1981-82 Vanderbilt Commodores — schedule and results

The 1981-82 Vanderbilt Commodores went 15-13 (7-11 in the SEC) under head coach C.M. Newton. Simple Rating System: 6.6.

Game-by-game results (26 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1981-11-28at Duke Blue DevilsW 76–75 (2OTOT)Cameron Indoor Stadium
1981-12-04neutral Long Beach State BeachW 72–70
1981-12-05at Arizona State Sun DevilsL 53–65Desert Financial Arena
1981-12-12at Alabama Crimson TideL 68–79Memorial Coliseum
1981-12-19vs Indiana State SycamoresW 72–66Memorial Gymnasium
1981-12-23vs Samford BulldogsW 98–63Memorial Gymnasium
1981-12-28vs Austin Peay GovernorsW 74–55Memorial Gymnasium
1982-01-02at Mississippi State BulldogsW 66–53Humphrey Coliseum
1982-01-06vs LSU TigersL 73–80Memorial Gymnasium
1982-01-09at Georgia BulldogsL 53–76Georgia Coliseum
1982-01-13vs Auburn TigersW 78–68Memorial Gymnasium
1982-01-16at Tennessee VolunteersL 69–71Stokely Center
1982-01-20vs Ole Miss RebelsW 65–55Memorial Gymnasium
1982-01-23at Kentucky WildcatsL 58–67Rupp Arena
1982-01-27vs Florida GatorsW 51–48Memorial Gymnasium
1982-01-30vs Mississippi State BulldogsL 31–33Memorial Gymnasium
1982-02-03at LSU TigersL 70–78Maravich Assembly Center
1982-02-06vs Georgia BulldogsL 57–68Memorial Gymnasium
1982-02-10at Auburn TigersW 71–60Memorial Coliseum
1982-02-13vs Tennessee VolunteersL 55–59Memorial Gymnasium
1982-02-17at Ole Miss RebelsL 48–51C.M. "Tad" Smith Coliseum
1982-02-20vs Kentucky WildcatsL 69–73Memorial Gymnasium
1982-02-24at Florida GatorsW 81–67Stephen C. O''Connell Center
1982-02-27vs Alabama Crimson TideW 80–63Memorial Gymnasium
1982-03-03neutral Florida GatorsW 47–46 (2OTOT)Rupp Arena
1982-03-04neutral Tennessee VolunteersL 54–57Rupp Arena

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