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==Rivals== |
==Rivals== |
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Vanderbilt Commodores football | |||
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First season | 1890 | ||
Head coach | 1st season, 0–0 (–) | ||
Stadium | Vanderbilt Stadium (capacity: 40,550) | ||
Field | Dudley Field | ||
Year built | 1922 | ||
Field surface | FieldTurf (Legion 46) | ||
Location | Nashville, Tennessee | ||
League | NCAA Division I | ||
Division | SEC Eastern Division (1992–present) | ||
Past conferences | SIAA (1895–1921) Southern Conference (1922–1931) | ||
All-time record | 582–582–50 (.500) | ||
Bowl record | 4–2–1 (.643) | ||
Unclaimed national titles | 2 1906, 1911 | ||
Conference titles | 14 (0 SEC) | ||
Consensus All-Americans | 6[1] | ||
Colors | Black and Gold | ||
Fight song | Dynamite! | ||
Mascot | Mr. C | ||
Marching band | Spirit of Gold Marching Band | ||
Rivals | Ole Miss Rebels Tennessee Volunteers Georgia Bulldogs Kentucky Wildcats | ||
Website | vucommodores.com |
The Vanderbilt Commodores football team represents Vanderbilt University in the sport of American football. The Commodores compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They are currently coached by Derek Mason. Vanderbilt plays their home games at Vanderbilt Stadium, located on the university's Nashville, Tennessee campus.
History
Early History (1890-1903)
Vanderbilt and the University of Nashville played the first college football game in the state of Tennessee in 1890.[2] In 1894 Vanderbilt was among the seven founding members of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Just after the turn of the century, the team enjoyed fairly substantial success, with a composite record of 20–3–2 from 1901 –1903.[3]
Dan McGugin era (1904-1934)
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That same year, Vanderbilt began one of its oldest rivalries: the Vanderbilt-Ole Miss rivalry. Even so, Dan McGugin's arrival as coach from his brother-in-law Fielding H. Yost's Michigan program in 1904 showed an immediate impact. The 1904 squad outscored its opposition by 474 to four in winning all nine games.[4] McGugin's tenure spanned the years 1904–17 and 1919–34 with a record of 197–55–19.[5]
In 1922, Vanderbilt hosted the University of Michigan to inaugurate Dudley Field. The game ended in a 0–0 tie and figures prominently in the program's history. VU football historian Bill Traughber chronicles the event:
- The game between Vanderbilt and Michigan had a carnival-like atmosphere.
- Dignitaries and politicians were invited to participate at Dudley Field, the largest football-only stadium in the South at that time. The guest of honor for the dedication game was Cornelius Vanderbilt, the great-great grandson of the university's namesake.
- Accompanied by his wife, Vanderbilt arrived at Nashville's Union Station on the morning of the game, his first trip to the city. The day's first event was a luncheon for the young Vanderbilt couple, which was held at the Hermitage Hotel and hosted by Vanderbilt University Board of Trust.
- Thousands of Vanderbilt students and alumni met downtown for a parade with Tennessee Governor Alf Taylor riding in the lead automobile. Decorated in orange and black, their automobile began the parade at Twelfth and Broadway, weaving through the side streets to a reviewing stand at the foot of the Capitol Building.[6]
A young Earnest Albert Craft, born in 1898, employed with the construction team that built the Dudley Field wooden stands was in attendance the day of the game vs. Michigan. Earnest was called on to raise the first American flag during the national anthem. Later, Rev. Earnest Albert Craft would become city councilman of in the West Nashville area and 40 year pastor of Sylvan Park Free Will Baptist Church in Nashville. Clippings of this event are documented in archives of the old Nashville Banner newspaper. A copy of this newspaper account is held today by grandson by adoption, Albert D. Mitchell. Albert, named after E. A. Craft, lives on the west side of Nashville in Bellevue. He was a graduated of Cohn High School and later return to teach and coach at Cohn High School, finally retiring from the Metro Nashville School system in 1898.
1922 was also the year that Vanderbilt entered the Southern Conference as a charter member. The Commodores tied for the conference championship in 1922 and 1923 and continued to finish in the upper half of the conference standings for the next decade.[7] Vanderbilt football has not won a conference championship since 1923.
In 1932, Vanderbilt—at the pinnacle of its athletics dominance in the South[8]—joined the other SoCon schools south and west of the Appalachians in founding the Southeastern Conference. The other charter members were Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Auburn, LSU, Mississippi State, Sewanee, Georgia Tech, and Tulane.[9]
Coach McGugin retired after the 1934 season. He remains the most successful Vanderbilt head football coach in the history of the program. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1951.
Ray Morrison era (1935-1939)
Coach Ray Morrison retook the reins of his alma mater following the retirement of his predecessor, Dan McGugin. Morrison posted a 29-22-2 overall record but his teams were inconsistent, with three winning seasons but two losing, failing to duplicate the success of his successful predecessor. He won SEC Coach of the Year honors in 1937 before being replaced after five seasons.
Sanders, Alley and Bartling (1940-1948)
Henry Sanders had a successful stint as head coach at Vanderbilt, compiling a 36–22–2 (.617) record there from 1940-1942 and 1946-1948. His record is the best of any Vandy head football coach while the school has been a member of the SEC. Highlights included
- A stunning upset of #7 ranked Alabama on November 22, 1941, in a driving rainstorm in Nashville;[10] up to that time, only the second time in Commodore history where they defeated a ranked team.
- The first top-20 ranking in the school history in 1947, where the team was ranked #10 after opening the season with two wins. The team defended its ranking with a defeat of #18 Mississippi, the first time Vanderbilt played a ranked school while ranked.
- An eight game winning string to end the 1948 season, including a ranking in the final poll and a defeat of arch rival Tennessee. This still stands as the second [11] longest single-season win streak in Vanderbilt football history.
Sanders left the Commodores after the 1942 season to serve in World War II but returned to lead the Commodores for three more seasons before leaving to accept the head football coach position at UCLA. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1996.
Ernest Alley led the Commodores for the 1943 season while Sanders was away at war. he posted a 5-0 record before departing to become an assistant at Auburn.
Doby Bartling led the Commodores for two seasons (1944-1945) until Sanders returned. Bartling posted a 6-6-1 overall record in those two seasons.
Bill Edwards era (1949-1952)
Bill Edwards was hired as Vanderbilt's head football coach and athletic director in 1949, replacing Henry Russell Sanders when Sanders left to become head coach at UCLA.[12] Vanderbilt gave the 43-year-old coach a three-year contract paying a $12,500 salary ($160,070 in today's dollars).[12] "I don't like to leave the Cleveland Browns and Paul Brown in particular," he said at the time. "I'll never forget my experiences with the Browns over the past two years."[12] Edwards remained at Vanderbilt for four seasons, building up a 21–19–2 record.[13][14] He instituted a modern T formation offense to replace Sanders's more traditional single-wing formation.[15] He resigned in 1953 under pressure from Vanderbilt alumni following a 3–5–2 season.[16]
Arthur Guepe era (1953-1962)
Vanderbilt lured Arthur Guepe from Virginia in 1953 and he coached the Commodores for ten seasons (1953–1962). Guepe's 1955 Vandy team, beat 8th-ranked Auburn in the Gator Bowl and finished 8–3. His Vandy teams won more Southeastern Conference games (19) than any Commodore coach before or since.
After retiring from coaching after the 1962 season, Guepe said matter-of-factly and without bitterness: "There is no way you can be Harvard Monday through Friday and try to be Alabama on Saturday."[citation needed] His message to the Vanderbilt chancellor and trustees was unambiguous. To be competitive in the arena of big-time college football, Vanderbilt would have to relax some of its high standards of admissions and academic eligibility. Vanderbilt's officials refused to follow these suggestions.
John Green era (1963-1966)
John Green was hired away from his post as a defensive coordinator at Florida as the new head football coach after Guepe's retirement. Green's Commodores struggled mightily under his watch, failing to win more than three games in a single season under his watch and posting a dismal 7-29-4 record in Green's four seasons. Green was fired after the 1966 season because of these miserable struggles and low attendance and fan support at home games.
Bill Pace era (1967-1972)
Bill Pace, previously an assistant at Arkansas, took over as the Commodores head coach after Green's firing. He too, would find winning difficult at Vanderbilt, posting only one winning record (a 5-4-1 1968 season) en route to a 22-38-3 overall record in his six seasons at the helm. Pace resigned after the 1972 season but remained the school's athletics director for another year before resigning that position as well.
Steve Sloan era (1973-1974)
In 1973, Steve Sloan took over as head coach.[17] In his first season, Vanderbilt finished at 5–6, including a 1–6 record in conference play. During his second season, however, Vanderbilt finished at 7–3–1 and qualified for a post-season bowl game. The team was placed in the Peach Bowl against the Texas Tech Red Raiders.[18] The two teams played to a 6–6 tie in the game.[19] It was Vanderbilt's first bowl game since 1955 and only the second in school history. Sloan left Vanderbilt after two seasons to accept the head football coach position at Texas Tech.
Fred Pancoast era (1975-1978)
Fred Pancoast arrived as head football coach at Vanderbilt from Memphis. In Pancoast's, first season at the helm of the Commodores, the team posted a 7-4 record. That season, unfortunately, would be Pancoast's only winning season, as three consecutive 2-9 seasons followed. Amid dissatisfaction and frustration among the athletics department and fan base, like several of his predecessors, Pancoast resigned after the 1978 season. His final record in four years is 13-31.
George MacIntyre era (1979-1985)
George MacIntyre, previously Ole Miss' offensive coordinator, became the Commodores' head coach in 1979. Following three losing seasons (1–10 in 1979, 2–9 in 1980, and 4–7 in 1981), Vanderbilt went 8–4 in 1982 and earned a berth in the Hall of Fame Classic Bowl, a game they lost. This would be Vanderbilt's only winning season with MacIntyre as coach, and MacIntyre would have an overall 25–52–1 record in seven seasons as head coach. After the 1985 season, MacIntyre resigned from Vanderbilt, and in doing so echoed the reasoning of his predecessors, blaming the "continuing rise in academic standards, both in admissions and in the retaining of student athletes" for Vanderbilt's losing seasons.[20]
Watson Brown era (1986-1990)
Watson Brown, older brother of former Texas head coach Mack Brown, came to Vanderbilt from Rice. Brown could never get the Commodores pointed in the right direction or find success, failing to post a winning record or win more than four games in a single season in his five-year tenure as head coach. After posting 1-10 records in 1989 and 1990, Brown was fired.
Gerry DiNardo era (1991-1994)
In December 1990, Gerry DiNardo took the head coach job at Vandy, starting in the 1991 season.[21] DiNardo went 5–6, 4–7, 5–6, and 5–6 in his four seasons at the helm.[22] DiNardo's two biggest wins were the Commodores victory over #17 Georgia on October 19, 1991 and #25 Ole Miss on September 19, 1992. These were the first times Vanderbilt defeated a ranked team in years, and there was hope that DiNardo would restore the glories of the past and recruit well despite high academic requirements for acceptance and enrollment.
Despite pleas from the fan base and administration to stay, DiNardo left the Commodores after the 1994 season to accept the head football coach position at LSU.
Rod Dowhower era (1995-1996)
Rod Dowhower was brought to Vanderbilt from his position as an assistant coach for the NFL's Cleveland Browns amid high hopes that he would build on the momentum of his predecessor DiNardo's tenure. However, this never came to pass, as things went downhill very quickly and steadily, as Dowhower's teams was only able to salvage two 2-9 seasons (that included only one conference victory), after which Dowhower was fired.
Woody Widenhofer era (1997-2001)
Long-time and well-respected NFL assistant coach Woody Widenhofer was brought to Vanderbilt amid hopes that he was the right hire and that he would resurrect the seemingly dead Commodores football program. He, like his predecessors struggled to find success on the football field, and the high academic standards of the university limited his recruiting possibilities. Widenhofer's best season was a mediocre 5-6 1999 season. Other than that, the Commodores were unable to win more than three games in a single season, leading to Widenhofer's resignation after five seasons.[23] While his on-the-field results weren't very successful, the NCAA announced that Widenhofer graduated a perfect 100% of his players in 2001, the best in the entire country.
Bobby Johnson era (2002-2009)
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Bobby Johnson was hired in 2002 as the head football coach.[24] Johnson had previously coached at NCAA Division I-AA power Furman, leading the Paladins to the Division I-AA title game in 2001, his final year. However, at the time, some questioned the wisdom of hiring a I-AA coach to lead a program in what has widely been reckoned as the strongest football conference in the nation.[25]
Vanderbilt officials had pursued and offered the position initially to Gary Barnett and Tyrone Willingham, both of whom had steered small, private universities (Northwestern and Stanford, respectively) to football success. Both turned down the job for different reasons.[25]
The same critics that questioned Johnson's initial hiring also derided the loyalty given to Coach Johnson by the Vanderbilt administration after his first three seasons at the school led to three consecutive 2–9 records. During this time, however, Johnson was continuing to recruit players that had been passed over by major-power schools, but whom Johnson and his staff believed could be molded into SEC-caliber players.
In 2005, Vanderbilt finished with a 5–6 record, the program's best finish since 1999. This included a win in Knoxville against cross-state rival Tennessee.
All-SEC Quarterback Jay Cutler, the team's offensive captain that season and the offensive player of the year in the SEC, was selected 11th overall in the 2006 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos and named starting quarterback for the last five games of his rookie season. Cutler currently starts at quarterback for the Chicago Bears.
In the 2006 season, Vanderbilt finished with a 4–8 record with sophomore Chris Nickson at quarterback. The 2006 team's peak performance came with a 24–22 defeat of conference rival #16 ranked Georgia at Sanford Stadium, the first time Vanderbilt had ever defeated a ranked opponent on the road. The team came within seconds of defeating Arkansas and Alabama in consecutive weeks.
Vanderbilt fans approached the 2007 season with considerable optimism, given the return of many experienced starters, including WR Earl Bennett and the closeness of the Arkansas and Alabama losses. Vanderbilt started the year strong with a decisive victory over Richmond, but hopes for a win against Nick Saban's Alabama squad fizzled in a 10–24 loss marked by several controversial penalties. Vanderbilt rebounded with strong wins against Ole Miss and Eastern Michigan, but the Ole Miss victory came at a cost, as quarterback Chris Nickson suffered an injury that negatively impacted his future performance and led to his mid-season replacement by Mackenzi Adams. While Vanderbilt appeared to be en route to a convincing homecoming win against #21 Georgia, a late-game Bulldog rally coupled with a costly Vanderbilt fumble in the final minutes of the fourth quarter led to a disappointing 17–20 loss. Vanderbilt rebounded with a stunning upset of #6 ranked South Carolina 17–6 at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, beating a top 10 team for the first time in 33 years and a Steve Spurrier-coached team for the first time ever. It was the highest ranked team Vanderbilt had beaten since defeating #6 LSU in 1937. In the following home game against Miami (Ohio), junior wide receiver Earl Bennett made history by breaking the SEC record for most career receptions. Vanderbilt would go on to win the game 24–13. With a 5–3 record entering the last four games of the season, the Commodores seemed primed for bowl eligibility. After a lopsided defeat against Florida and a close loss to Kentucky, the Commodores went to Knoxville to play Tennessee at Neyland Stadium for the first time since their 2005 win. Despite entering as heavy underdogs, Vanderbilt jumped out to a 24–9 lead at the end of the third quarter, but the Volunteers scored 16 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to win the game by one point. Vanderbilt went on to lose its final game of the series against Wake Forest 17–31.
In 2008, Vanderbilt began the season winning their first five games, beating Miami (OH), South Carolina, Rice, Ole Miss, and Auburn. Vanderbilt lost its next four games, however on November 15, 2008, Vanderbilt defeated Kentucky to become bowl eligible for the first time since 1982. The Commodores finished the 2008 regular season with losses to Tennessee and Wake Forest, completing the regular season with a 6–6 record (4–4 in the SEC).
Their 2008 finish was good enough for the Commodores to earn an invitation to play Boston College in the Music City Bowl on December 31, 2008. In a come-from-behind win, Vanderbilt narrowly beat Boston College by a score of 16–14, to win its first bowl game in fifty-three years.
The 2008 Vanderbilt Commodore football team is also noteworthy because it won the 2008 Academic Achievement Award from the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). This award recognizes graduate rate successes on the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision level. Vanderbilt was recognized for graduating 95 percent of its 2001 freshman class, the highest graduation rate among all 119 FBS teams.[26]
Junior cornerback D.J. Moore received All-SEC first team honors for the second straight season and second team All-American honors following the 2008 season. He was later drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL Draft.
The upward trajectory of Vanderbilt football took a step back in 2009. Despite returning 18 starters from the 2008 bowl-championship season, the Commodores finished a disappointing 2–10. Numerous injuries contributed to the team's troubles, as several starters were lost with season-ending injuries, including Ryan Hamilton (Safety), Jared Hawkins (RB), James Williams (OL), and Larry Smith (QB). In addition, transfer WR and projected starter Terrence Jeffers was not academically eligible to play the entire season.
On July 14, 2010, Bobby Johnson announced his retirement. With less than two months until the season opener, the move was a shock to many players and fans. Said Johnson, "I’ve decided to retire, not resign".[27]
Robbie Caldwell (2010)
On August 2, 2010, Vanderbilt Vice-Chancellor David Williams announced that the "interim" tag would be dropped from Robbie Caldwell's title, and that they had agreed to a new contract to be the full-time head coach.[28] Vanderbilt did not release the terms of the contract, but it is known to have been a multiyear contract.[29]
Caldwell was popular in his first public appearance at SEC Media Days, and has been a sought-after guest among sports talk shows.[30] His first major coaching decision came on August 6, 2010, when he hired Herb Hand, former offensive co-coordinator at the University of Tulsa to be the offensive line coach at Vanderbilt.[31]
On September 18, 2010, after close home losses to Northwestern and LSU, Caldwell picked up his first win as a head coach, as Vandy defeated the Ole Miss Rebels 28-14 in Oxford, MS. He became the first Vanderbilt coach since 1975 to win his road debut.[32] Caldwell won his second game 52-6 against the Eagles of Eastern Michigan University. However, starting with a 43-0 loss to the University of Georgia, the Commodores began a six-game losing streak going into the season ending game against Wake Forest University. On November 27, hours before kickoff against Wake Forest, Robbie Caldwell announced that he would resign as head coach effective that evening saying, “Having the opportunity to be Vanderbilt’s head football coach has been a dream come true and I greatly appreciated the chance to serve, and I gave it my best. However, after a lot of reflection, I’ve realized it is time for me to step aside and let someone else pick up the hard work and efforts of our staff.”[33]
James Franklin era (2011-2013)
James Franklin, formerly offensive coordinator at Maryland, took over the Vanderbilt football program as head coach.[34] Franklin started out the 2011 season bringing the Commodores to a 3–0 start with wins against Elon, Connecticut, and SEC rival Ole Miss. This was the best start for a new Vanderbilt coach in 68 years. After losing three games including a close loss to Georgia, Vanderbilt improved to 4 wins with a homecoming victory against Army. After losing a 28–31 game against SEC opponent Arkansas and Florida 21-26, the Commodores under Franklin defeated conference opponent Kentucky at home in Nashville by an impressive 38–8, improving to 5 wins on the season. After a close loss to in-state and SEC rival Tennessee, Vanderbilt capped the season with a 41–7 road win against Wake Forest, finishing the season 6–6, with a 2–6 record in the SEC, and earning a trip to the Liberty Bowl in Memphis against the Cincinnati Bearcats; with a loss of 24–31, Vandy finished 6–7.
Franklin became the first Vanderbilt head coach to lead a Commodore team to a bowl game as a first-year head coach. As Franklin is the first coach to bring a Vanderbilt team to a bowl game two years in a row, he also has the most bowl appearances as a Vanderbilt head coach. He has the most wins for consecutive years (15) since 1926–27.[35] "Anchor Down" was established as the team's motto during the 2012 season and carried over into the 2013 season.
Coach Franklin was on the radar for a number of teams looking for a new coach. On January 9, 2014 coach Franklin was rumored to have accepted a job as head coach of Penn State Nittany Lions, though neither university had confirmed the report. Finally, on January 11th, 2014, Penn State officially announced that James Franklin had become the 16th head coach of the Nittany Lions effectively ending his tenure as the Vanderbilt Commodores head coach. [36]
Derek Mason era (2014-present)
On January 17, 2014 Derek Mason, formerly Stanford associate head coach and co-defensive coordinator, was announced as the new Vanderbilt head coach.[37]
Milestones
2012
- The longest road winning streak (4) since 1950.
- Longest win streak (7) since 1948.[35]
- Most times scoring 40 (5) or more points since 1915.
- First Vandy player (Zac Stacy) to rush for over 3000 yards in career (3,148)
- First time since 1949–1951 that Vanderbilt beats Rival Ole Miss in consecutive years.
- Jordan Matthews set a single-season record with 1,262 yards receiving.
- Kicker Carey Spear school record 81 points.
- Largest margin of victory over Rival Tennessee (23) 41–18 since 1954 (26-0)
- Largest margin of victory against secondary rival Kentucky (40) since 1916 when Vanderbilt won 45-0
- First time a Vanderbilt team to a bowl in back to back years
- First win at home vs Tennessee in 30 years
- First 8 win season since 1982
- Longest rush from scrimmage 90 Zac Stacy.
- First winning record in the regular season since 1982
- Four straight wins in SEC play for the first time since 1949
- The first time in Vanderbilt history a player (Zac Stacy) has rushed for over 1000 yards back to back years.
- The first 9 win season since 1915
2013
- First back to back 9 win seasons in school history
- Three years and three bowls games.
- Jordan Matthews SEC record with 263 career receptions and 3,759 career yards.
- Jordan Matthews single-season SEC reception record at 112.
- Coach James Franklin improved his record at Vanderbilt to 24-15, equaling Dan McGugin’s school-record win total after the first three seasons by a Commodores coach. McGugin went 24-2 from 1904-06.
- Carey Spear set Vanderbilt’s single-season scoring record with 99 points.
- Jerron Seymour set the single-season Vanderbilt record for touchdown at 14.
- Vanderbilt beat Florida, at "the Swamp" for the first time since 1945.
- Vanderbilt beat Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, and Tennessee in the same season for the first time in school history.
- The Commodores were 10-2 in November under James Franklin and 8-0 the last two years.
Rivals
Ole Miss
Ole Miss is Vanderbilt's cross-divisional rival in the SEC.
Vanderbilt and Ole Miss have played 87 times since 1894. Ole Miss leads the series 48-37-2. The largest margin of victory was by 91 points won by Vanderbilt in 1915. Vanderbilt also holds the longest win streaks in the series (18) from 1894 to 1938.
Kentucky
Having started in 1896, the Kentucky-Vanderbilt football series has been played annually since 1953.[39] The two are divisional opponents in the SEC East. The series, which rotates between Nashville, Tennessee and Lexington, Kentucky, stands at 41-41-4 with the average score being Vanderbilt 17-Kentucky 15.6.[40]
Tennessee
Tennessee is an in-state divisional SEC rivalry.
Vanderbilt and Tennessee have played 107 times since 1892 , Tennessee leads the series 73-30–5. When the rivalry first started Vanderbilt dominated by taking 19 of the first 24 with 3 ties. After 1928 UT has dominated the rivalry with a record of Vanderbilt 71-11–2. The largest margin of victory for Vanderbilt was by 76 points in 1918 at Old Dudley Field in Nashville. (Vanderbilt 76 Tennessee 0) The largest defeat was 65 points in 1994 at Vanderbilt Stadium (Vanderbilt 0 Tennessee 65). The longest win streaks for Vanderbilt is (9) from 1901 to 1913. The longest win streak for Tennessee is 22, from 1983 to 2004.[41]
Records
Bowl records
Vanderbilt has a record of 4–2–1 in bowl games.
Win | Loss | Tie |
Result | Date | PF | Opponent | PA | Bowl |
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W | December 31, 1955 | 25 | Auburn | 13 | Gator Bowl |
T | December 28, 1974 | 6 | Texas Tech | 6 | Peach Bowl |
L | December 31, 1982 | 28 | Air Force | 36 | Hall of Fame Bowl |
W | December 31, 2008 | 16 | Boston College | 14 | Music City Bowl |
L | December 31, 2011 | 24 | Cincinnati | 31 | Liberty Bowl |
W | December 31, 2012 | 38 | NC State | 24 | Music City Bowl |
W | January 4, 2014 | 41 | Houston | 24 | BBVA Compass Bowl |
Conference championships
Season | Conference | Coach | Overall Record | Conference Record | |
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1897† | SIAA | R. G. Acton | 6-0-1 | 3-0-1 | |
1901 | SIAA | W. H. Watkins | 6-1-1 | 6-0-1 | |
1903† | SIAA | James H. Henry | 6-1-1 | 5-1-1 | |
1904 | SIAA | Dan McGugin | 9-0 | 5-0 | |
1905 | SIAA | Dan McGugin | 7-1 | 6-0 | |
1906 | SIAA | Dan McGugin | 8-1 | 6–0 | |
1907 | SIAA | Dan McGugin | 5-1-1 | 4-0 | |
1910 | SIAA | Dan McGugin | 8-0-1 | 5-0 | |
1911 | SIAA | Dan McGugin | 8-1 | 6–0 | |
1912 | SIAA | Dan McGugin | 8-1-1 | 4-0-1 | |
1915 | SIAA | Dan McGugin | 9-1 | 5-0 | |
1921† | SIAA | Dan McGugin | 7-0-1 | 4-0-1 | |
1922† | Southern | Dan McGugin | 8–0-1 | 3-0 | |
1923† | Southern | Dan McGugin | 5-2-1 | 3-0-1 | |
Conference Championships | 14 | ||||
† Denotes co-champions |
Year-by-year results
Conference Champions | Bowl Eligible |
Year | Conference | Coach | Conference | Overall | Notes | ||||||
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Win | Loss | Tie | Pct. | Win | Loss | Tie | Pct. | ||||
1890 | None | Elliott H. Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |||||
1891 | None | Elliott H. Jones | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |||||
1892 | None | Elliott H. Jones | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |||||
1893 | None | W. J. Keller | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |||||
1894 | SIAA | Henry Thornton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | |
1895 | SIAA | C. L. Upton | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | |
1896 | SIAA | R. G. Acton | 3 | 0 | 1 | .875 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .571 | |
1897 | SIAA | R.G. Acton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .929 | SIAA Champions |
1898 | SIAA | R. G. Acton | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | |
1899 | SIAA | James L. Crane | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .777 | |
1900 | SIAA | James L. Crane | 2 | 3 | 1 | .417 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | |
1901 | SIAA | W. H. Watkins | 5 | 0 | 1 | .917 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | SIAA Champions |
1902 | SIAA | W. H. Watkins | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | |
1903 | SIAA | James H. Henry | 5 | 1 | 1 | .786 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | SIAA Co-Champions |
1904 | SIAA | Dan McGugin | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | SIAA Champions |
1905 | SIAA | Dan McGugin | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | SIAA Champions |
1906 | SIAA | Dan McGugin | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | SIAA Champions |
1907 | SIAA | Dan McGugin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .786 | SIAA Champions |
1908 | SIAA | Dan McGugin | 3 | 0 | 1 | .875 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | |
1909 | SIAA | Dan McGugin | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | |
1910 | SIAA | Dan McGugin | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .889 | SIAA Champions |
1911 | SIAA | Dan McGugin | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | SIAA Champions |
1912 | SIAA | Dan McGugin | 4 | 0 | 1 | .900 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .850 | SIAA Champions |
1913 | SIAA | Dan McGugin | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
1914 | SIAA | Dan McGugin | 1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
1915 | SIAA | Dan McGugin | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | SIAA Champions |
1916 | SIAA | Dan McGugin | 3 | 1 | 1 | .700 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .833 | |
1917 | SIAA | Dan McGugin | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
1918 | SIAA | Ray Morrison | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | Dan McGugin did not coach due to service in World War I. |
1919 | SIAA | Dan McGugin | 3 | 1 | 2 | .667 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .750 | |
1920 | SIAA | Dan McGugin | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | |
1921 | SIAA | Dan McGugin | 4 | 0 | 1 | .900 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .938 | SIAA Co-Champions |
1922 | Southern | Dan McGugin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .944 | Southern Conference Co-Champions |
1923 | Southern | Dan McGugin | 3 | 0 | 1 | .875 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | Southern Conference Co-Champions |
1924 | Southern | Dan McGugin | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | |
1925 | Southern | Dan McGugin | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | |
1926 | Southern | Dan McGugin | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | |
1927 | Southern | Dan McGugin | 5 | 0 | 2 | .857 | 8 | 1 | 2 | .818 | |
1928 | Southern | Dan McGugin | 4 | 2 | 0 | .666 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | |
1929 | Southern | Dan McGugin | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | |
1930 | Southern | Dan McGugin | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | |
1931 | Southern | Dan McGugin | 3 | 4 | 0 | .428 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | |
1932 | SEC | Dan McGugin | 4 | 1 | 2 | .625 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .778 | |
1933 | SEC | Dan McGugin | 2 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 4 | 3 | 3 | .550 | |
1934 | SEC | Dan McGugin | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | |
1935 | SEC | Ray Morrison | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | |
1936 | SEC | Ray Morrison | 1 | 3 | 1 | .300 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | |
1937 | SEC | Ray Morrison | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | |
1938 | SEC | Ray Morrison | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | |
1939 | SEC | Ray Morrison | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | 2 | 7 | 1 | .250 | |
1940 | SEC | Red Sanders | 1 | 5 | 1 | .214 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | |
1941 | SEC | Red Sanders | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | |
1942 | SEC | Red Sanders | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | |
1943 | SEC | E. H. Alley | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Red Sanders did not coach due to service in World War II. |
1944 | SEC | Doby Bartling | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .875 | Red Sanders did not coach due to service in World War II. |
1945 | SEC | Doby Bartling | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | Red Sanders did not coach due to service in World War II. |
1946 | SEC | Red Sanders | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | |
1947 | SEC | Red Sanders | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | |
1948 | SEC | Red Sanders | 4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .773 | Finished #12 in final AP poll |
1949 | SEC | Bill Edwards | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | |
1950 | SEC | Bill Edwards | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | |
1951 | SEC | Bill Edwards | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | |
1952 | SEC | Bill Edwards | 1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 3 | 5 | 2 | .400 | |
1953 | SEC | Art Guepe | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | |
1954 | SEC | Art Guepe | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | |
1955 | SEC | Art Guepe | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | Defeated Auburn 25–13 in Gator Bowl |
1956 | SEC | Art Guepe | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | |
1957 | SEC | Art Guepe | 3 | 3 | 1 | .583 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | |
1958 | SEC | Art Guepe | 2 | 1 | 3 | .583 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .650 | |
1959 | SEC | Art Guepe | 3 | 2 | 2 | .571 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | |
1960 | SEC | Art Guepe | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | |
1961 | SEC | Art Guepe | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | |
1962 | SEC | Art Guepe | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | |
1963 | SEC | Jack Green | 0 | 5 | 2 | .143 | 1 | 7 | 2 | .250 | |
1964 | SEC | Jack Green | 1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | |
1965 | SEC | Jack Green | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 2 | 7 | 1 | .200 | |
1966 | SEC | Jack Green | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | |
1967 | SEC | Bill Pace | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 7 | 1 | .250 | |
1968 | SEC | Bill Pace | 2 | 3 | 1 | .417 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | |
1969 | SEC | Bill Pace | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | |
1970 | SEC | Bill Pace | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | |
1971 | SEC | Bill Pace | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | |
1972 | SEC | Bill Pace | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | |
1973 | SEC | Steve Sloan | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | |
1974 | SEC | Steve Sloan | 2 | 3 | 1 | .417 | 7 | 3 | 2 | .667 | Tied Texas Tech 6–6 in Peach Bowl |
1975 | SEC | Fred Pancoast | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | |
1976 | SEC | Fred Pancoast | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | |
1977 | SEC | Fred Pancoast | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | |
1978 | SEC | Fred Pancoast | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | |
1979 | SEC | George MacIntyre | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | |
1980 | SEC | George MacIntyre | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | |
1981 | SEC | George MacIntyre | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | |
1982 | SEC | George MacIntyre | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | Lost to Air Force 28–36 in Hall of Fame Bowl |
1983 | SEC | George MacIntyre | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | |
1984 | SEC | George MacIntyre | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | |
1985 | SEC | George MacIntyre | 1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | |
1986 | SEC | Watson Brown | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | |
1987 | SEC | Watson Brown | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | |
1988 | SEC | Watson Brown | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | |
1989 | SEC | Watson Brown | 0 | 7 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | |
1990 | SEC | Watson Brown | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | |
1991 | SEC | Gerry DiNardo | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | |
1992 | SEC | Gerry DiNardo | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | |
1993 | SEC | Gerry DiNardo | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | |
1994 | SEC | Gerry DiNardo | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | |
1995 | SEC | Rod Dowhower | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | |
1996 | SEC | Rod Dowhower | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | |
1997 | SEC | Woody Widenhofer | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | |
1998 | SEC | Woody Widenhofer | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | |
1999 | SEC | Woody Widenhofer | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | |
2000 | SEC | Woody Widenhofer | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .272 | |
2001 | SEC | Woody Widenhofer | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | |
2002 | SEC | Bobby Johnson | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | |
2003 | SEC | Bobby Johnson | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | |
2004 | SEC | Bobby Johnson | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | |
2005 | SEC | Bobby Johnson | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | |
2006 | SEC | Bobby Johnson | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | |
2007 | SEC | Bobby Johnson | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | |
2008 | SEC | Bobby Johnson | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .539 | Defeated Boston College 16–14 in Music City Bowl |
2009 | SEC | Bobby Johnson | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | |
2010 | SEC | Robbie Caldwell | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .166 | |
2011 | SEC | James Franklin | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .462 | Lost to Cincinnati 24–31 in Liberty Bowl |
2012 | SEC | James Franklin | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | Defeated NC State 38–24 in Music City Bowl #20 C/# 23 AP |
2013 | SEC | James Franklin | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | Defeated Houston 41–24 BBVA Compass Bowl #23 C/# 24 AP |
2014 | SEC | Derek Mason | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
1890 | 2012 | Totals | 280 | 425 | 32 | .398 | 582 | 582 | 50 | .500 | 14 Conference Championships |
1932 | 2013 | SEC | 137 | 388 | 19 | .261 | 330 | 506 | 29 | .388 | 6 Bowl Appearances |
1922 | 1931 | Southern | 42 | 17 | 5 | .695 | 75 | 21 | 7 | .762 | 2 Southern Conference Championships |
1894 | 1921 | SIAA | 107 | 26 | 10 | .783 | 183 | 56 | 16 | .749 | 12 SIAA Championships |
Coaching staff
Name | Position | Year |
Derek Mason | Head Coach | 1st |
Karl Dorrell | Offensive Coordinator/ Quarterbacks Coach | 1st |
David Kotulski | Defensive Coordinator / Inside Linebackers Coach | 1st |
Charles Bankins | Running Backs Coach/Special Teams Coordinator | 4th |
Gerry Gdowski | Wide Receivers Coach | 1st |
Keven Lightner | Offensive Line Coach | 1st |
Vavae Tata | Defensive Line Coach | 1st |
Kenwick Thompson | Outside Linebackers | 1st |
Ryan Anderson | Defensive Graduate Assistant | 2nd |
Tom Bossung | Head Athletic Trainer | 16th |
Cedric Calhoun | Assistant Sports Performance | 1st |
Kevin Colon | Associate Director of Student Athletics | 4t |
Jason Grooms | Director of Football Operations | 1st |
John Haskins | Player Personnel | 1st |
Bill Hughan | Football Strength and Conditioning Director | 1st |
Kevin Threlkel | Offensive Administrative Assistant | 4th |
Matt Ruland | Assistant Recruiting Coordinator | 1st |
Luke Wyatt | Head Equipment Manager | 30st |
Tyler Barnes | Defensive Graduate Assistant | 2nd |
Rod Chance | Quality Control Offense | 1st |
A.J. Haase | Offensive Graduate Assistant | 1st |
Chandler Henley | Offensive Graduate Assistant | 1st |
Charles Walker | Defensive Quality Control | 1st |
Recruiting
Vanderbilt Commodores Football Scout.com team recruiting rankings:
Class |
Scout.com Rank |
Commits |
Top Commit |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 |
19 | 26 | Zach Cunningham | |
2012 |
45 | 22 | Brian Kimbrow | |
2011 |
50 | 21 | Dillon van der Wal | |
2010 |
54 | 25 | Blake Gowder | |
2009 |
72 | 18 | Walker May | |
2008 |
74 | 21 | Tristan Strong | |
2007 |
87 | 14 | Ryan van Rensburg | |
2006 |
61 | 26 | Jonathan Massey | |
2005 |
76 | 25 | Mackenzi Adams | |
2004 |
62 | 20 | Brad Allen | |
2003 |
61 | 22 | Jonathan Loyte | |
2002 |
59 | 20 | Grant Brigham | |
Commodores currently in the NFL
Player | Years at VU | NFL Team |
Casey Hayward | 2008–2012 | Green Bay Packers |
Reshard Langford | 2004–2008 | Kansas City Chiefs |
D.J. Moore | 2006–2008 | Carolina Panthers |
Earl Bennett | 2005–2007 | Chicago Bears |
Curtis Gatewood | 2004–2007 | Arizona Cardinals |
Jonathan Goff | 2004–2007 | New York Giants |
Chris Williams | 2004–2007 | St. Louis Rams |
Jay Cutler | 2002–2005 | Chicago Bears |
Jovan Haye | 2002–2004 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Jamie Winborn | 1999–2001 | Tennessee Titans |
Myron Lewis | 2005–2009 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Thomas Welch | 2005–2009 | St. Louis Rams |
Jordan Rodgers | 2010–2012 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Zac Stacy | 2009–2012 | St. Louis Rams |
College Football Hall of Fame
Vanderbilt Commodore football personnel have been inducted into the National Football Foundation's National College Football Hall of Fame.[46]
Players
Name | Position | Years at VU |
John J. Tigert | Halfback | 1901–1903 |
Josh Cody | Tackle | 1914–1916, 1919 |
Lynn Bomar | End | 1921–1924 |
William Spears | Quarterback | 1925–1927 |
Carl Hinkle | Center | 1935–1937 |
Coaches
Name | Years at VU |
Dan McGugin | 1904–1917, 1919–1934 |
Ray Morrison | 1918, 1935–1939 |
Jess Neely | 1920–1922 |
Red Sanders | 1940–1942, 1946–1948 |
Bill Edwards | 1949–1952 |
Jess Neely never coached at Vanderbilt.
Commodores All-Americans
Player | Year | Pos |
Jordan Matthews | 2013 | WR |
Casey Hayward | 2011 | CB |
D.J. Moore | 2008 | DB |
Earl Bennett | 2006 | WR |
Jamie Winborn | 1999 | LB |
Jamie Duncan | 1997 | LB |
Bill Marinangel | 1996 | P |
Boo Mitchell | 1988 | WR |
Chris Gaines | 1987 | LB |
Ricky Anderson | 1984 | P |
Leonard Coleman | 1983 | DB |
Chuck Scott | 1983 | TE |
Jim Arnold | 1982 | P |
Allama Matthews | 1982 | TE |
Preston Brown | 1979 | Back |
Barry Burton | 1974 | TE |
Bob Asher | 1969 | T |
Chip Healy | 1968 | LB |
George Diedrich | 1958 | G |
Charley Horton | 1955 | RB |
Bill Wade | 1951 | QB |
Bob Werickle | 1951 | T |
Bucky Curtis | 1950 | Receiver |
Bob Gude | 1941 | C |
Carl Hinkle | 1937 | C |
Pete Gracey | 1932 | C |
John Brown | 1929 | G |
Dick Abernathy | 1928 | End |
Bill Spears | 1927 | QB |
Henry Wakefield | 1924 | End |
Lynn Bomar | 1923 | End |
Josh Cody | 1914, 1915, 1919 | T |
Irby Curry | 1916 | Back |
Lewis Hardage | 1912 | Back |
Ray Morrison | 1911 | QB |
W.E Metzer | 1910 | G |
Owsley Manier | 1906 | Back |
Conference recognition
Vanderbilt Commodores personnel, including coaches and players, have received recognition from the Southeastern Conference for their performances on the football field.[46]
Most valuable player
Name | Year |
Bob Goodridge | 1967 |
Bill Wade | 1951 |
Jack Jenkins | 1941 |
Carl Hinkle | 1937 |
Willie Geny | 1935 |
Offensive player of the year
Name | Year |
Jay Cutler | 2005 |
Freshman of the year
Name | Year |
Kwane Doster | 2002 |
Warren Norman | 2009 |
Best blocker
Name | Year |
Jack Jenkins | 1941, 1942 |
Best wide receiver
Name | Year |
Earl Bennett | 2005–2007 |
Coach of the year
Name | Year |
Bobby Johnson | 2008 |
George MacIntyre | 1982 |
Art Guepe | 1955 |
Red Sanders | 1941 |
Ray Morrison | 1937 |
Future non-conference opponents
Note: all the games subject to change. The 2014 game at Wake Forest was cancelled due to the SEC moving the Vanderbilt-Tennessee game to the last week of the season.
2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
vs Temple | at Middle Tennessee | vs Middle Tennessee | at Middle Tennessee | vs Middle Tennessee | |
vs UMass | at UMass | at Georgia Tech | vs Colgate | ||
vs Charleston Southern | vs Richmond | vs Colgate | |||
vs Old Dominion |
References
- ^ http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2011/Awards.pdf
- ^ John Majors. "College Football". Tennessee Historical Society. Retrieved 2006–11–29.
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(help) - ^ "All-Time Records for Vanderbilt". Stassen.com. Retrieved 2006–11–29.
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(help) - ^ James Howell. "Vanderbilt Historical Scores". Retrieved 2006–12–01.
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(help) - ^ "Southeastern Conference". College Football dictionary dufus. Retrieved 2006–12–08.
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(help) - ^ Bill Traughber. "CHC- Vandy Ties Michigan in 1922". Vanderbilt University. Retrieved 2006-12-08.
- ^ Southern Conference media guide, p. 167
- ^ As witnessed by its win/loss records to that date
- ^ See Southeastern Conference for more.
- ^ Alabama Crimson Tide 1941 Season Summary (PDF copy at www.rolltide.com)
- ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1904_Vanderbilt_Commodores_football_team
- ^ a b c "Edwards Named Head Coach At Vanderbilt University". The Sunday Morning Star. Nashville, Tenn. United Press International. February 13, 1949. p. 25. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
- ^ "Edwards in 30th Year of Coaching". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Springfield, O. August 26, 1962. p. 12C.
- ^ "Bill Edwards Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 8, 2012. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
- ^ Traughber, Bill. "Former coach Bill Edwards remembered". Vanderbilt University. Archived from the original on October 8, 2012. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
- ^ "Edwards Pierces Pigskin Pressure". Cleveland Plain Dealer. February 7, 1953. p. 19.
- ^ "Vanderbilt names Sloan head coach". The Washington Post. 1973-02-15. pp. H4.
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(help) - ^ "Vanderbilt is named to play in Peach Bowl". Los Angeles Times. 1974-11-08. pp. D3.
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(help) - ^ "Vandy's defense stiffens for tie in Peach Bowl". Chicago Tribune. 1974-12-29. pp. B9.
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(help) - ^ "MacIntyre Resigns". The New York Times. December 4, 1985. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
- ^ Latt, Skip (1990-12-03). "Vandy goes to Colorado for coach". Kentucky New Era. Associated Press. Retrieved 2010-08-13.
- ^ ESPN College Football Encyclopedia. New York City: ESPN Books. 2005. p. 953. ISBN 1-4013-3703-1.
- ^ http://www.vanderbilt.edu/commodores/football/pressbox/releases/110801woody.htm
- ^ http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1356&dat=20011224&id=WwJQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8wgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5631,2826179
- ^ a b http://www.secsportsfan.com/bobby-johnson-biography.html
- ^ http://vucommodores.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/011209aac.html
- ^ http://sports.spreadit.org/bobby-johnson-vanderbilt-coach-retiring-978/
- ^ http://vucommodores.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/080310aaa.html Interim Removed from Caldwell's title
- ^ http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=5771254 Vanderbilt Commodores' Robbie Caldwell has multiyear deal
- ^ http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2010/jul/22/sec-media-days-vandy-coach-robbie-caldwell-takes-c/ SEC Media Days:Vandy Coach Robbie Caldwell takes center stage
- ^ http://vucommodores.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/080610aac.html Herb Hand named to football staff
- ^ http://vucommodores.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/091810aaa.html Vanderbilt dispatches Rebels
- ^ http://news.vanderbilt.edu/2010/11/caldwell-steps-aside-as-vanderbilt-head-coach/ Caldwell steps aside as Vanderbilt Head Coach
- ^ http://www.anchorofgold.com/2010/12/14/1875654/report-james-franklin-to-become-head-football-coach-at-vanderbilt
- ^ a b http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=323660238
- ^ http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/011114aab.html
- ^ http://www.vucommodores.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/011714aab.html
- ^ http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=323290154
- ^ http://www.mcubed.net/ncaaf/series/ky/van.shtml
- ^ http://www.mcubed.net/ncaaf/series/ky/van.shtml
- ^ http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/vand/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2012-13/misc_non_event/2012-fb-154-160-media2.pdf
- ^ Source: Vanderbilt 2011 Football Media Guide and media reports (for 2011 records)
- ^ http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/vand/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2013-14/misc_non_event/2013_FB_Factbook_History.pdf
- ^ http://www.vucommodores.com/sports/m-footbl/media-guides.html
- ^ http://www.vucommodores.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/vand-m-footbl-mtt.html
- ^ a b According to the Vanderbilt 2006 Football Media Guide.
- ^ "Vanderbilt Commodores Football Schedules and Future Schedules". fbschedules.com. Retrieved 2012-02-25.
Further reading
- Rosenberg, Michael (September 19, 2011). "Ultimate Underdog: For Vanderbilt, playing in the nation's toughest conference is a losing proposition. But the only team in the SEC that everyone can love is 2--0, thanks to a new coach who has turned a blind eye to the past". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2011-11-23.