Tennessee at Vanderbilt

Saturday, December 2, 1972

No. 12 Tennessee beat Vanderbilt 30–⁠10. It was their 67th meeting; after it, Tennessee led the series 38–⁠22–⁠3 in the games on file.

Away12Tennessee10–⁠2 in 1972
30
HomeVanderbilt3–⁠8 in 1972
10

FinalHigh 62°F, low 35°FAttendance 34,000

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Tennessee 86% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Officially, Tennessee leads 79–⁠33–⁠5; as played, 81–⁠31–⁠4 in the 116 games on file; the official count covers all 120 meetings, counting the 53 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Vanderbilt 45, Tennessee 24
2024Tennessee 36, Vanderbilt 23
2023Tennessee 48, Vanderbilt 24
2022Tennessee 56, Vanderbilt 0
2021Tennessee 45, Vanderbilt 21
2020Tennessee 42, Vanderbilt 17

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