| Year: | 1974 |
| Team: | Vanderbilt Commodores |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Record: | 7–3–2 |
| Conf Record: | 2–3–1 |
| Head Coach: | Steve Sloan |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Coach: | Rex Dockery |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Coach: | Bill Parcells |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Captain: | David Lee |
| Stadium: | Dudley Field |
| Bowl: | Peach Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | T 6–6 vs. Texas Tech |
The 1974 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. The Commodores scored 313 points while allowing 199 points.[1] Led by head coach Steve Sloan, the Commodores had their best record since 1955 and appeared in the school's second bowl game. Vanderbilt did not return to a bowl game until 1982.
Vanderbilt defeated Florida, Ole Miss, Tulane, Louisville, Army,, and the Virginia Military Institute.[2] Vanderbilt lost to Kentucky, Georgia, and Alabama. Vanderbilt's final two games ended in ties: the regular season finale against rival Tennessee and the 1974 Peach Bowl against Texas Tech.[3] Vanderbilt's final record was 7 - 3 - 2 (2 - 3 - 1 in the SEC).[4] After the season, head coach Steve Sloan left Vanderbilt to become head coach at Texas Tech, the team Vanderbilt had faced in the Peach Bowl to close the season.
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club |
| Mark Ilgenfritz | Defensive end | 5 | 118 | Cleveland Browns |
| Defensive end | 5 | 129 | Baltimore Colts | |