1987 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

1987 Vanderbilt Commodores football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	4–7 (1–5 SEC)
Head coach	Watson Brown (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Dick Hopkins (2nd season)
Home stadium	Vanderbilt Stadium

1987 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 7 Auburn $	5	–	0	–	1			9	–	1	–	2
No. 5 LSU	5	–	1	–	0			10	–	1	–	1
No. 14 Tennessee	4	–	1	–	1			10	–	2	–	1
No. 13 Georgia	4	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Alabama	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Florida	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	6	–	0
Kentucky	1	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Mississippi State	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Vanderbilt	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Ole Miss	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1987 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 second season and finished with a record of four wins and seven losses (4–7 overall, 1–5 in the SEC).

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12	Memphis State*	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN		W 27–17	40,694	[1]
September 19	at Duke*	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC		L 31–35	23,100	[2]
September 26	No. 17 Alabama	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN		L 23–30	41,824	[3]
October 3	at Tulane*	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA		L 17–27	34,878	[4]
October 10	at No. 5 Auburn	Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL		L 15–48	79,500	[5]
October 17	No. 18 Georgia	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN (rivalry)		L 24–52	40,878	[6]
October 24	at Ole Miss	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS (rivalry)		L 14–42	31,000	[7]
October 31	Rutgers*	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN		W 27–13	35,347	[8]
November 7	Kentucky	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN (rivalry)		W 38–29	40,892	[9]
November 21	Maryland*	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN		W 34–24	34,816	[10]
November 28	at No. 16 Tennessee	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN (rivalry)	WZTV	L 36–38	93,306	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Vandy upends Tigers". The Jackson Sun. September 13, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Slayden, unbeaten Duke hold off Vanderbilt". The Charlotte Observer. September 20, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Humphrey, Tide outlast gritty VU". The Tennessean. September 27, 1987. Retrieved February 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Jones runs, passes Tulane past Vandy". The Daily News-Journal. October 4, 1987. Retrieved February 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Burger fries Vandy with deep passes". The Commercial Appeal. October 11, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Georgia smashes Vanderbilt 52–24". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 18, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Rebs overwhelm Vanderbilt 42–14". Hattiesburg American. October 25, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Vandy shocks Rutgers". Asbury Park Press. November 1, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Jones leads Commodores past Wildcats". Messenger-Inquirer. November 8, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Frustrating season ends with 34–24 loss by Terps". The Baltimore Sun. November 22, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Vandy blows big lead, Tennessee wins 38–36". The Macon Telegraph & News. November 29, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "1987 Vanderbilt Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 9, 2016.