Tennessee at Vanderbilt

Saturday, December 2, 1978

Tennessee beat Vanderbilt 41–⁠15. It was their 73rd meeting; after it, Tennessee led the series 42–⁠23–⁠4 in the games on file.

AwayTennessee5–⁠5–⁠1 in 1978
41
HomeVanderbilt2–⁠9 in 1978
15

FinalHigh 67°F, low 40°FAttendance 35,263

Before kickoff

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Our ratings (scores only)

Tennessee 73% 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 47 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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