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Vanderbilt

SEC · 1983 Season · Final

Failing −
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

1983 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
3Week 3 · Sep 13Maryland (MARYLAND)H2HACC8–4L 14–21
4Week 4 · Sep 20Iowa State (IOWA STATE)H2HIND B84–7W 29–26
5Week 5 · Sep 27Alabama (ALABAMA)H2HSEC8–4L 24–44
6Week 6 · Oct 4Tulane (TULANE)H2HIND FBSI4–7W 30–17
7Week 7 · Oct 11Florida (FLORIDA)H2HSEC9–2–1L 10–29
8Week 8 · Oct 18Georgia (GEORGIA)H2HSEC10–1–1L 13–20
9Week 9 · Oct 25Ole Miss (MISSISSIPPI)H2HSEC6–6L 14–21
10Week 10 · Nov 1Memphis (MEMPHIS)H2HIND FBSI6–4–1L 7–24
11Week 11 · Nov 8Kentucky (KENTUCKY)H2HSEC6–5–1L 8–17
12Week 12 · Nov 15Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH)H2HIND FBSI9–2L 10–21
14Week 14 · Nov 29Tennessee (TENNESSEE)H2HSEC9–3L 24–34

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
5.472
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-23
-31+8
  • Iowa State +4
  • Tulane +4
  • Georgia -1
  • Florida -2
  • Virginia Tech -2
  • Tennessee -3
  • Maryland -4
  • Alabama -4
  • Memphis -4
  • Kentucky -5
  • Ole Miss -6

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 #84Better than 39%
Win % Place 95thBetter than 31%

0.182 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#84Regular Season Final#84Post-Season W1#84Post-Season W2#84Post-Season W3#84Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-7
+3
-20
+13
-19
-7
-7
-17
-9
-11
-10

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

Final Rank by Season
#1221978#1291979#1211980#911981#321982

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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