The 1991 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Commodores were led by head coach Gerry DiNardo in his first season and finished with a record of five wins and six losses (5–6 overall, 3–4 in the SEC).
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Record | 5–6 (3–4 SEC) |
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Offensive coordinator | Don Frease (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Carl Reese (1st season) |
Home stadium | Vanderbilt Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Florida $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 Alabama | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Tennessee | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 Georgia | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
editDate | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 7 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 24 Syracuse* | BEN | L 10–37 | 35,541 | [1] | |
September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | SMU* | W 14–11 | 31,104 | [2] | ||
September 21 | 7:00 p.m. | at LSU | L 14–16 | 64,341 | [3] | ||
September 28 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 22 Alabama |
| PPV | L 17–48 | 40,736 | [4] |
October 5 | at Duke* | L 13–17 | 20,600 | [5] | |||
October 12 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 24 Auburn |
| L 22–24 | 32,772 | [6] | |
October 19 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 17 Georgia |
| W 27–25 | 34,248 | [7] | |
October 26 | at Ole Miss | W 30–27 | 32,000 | [8] | |||
November 2 | at Army* | W 41–10 | 35,112 | [9] | |||
November 9 | Kentucky |
| W 17–7 | 40,168 | [10] | ||
November 30 | 11:30 a.m. | at No. 9 Tennessee | SPS | L 0–45 | 94,976 | [11] | |
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References
edit- ^ "Big hit springs SU, 37–10". Democrat and Chronicle. September 8, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vanderbilt's 2 big plays prove too much for SMU". Austin American-Statesman. September 15, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ball bounces LSU's way for 1st victory". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 22, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alabama rolls past VU, 48–17". The Tennessean. September 19, 1991. Retrieved February 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Duke's defense holds on, helps Devils past Vandy". The Charlotte Observer. October 6, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Auburn dodges Vandy bullet, 24–22". Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. October 13, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vanderbilt upsets Bulldogs". The Index-Journal. October 20, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Owen gives Vandy one for road as late field goal nips Ole Miss". The Courier-Journal. October 27, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cadets defenseless in loss to Vanderbilt". The Standard-Star. November 3, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Four in a row for Vandy". The Tennessean. November 10, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vols pin 45–0 loss on Vandy". Bristol Herald Courier. December 1, 1991. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1991 Vanderbilt Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 9, 2016.