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Vanderbilt

SEC · 1984 Season · Final

Struggling −
Record
5–6
0.455 Win %
Conference
8th
2–4 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

1984 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
3Week 3 · Sep 11Kansas State (KANSAS STATE)H2HIND B83–7–1W 26–14
4Week 4 · Sep 18Maryland (MARYLAND)H2HACC9–3W 23–14
5Week 5 · Sep 25Kansas (KANSAS)H2HIND B85–6W 41–6
6Week 6 · Oct 2Alabama (ALABAMA)H2HSEC5–6W 30–21
7Week 7 · Oct 9Tulane (TULANE)H2HIND FBSI3–8L 23–27
8Week 8 · Oct 16LSUH2HSEC8–3–1L 27–34
9Week 9 · Oct 23Georgia (GEORGIA)H2HSEC7–4–1L 35–62
10Week 10 · Oct 30Ole Miss (MISSISSIPPI)H2HSEC4–6–1W 37–20
12Week 12 · Nov 13Kentucky (KENTUCKY)H2HSEC9–3L 18–27
13Week 13 · Nov 20Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH)H2HIND FBSI8–4L 3–23
15Regular Season Final · Dec 4Tennessee (TENNESSEE)H2HSEC7–4–1L 13–29

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
3.572
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
0
-26+26
  • Maryland +9
  • Kansas +5
  • Alabama +5
  • Ole Miss +4
  • Kansas State +3
  • LSU -3
  • Kentucky -3
  • Georgia -4
  • Virginia Tech -4
  • Tennessee -4
  • Tulane -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 #59Better than 58%
Win % Place 62ndBetter than 55%

0.455 Win % · Change -1

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#59Regular Season Final#59Post-Season W2#59Post-Season W3#58Post-Season W4#59Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+12
+9
+35
+9
-4
-7
-27
+17
-9
-20
-16

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

Final Rank by Season
#1291979#1211980#911981#321982#841983

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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