1973 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

1973 Vanderbilt Commodores football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
1973 record	5–6 (1–5 SEC)
Head coach	Steve Sloan (1st year)
Home stadium	Dudley Field

1973 SEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#4 Alabama $	8	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
#13 LSU	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Ole Miss	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
#19 Tennessee	3	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Georgia	3	–	4	–	0			7	–	4	–	1
Florida	3	–	4	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Kentucky	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Auburn	2	–	5	–	0			6	–	6	–	0
Mississippi State	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	5	–	2
Vanderbilt	1	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1973 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. The Commodores were led by head coach Steve Sloan in his first season and finished the season with a record of five wins and six losses (5–6 overall, 1–5 in the SEC).

Schedule

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result
September 15	Chattanooga*		Dudley Field • Nashville, TN	W 14–12
September 22	at Mississippi State		Scott Field • Starkville, MS	L 21–52
September 29	#5 Alabama		Dudley Field • Nashville, TN	L 0–44
October 6	at Virginia*		Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA	W 39–22
October 13	William & Mary*		Dudley Field • Nashville, TN	W 20–7
October 20	Georgia		Dudley Field • Nashville, TN (Rivalry)	W 18–14
October 27	at Ole Miss		Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS (Rivalry)	L 14–24
November 10	Kentucky		Dudley Field • Nashville, TN (Rivalry)	L 17–27
November 17	at Tulane*		Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA	L 3–24
November 24	Tampa*		Dudley Field • Nashville, TN	W 18–16
December 1	at #19 Tennessee		Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN (Rivalry)	L 17–20
*Non-conference game.

• Source: 1973 Vanderbilt football schedule