9, 2016.