Live College Football Rankings

Vanderbilt

SEC · 1980 Season · Final

Rock Bottom
Record
2–9
0.182 Win %
Conference
10th
0–6 in SEC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
123
1902–2026
All-Time Record
576–651–43
0.470 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#1
1906, 1921, 1922
#1 Finishes
3
Top 5: 8 · Top 10: 14 · Top 25: 26
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 18 seasons
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 10 Top 10 · 3× #1
  • Pioneer Era · 4 seasons · 4 Top 10

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Vanderbilt head-to-head · History & Eras

1980 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
4Week 4 · Sep 16Maryland (MARYLAND)H2HACC8–4L 6–31
5Week 5 · Sep 23Mississippi State (MISSISSIPPI STATE)H2HSEC9–3L 14–24
6Week 6 · Sep 30Alabama (ALABAMA)H2HSEC10–2L 0–41
8Week 8 · Oct 14Tulane (TULANE)H2HIND FBSI7–5L 21–43
9Week 9 · Oct 21Georgia (GEORGIA)H2HSEC12–0L 0–41
10Week 10 · Oct 28Ole Miss (MISSISSIPPI)H2HSEC3–8L 14–27
11Week 11 · Nov 4Memphis (MEMPHIS)H2HIND FBSI2–9W 14–10
12Week 12 · Nov 11Kentucky (KENTUCKY)H2HSEC3–8L 10–31
13Week 13 · Nov 18Miami (MIAMI)H2HIND FBSI9–3L 17–24
14Week 14 · Nov 25Tennessee Chattanooga (TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA)H2HIND SOCON8–3W 31–29
15Week 15 · Dec 2Tennessee (TENNESSEE)H2HSEC5–6L 13–51

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
5.999
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-29
-39+10
  • Tennessee Chattanooga +8
  • Memphis +2
  • Georgia 0
  • Alabama -2
  • Mississippi State -3
  • Miami -3
  • Maryland -4
  • Tulane -5
  • Tennessee -6
  • Ole Miss -8
  • Kentucky -8

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #121Better than 12%
Win % Place 123rdBetter than 11%

0.182 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#121Regular Season Final#121Post-Season W1#121Post-Season W2#121Post-Season W3#121Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-25
-10
-41
-22
-41
-13
+4
-21
-7
+2
-38

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#551975#1191976#1291977#1221978#1291979

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

Power Up Rankings is an independent sports analytics and rankings publication. All team, school, conference, league, tournament, and championship names, logos, emblems, colors, trophies, and related marks are trademarks and property of their respective owners. Their use on this site is for editorial, informational, and identification purposes only and does not imply any affiliation, sponsorship, or endorsement.

Copyright © 2026. All Rights Reserved. Power Up Rankings