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'{{Infobox NCAA football school | TeamName = Vanderbilt Commodores football | CurrentSeason = 2014 Vanderbilt Commodores football team | FirstYear = 1890 | AthlDirectorDisp = David Williams II | Image = Vanderbilt Commodores.png | ImageSize = 150 | Helmet = | ImageSize2 = | HeadCoachDisplay = [[Derek Mason]] | HeadCoachLink = | HeadCoachYear = 1st | HCWins = 0 | HCLosses = 0 | HCTies = | Stadium = Vanderbilt Stadium | FieldName = [[Dudley Field]] | StadiumBuilt = 1922 | StadCapacity = 40,550 | StadSurface = FieldTurf (Legion 46) | Location = [[Nashville, Tennessee]] | League = [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] [[Division I (NCAA)|Division I]] | ConferenceDisplay= SEC<br>(1932&ndash;present) | ConferenceLink = Southeastern Conference | ConfDivision = SEC Eastern Division<br>(1992&ndash;present) | PastAffiliations = [[Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association|SIAA]]<br />&nbsp;(1895–1921)<br />[[Southern Conference]]<br />&nbsp;(1922–1931) | ATWins = 582 | ATLosses = 582 | ATTies = 50 | BowlWins = 4 | BowlLosses = 2 | BowlTies = 1 | NatlTitles = 0 | UnNatlTitles = 2<br>1906, 1911 | ConfTitles = 14 (0 SEC) | DivTitles = 0 | Heismans = 0 | AllAmericans = 6<ref>http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2011/Awards.pdf</ref> | uniform = | Color1 = Black | Color1Hex = 000000 | Color2 = Gold | Color2Hex = 997F3D | FightSong = [[Dynamite (Francis Craig song)|Dynamite!]] | MascotDisplay = Mr. C | Tailgating = [[Vandyville]] | MarchingBand = [[Spirit of Gold Marching Band]] | PagFreeLabel = Outfitter | PagFreeValue = [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]] | PagFreeLabel = Rivals | PagFreeValue = [[Ole Miss Rebels football|Ole Miss Rebels]]<br>[[Tennessee Volunteers football|Tennessee Volunteers]]<br>[[Georgia Bulldogs football|Georgia Bulldogs]]<br>[[Kentucky Wildcats football|Kentucky Wildcats]] | WebsiteName = vucommodores.com | WebsiteURL = http://vucommodores.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/vand-m-footbl-body.html }} 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. {{TOC limit|3}} ==History== ===Early History (1890-1903)=== Vanderbilt and the [[University of Nashville]] played the first college football game in the state of [[Tennessee]] in [[1890 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|1890]].<ref name='TNEncyc1890'>{{cite web |url=http://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entry.php?rec=474 |author=John Majors |publisher=Tennessee Historical Society |accessdate=2006&ndash;11&ndash;29 |title=College Football }}</ref> In [[1894 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|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&ndash;3&ndash;2 from [[1901 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|1901]] &ndash;[[1903 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|1903]].<ref name='stassen-at'>{{cite web |url=http://football.stassen.com/cgi-bin/records/fetch-team.pl?team=Vanderbilt |publisher=Stassen.com |accessdate=2006&ndash;11&ndash;29 |title=All-Time Records for Vanderbilt }}</ref> ===Dan McGugin era (1904-1934)=== [[File:Dan McGugin.jpg|thumb|Coach McGugin]] That same year, Vanderbilt began one of its oldest rivalries: the [[Vanderbilt-Ole Miss rivalry]].<ref>http://www.mcubed.net/ncaaf/series/ms/van.shtml</ref> Even so, [[Dan McGugin]]'s arrival as coach from his brother-in-law [[Fielding H. Yost]]'s [[Michigan Wolverines football|Michigan]] program in [[1904 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|1904]] showed an immediate impact.<ref>http://www.tiptop25.com/champ1904.html</ref> The 1904 squad outscored its opposition by 474 to four in winning all nine games.<ref name="1904-474">{{cite web |url=http://www.jhowell.net/cf/scores/Vanderbilt.htm |author=James Howell |title=Vanderbilt Historical Scores |accessdate=2006&ndash;12&ndash;01 }}</ref> McGugin's tenure spanned the years 1904-17 and 1919-34 with a record of 197&ndash;55&ndash;19.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://footballencyclopedia.com/sechome.htm |title=Southeastern Conference |publisher=College Football dictionary dufus |accessdate=2006-12-08 }}</ref> In [[1922 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|1922]], Vanderbilt hosted [[Michigan Wolverines football|Michigan]] to inaugurate [[Dudley Field]].<ref>http://www.vucommodores.com/ot/history-corner-083006.html</ref> The game ended in a 0-0 tie and figures prominently in the program's history.<ref>http://www.vucommodores.com/ot/history-corner-083006.html</ref> 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 [[Cornelius Vanderbilt|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 [[Alfred A. Taylor|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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://vucommodores.cstv.com/ot/history-corner-083006.html |author=Bill Traughber |title=CHC- Vandy Ties Michigan in 1922 |publisher=[[Vanderbilt University]] |accessdate=2006-12-08 }}</ref> 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 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|1898]]. [[1922 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|1922]] was also the year that Vanderbilt entered the [[Southern Conference]] as a charter member.<ref>http://www.vucommodores.com/ot/history-corner-083006.html</ref> The Commodores tied for the conference championship in 1922 and [[1923 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|1923]] and continued to finish in the upper half of the conference standings for the next decade.<ref>[http://www.soconsports.com/fls/4000/socon/files/08fbguide/annualleaders.pdf?SPSID=35576&SPID=1781&DB_OEM_ID=4000 Southern Conference media guide, p. 167]</ref> Vanderbilt football has not won a conference championship since 1923. In [[1932 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|1932]], Vanderbilt&mdash;at the pinnacle of its athletics dominance in the South<ref>As witnessed by its win/loss records to that date</ref>&mdash;joined the other SoCon schools south and west of the Appalachians in founding the [[Southeastern Conference]]. The other charter members were [[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama]], [[Florida Gators football|Florida]], [[Georgia Bulldogs football|Georgia]], [[Kentucky Wildcats football|Kentucky]], [[Ole Miss Rebels football|Ole Miss]], [[Tennessee Volunteers football|Tennessee]], [[Auburn Tigers football|Auburn]], [[LSU Tigers football|LSU]], [[Mississippi State Bulldogs football|Mississippi State]], [[University of the South|Sewanee]], [[Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football|Georgia Tech]], and [[Tulane Green Wave football|Tulane]].<ref>See [[Southeastern Conference]] for more.</ref> Coach McGugin retired after the 1934 season.<ref>http://www.vucommodores.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/092904aaa.html</ref> He remains the most successful Vanderbilt head football coach in the history of the program.<ref>http://www.vucommodores.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/092904aaa.html</ref> He was inducted into the [[College Football Hall of Fame]] as a coach in 1951.<ref>http://www.vucommodores.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/092904aaa.html</ref><ref>http://www.footballfoundation.org/Programs/CollegeFootballHallofFame/SearchDetail.aspx?id=10068</ref> ===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&ndash;22&ndash;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)=== [[File:Henry Russell Sanders.jpg|175 px|thumb|Coach Sanders]] [[Henry Russell Sanders|Henry Sanders]] had a successful stint as head coach at Vanderbilt, compiling a 36&ndash;22&ndash;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;<ref>Alabama Crimson Tide 1941 Season Summary (PDF copy at [http://www.rolltide.com www.rolltide.com])</ref> 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<ref>[[1904 Vanderbilt Commodores football team]]</ref> 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 Bruins football|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&ndash;0 record before departing to become an assistant at [[Auburn Tigers football|Auburn]]. [[Doby Bartling]] led the Commodores for two seasons (1944-1945) until Sanders returned. Bartling posted a 6&ndash;6&ndash;1 overall record in those two seasons. ===Bill Edwards era (1949-1952)=== [[Bill Edwards (American football coach)|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.<ref name="Edwards as Vanderbilt coach">{{cite news|title=Edwards Named Head Coach At Vanderbilt University|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=I4hhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cgIGAAAAIBAJ&pg=1724,5192930&dq=bill-edwards+navy+mary's&hl=en|accessdate=September 29, 2012|newspaper=The Sunday Morning Star|date=February 13, 1949|agency=United Press International|location=Nashville, Tenn.|page=25}}</ref> Vanderbilt gave the 43-year-old coach a three-year contract paying a $12,500 salary (${{formatnum:{{Inflation|US|12500|1949}}}} in today's dollars).<ref name="Edwards as Vanderbilt coach" /> "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."<ref name="Edwards as Vanderbilt coach" /> Edwards remained at Vanderbilt for four seasons, building up a 21–19–2 record.<ref name="Edwards PD profile">{{cite news|title=Edwards in 30th Year of Coaching|newspaper=Cleveland Plain Dealer|date=August 26, 1962|location=Springfield, O.|page=12C}}</ref><ref name="CFBDW Edwards stats">{{cite web|title=Bill Edwards Records by Year|url=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_year_by_year.php?coachid=675|publisher=College Football Data Warehouse|accessdate=September 30, 2012|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6BFQrvuLD|archivedate=October 8, 2012}}</ref> He instituted a modern [[T formation]] offense to replace Sanders's more traditional [[single-wing formation]].<ref name="Edwards Vandy page">{{cite web|last=Traughber|first=Bill|title=Former coach Bill Edwards remembered|url=http://www.vucommodores.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/100808aac.html|publisher=Vanderbilt University|accessdate=September 30, 2012|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6BFQnxpED|archivedate=October 8, 2012}}</ref> He resigned in 1953 under pressure from Vanderbilt alumni following a 3–5–2 season.<ref name="Edwards out at Vanderbilt">{{cite news|title=Edwards Pierces Pigskin Pressure|newspaper=Cleveland Plain Dealer|date=February 7, 1953|page=19}}</ref> ===Arthur Guepe era (1953-1962)=== Vanderbilt lured [[Arthur Guepe]] from [[Virginia Cavaliers football|Virginia]] in 1953 and he coached the Commodores for ten seasons (1953&ndash;1962). Guepe's 1955 Vandy team, beat 8th-ranked [[Auburn Tigers football|Auburn]] in the [[Gator Bowl]] and finished 8&ndash;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."<ref>http://www.vucommodores.com/sports/historycorner/spec-rel/092910aaa.html</ref> 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. To their great credit, university officials refused to follow these suggestions, and Vanderbilt maintained the integrity of its admissions standards. ===John Green era (1963-1966)=== [[John Green (guard)|John Green]] was hired away from his post as defensive coordinator at [[Florida Gators football|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&ndash;29&ndash;4 record in Green's four seasons.<ref>http://www.vucommodores.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/090110aae.html</ref> 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 Razorbacks football|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&ndash;4&ndash;1 1968 season) en route to a 22&ndash;38&ndash;3 overall record in his six seasons at the helm. Pace resigned after the 1972 season<ref name="news.google.com">http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1454&dat=19730116&id=47ItAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xgkEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3576,2832387</ref> but remained the school's athletics director for another year before resigning that position as well.<ref name="news.google.com"/> ===Steve Sloan era (1973-1974)=== In 1973, [[Steve Sloan]] took over as head coach.<ref>{{cite news| title=Vanderbilt names Sloan head coach| publisher=''[[The Washington Post]]''| date=1973-02-15| pages=H4}}</ref> In his first season, Vanderbilt finished at 5&ndash;6, including a 1&ndash;6 record in conference play. During his second season, however, Vanderbilt finished at 7&ndash;3&ndash;1 and qualified for a post-season [[bowl game]]. The team was placed in the [[1974 Peach Bowl|Peach Bowl]] against the [[Texas Tech Red Raiders football|Texas Tech]].<ref>{{cite news| title=Vanderbilt is named to play in Peach Bowl| publisher=''[[Los Angeles Times]]''| date=1974-11-08| pages=D3}}</ref> The two teams played to a 6-6 tie in the game.<ref>{{cite news| title=Vandy's defense stiffens for tie in Peach Bowl| publisher=''[[Chicago Tribune]]''| date=1974-12-29| pages=B9}}</ref> 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 Red Raiders football|Texas Tech]].<ref>http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1928&dat=19750102&id=0ZIgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=imcFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3235,193073</ref> ===Fred Pancoast era (1975-1978)=== [[Fred Pancoast]] arrived as head football coach at Vanderbilt from [[Memphis Tigers football|Memphis]].<ref name="vucommodores.com">http://www.vucommodores.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/083111aad.html</ref> In Pancoast's first season at the helm of the Commodores, the team posted a 7-4 record.<ref name="vucommodores.com"/><ref name="sports-reference.com">http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/fred-pancoast-1.html</ref> That season, unfortunately, would be Pancoast's only winning season, as three consecutive 2&ndash;9 seasons followed.<ref name="vucommodores.com"/><ref name="sports-reference.com"/> Amid dissatisfaction and frustration among the athletics department and fan base, like several of his predecessors, Pancoast resigned after the 1978 season.<ref name="vucommodores.com"/> His final record in four years at VU is 13&ndash;31.<ref name="sports-reference.com"/> ===George MacIntyre era (1979-1985)=== [[George MacIntyre]], previously [[Ole Miss Rebels football|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 [[1982 Hall of Fame Classic Bowl|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.<ref>{{cite news|title=MacIntyre Resigns|url=http://www.nytimes.com/1985/12/04/sports/sports-people-macintyre-resigns.html|accessdate=October 5, 2012|newspaper=The New York Times|date=December 4, 1985}}</ref> ===Watson Brown era (1986-1990)=== [[Watson Brown]], older brother of former [[Texas Longhorns football|Texas]] head coach [[Mack Brown]], came to Vanderbilt from [[Rice Owls football|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.<ref name="ReferenceB">http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/coaches/watson-brown-1.html</ref> After posting 1&ndash;10 records in 1989 and 1990,<ref name="ReferenceB"/> Brown was fired.<ref>http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1320&dat=19901206&id=Qt0zAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RuoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4111,1931568</ref> ===Gerry DiNardo era (1991-1994)=== In December 1990, [[Gerry DiNardo]] took the head coach job at Vandy, starting in the 1991 season.<ref name="coach">{{cite news|last=Latt|first=Skip|title=Vandy goes to Colorado for coach|work=Kentucky New Era|agency=Associated Press|date=1990-12-03|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0fMrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RmoFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4437,3351961|accessdate=2010-08-13}}</ref> DiNardo went 5–6, 4–7, 5–6, and 5–6 in his four seasons at the helm.<ref>{{cite book|title=ESPN College Football Encyclopedia|publisher=ESPN Books|year=2005|location=New York City|page=953|isbn=1-4013-3703-1}}</ref> DiNardo's two biggest wins were the Commodores victory over #17 [[1991 Georgia Bulldogs football team|Georgia]] on October 19, 1991 and #25 [[Ole Miss Rebels football|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 [[1995 LSU Tigers football team|LSU]]. ===Rod Dowhower era (1995-1996)=== [[Rod Dowhower]] was brought to Vanderbilt from his position as an assistant coach for the [[National Football League|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&ndash;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.<ref>http://www.vanderbilt.edu/commodores/football/pressbox/releases/headcoachhirewoodybio.htm</ref> 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&ndash;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.<ref>http://www.vanderbilt.edu/commodores/football/pressbox/releases/110801woody.htm</ref> 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)=== [[File:2004 Vanderbilt-Navy Game TE-01.jpg|thumb|2004 Vanderbilt-Navy Game]] [[Bobby Johnson]] was hired in 2002 as the head football coach.<ref>http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1356&dat=20011224&id=WwJQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8wgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5631,2826179</ref> Johnson had previously coached at [[NCAA Division I-AA]] power [[Furman Paladins|Furman]], leading the Paladins to the [[NCAA Division I Football Championship|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.<ref name=Johnsonbio>http://www.secsportsfan.com/bobby-johnson-biography.html</ref> Vanderbilt officials had pursued and offered the position initially to [[Gary Barnett]] and [[Tyrone Willingham]], both of whom had steered small, private universities ([[Northwestern Wildcats football|Northwestern]] and [[Stanford Cardinal football|Stanford]], respectively) to football success. Both turned down the job for different reasons.<ref name=Johnsonbio/> 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&ndash;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 Commodores football team|2005]], Vanderbilt finished with a 5&ndash;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 (American football)|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 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|2006]] season, Vanderbilt finished with a 4&ndash;8 record with sophomore Chris Nickson at quarterback. The 2006 team's peak performance came with a 24&ndash;22 defeat of conference rival #16 ranked [[2006 Georgia Bulldogs football team|Georgia]] at [[Sanford Stadium]], the first time Vanderbilt had ever defeated a ranked opponent on the road. The team came within seconds of defeating [[2006 Arkansas Razorbacks football team|Arkansas]] and [[2006 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]] in consecutive weeks. Vanderbilt fans approached the [[2007 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|2007]] season with considerable optimism, given the return of many experienced starters, including WR [[Earl Bennett]] and the closeness of the [[2006 Arkansas Razorbacks football team|Arkansas]] and [[2006 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]] losses. Vanderbilt started the year strong with a decisive victory over [[2007 Richmond Spiders football team|Richmond]], but hopes for a win against [[Nick Saban]]'s [[2007 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|Alabama]] squad fizzled in a 10&ndash;24 loss marked by several controversial penalties. Vanderbilt rebounded with strong wins against [[2007 Ole Miss Rebels football team|Ole Miss]] and [[2007 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team|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 [[2007 Georgia Bulldogs football team|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&ndash;20 loss. Vanderbilt rebounded with a stunning upset of #6 ranked [[2007 South Carolina Gamecocks football team|South Carolina]] 17&ndash;6 at [[Williams-Brice Stadium]] in [[Columbia, South Carolina|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 Tigers football|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&ndash;13. With a 5&ndash;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&ndash;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 31-17. In [[2008 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|2008]], Vanderbilt began the season winning their first five games, beating [[2008 Miami RedHawks football team|Miami (OH)]], [[2008 South Carolina Gamecocks football team|South Carolina]], [[2008 Rice Owls football team|Rice]], [[2008 Ole Miss Rebels football team|Ole Miss]], and [[2008 Auburn Tigers football team|Auburn]]. Vanderbilt lost its next four games, however on November 15, 2008, Vanderbilt defeated [[2008 Kentucky Wildcats football team|Kentucky]] to become bowl eligible for the first time since 1982. The Commodores finished the 2008 regular season with losses to [[2008 Tennessee Volunteers football team|Tennessee]] and [[2008 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team|Wake Forest]], completing the regular season with a 6&ndash;6 record (4&ndash;4 in the SEC). Their 2008 finish was good enough for the Commodores to earn an invitation to play [[2008 Boston College Eagles football team|Boston College]] in the [[2008 Music City Bowl|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.<ref>http://vucommodores.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/011209aac.html</ref> 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 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|2009]]. Despite returning 18 starters from the 2008 bowl-championship season, the Commodores finished a disappointing 2&ndash;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. [[File:Vandy Ark (1).JPG|thumb|2011 vs. Arkansas Razorbacks]] 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".<ref>http://sports.spreadit.org/bobby-johnson-vanderbilt-coach-retiring-978/</ref> ===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.<ref>http://vucommodores.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/080310aaa.html Interim Removed from Caldwell's title</ref> Vanderbilt did not release the terms of the contract, but it is known to have been a multiyear contract.<ref>http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=5771254 Vanderbilt Commodores' Robbie Caldwell has multiyear deal</ref> Caldwell was popular in his first public appearance at SEC Media Days, and has been a sought-after guest among sports talk shows.<ref>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</ref> 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.<ref>http://vucommodores.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/080610aac.html Herb Hand named to football staff</ref> 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.<ref>http://vucommodores.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/091810aaa.html Vanderbilt dispatches Rebels</ref> Caldwell won his second game 52-6 against [[Eastern Michigan Eagles football|Eastern Michigan]]. However, starting with a 43-0 loss to [[Georgia Bulldogs football|Georgia]], the Commodores began a six-game losing streak going into the season ending game against [[Wake Forest Demon Deacons football|Wake Forest]]. 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.”<ref>http://news.vanderbilt.edu/2010/11/caldwell-steps-aside-as-vanderbilt-head-coach/ Caldwell steps aside as Vanderbilt Head Coach</ref> ===James Franklin era (2011-2013)=== [[James Franklin (American football coach)|James Franklin]], formerly offensive coordinator at [[Maryland Terrapins football|Maryland]], took over the Vanderbilt football program as head coach.<ref>http://www.anchorofgold.com/2010/12/14/1875654/report-james-franklin-to-become-head-football-coach-at-vanderbilt</ref> Franklin started out the 2011 season bringing the Commodores to a 3&ndash;0 start with wins against [[Elon Phoenix football|Elon]], [[Connecticut Huskies football|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 Black Knights football|Army]]. After losing a 31-28 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&ndash;6, with a 2&ndash;6 record in the SEC, and earning a trip to the [[2011 Liberty Bowl|Liberty Bowl]] in Memphis against the [[2011 Cincinnati Bearcats football team|Cincinnati Bearcats]]; with a loss of 31-24, Vandy finished 6&ndash;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.<ref name="scores.espn.go.com">http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=323660238</ref> "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 head coach. On January 9, 2014 coach Franklin was rumored to have accepted a job as head coach of [[Penn State Nittany Lions football|Penn State]] Nittany Lions, though neither university had confirmed the report. Finally, on January 11, 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.<ref>http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/011114aab.html</ref> ===Derek Mason era (2014-present)=== On January 17, 2014 [[Derek Mason]], formerly [[Stanford Cardinal football|Stanford]] associate [[head coach]] and co-[[defensive coordinator]], was announced as the new Vanderbilt head coach.<ref>http://www.vucommodores.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/011714aab.html</ref> ==Milestones== ===2012=== * The longest road winning streak (4) since [[1950 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|1950]]. * Longest win streak (7) since [[1948 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|1948]].<ref name="scores.espn.go.com"/> * Most times scoring 40 (5) or more points since [[1915 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|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 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|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 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|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 [[1945 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|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 <ref>http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=323290154</ref> ===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 [[2013 Florida Gators football team|Florida]], at "the Swamp" for the first time since 1945. * Vanderbilt beat [[2013 Georgia Bulldogs football team|Georgia]], [[2013 Florida Gators football team|Florida]], [[2013 Kentucky Wildcats football team|Kentucky]], and [[2013 Tennessee Volunteers football team|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=== {{main|Ole Miss–Vanderbilt football rivalry}} 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.<ref name="mcubed.net">http://www.mcubed.net/ncaaf/series/ky/van.shtml</ref> 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.<ref name="mcubed.net"/> ===Tennessee=== {{main|Tennessee–Vanderbilt football rivalry}} Tennessee is an in-state divisional SEC rivalry. Vanderbilt and Tennessee have played 107 times since [[1892 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|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 [[Vanderbilt Stadium|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.<ref>http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/vand/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2012-13/misc_non_event/2012-fb-154-160-media2.pdf</ref> ==Records== {{See also|List of Vanderbilt Commodores football head coaches}} ===Bowl records=== '''Vanderbilt has a record of 4–2–1 in bowl games.''' {| class="wikitable" |style="background:#DDFFDD;"|<small>'''Win'''</small> |style="background:#FFDDDD;"|<small>''' Loss '''</small> |style="background:#FFFFE6;"|<small>''' Tie </small> |} {| class="wikitable" border="1" style="width:50em; text-align:center;" |- ! style="background:#A88403;" | <span style="color:black;"> Result ! style="background:#A88403;" | <span style="color:black;"> Date ! style="background:#A88403;" | <span style="color:black;"> PF ! style="background:#A88403;" | <span style="color:black;"> Opponent ! style="background:#A88403;" | <span style="color:black;"> PA ! style="background:#A88403;" | <span style="color:black;"> Bowl |- style="background:#DDFFDD;" | W || December 31, 1955 || '''25''' || [[Auburn Tigers football|Auburn]]|| 13|| [[1955 Gator Bowl|Gator Bowl]] |- style="background:#FFFFE6;" | T || December 28, 1974|| '''6''' || [[Texas Tech Red Raiders football|Texas Tech]]|| '''6''' || [[1974 Peach Bowl|Peach Bowl]] |- style="background:#FFDDDD;" | L || December 31, 1982 || 28 || [[Air Force Falcons football|Air Force]]|| '''36''' || [[1982 Hall of Fame Classic Bowl|Hall of Fame Bowl]] |- style="background:#DDFFDD;" | W || December 31, 2008 || '''16''' || [[2008 Boston College Eagles football team|Boston College]]|| 14 || [[2008 Music City Bowl|Music City Bowl]] |- style="background:#FFDDDD;" | L|| December 31, 2011 ||24 || [[2011 Cincinnati Bearcats football team|Cincinnati]]|| '''31''' || [[2011 Liberty Bowl|Liberty Bowl]] |- style="background: |- style="background:#DDFFDD;" | W || December 31, 2012 || '''38''' || [[2012 NC State Wolfpack football team|NC State]]|| 24 || [[2012 Music City Bowl|Music City Bowl]] |- style="background:#DDFFDD;" | W || January 4, 2014 || '''41''' || [[2013 Houston Cougars football team|Houston]]|| | 24 || [[2014 BBVA Compass Bowl|BBVA Compass Bowl]] |} ===Conference championships=== {|class="wikitable" cellpadding="1" style="width:75%;" |- ! style="background:#A88403;" |<span style="color:black;"> Season ! style="background:#A88403;" |<span style="color:black;"> Conference ! style="background:#A88403;" |<span style="color:black;"> Coach ! style="background:#A88403;" |<span style="color:black;"> Overall Record ! style="background:#A88403;" |<span style="color:black;"> Conference Record |- style="text-align:center;" | [[1897 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|1897]]† || [[Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association|SIAA]] || [[R. G. Acton]] || 6-0-1 || 3-0-1 |- align="center" | 1901 || SIAA || [[W. H. Watkins]] || 6-1-1 || 6-0-1 |- align="center" | 1903† || SIAA || [[James H. Henry]] || 6-1-1 || 5-1-1 |- align="center" | [[1904 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|1904]] || SIAA || [[Dan McGugin]] || 9-0 || 5-0 |- align="center" | 1905 || SIAA || Dan McGugin || 7-1 || 6-0 |- align="center" | 1906 || SIAA || Dan McGugin || 8-1 || 6–0 |- align="center" | 1907 || SIAA || Dan McGugin || 5-1-1 || 4-0 |- align="center" | 1910 || SIAA || Dan McGugin || 8-0-1 || 5-0 |- align="center" | 1911 || SIAA || Dan McGugin || 8-1 || 6–0 |- align="center" | 1912 || SIAA || Dan McGugin || 8-1-1 || 4-0-1 |- align="center" | [[1915 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|1915]] || SIAA || Dan McGugin || 9-1 || 5-0 |- align="center" | 1921†{{Or|date=March 2014}} || SIAA || Dan McGugin || 7-0-1 || 4-0-1 |- align="center" | [[1922 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|1922]]† || [[Southern Conference|Southern]] || Dan McGugin || 8–0-1 || 3-0 |- align="center" | 1923† || Southern || Dan McGugin || 5-2-1 || 3-0-1 |- align="center" | colspan=3 bgcolor=A88403| <span style="color:black;"> '''Conference Championships'''</span> | colspan=3 bgcolor=A88403| <span style="color:black;"> '''14'''</span> |- | colspan=5 | <small>† Denotes co-champions</small> |} ===Year-by-year results=== {| class="wikitable" |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|<small>'''Conference Champions'''</small> |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|<small>'''Bowl Eligible'''</small> |} <ref>Source: ''Vanderbilt 2011 Football Media Guide'' and media reports (for 2011 records)</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" width=85% |- ! rowspan=2|Year ! rowspan=2|Conference ! rowspan=2|Coach ! colspan="4"|Conference ! colspan="4"| Overall ! rowspan=2|Notes |- ! Win !! Loss !! Tie !! Pct. ! Win !! Loss !! Tie !! Pct. |- | |- | [[1890 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|1890]] |None |[[Elliott Jones|Elliott H. Jones]] | | | | |1 |0 |0 |1.000 | |- | [[1891 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|1891]] |None |Elliott H. Jones | | | | |3 |1 |0 |.750 | |- | [[1892 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|1892]] |None |Elliott H. Jones | | | | |4 |4 |0 |.500 | |- | [[1893 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|1893]] |None |[[W. J. Keller]] | | | | |6 |1 |0 |.857 | |- | [[1894 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|1894]] | [[Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association|SIAA]] |[[Henry Thornton (railway manager)|Henry Thornton]] |2 |0 |0 |1.000 |7 |1 |0 |.875 | |- | [[1895 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|1895]] | SIAA |[[C. L. Upton]] |3 |1 |0 |.750 |5 |3 |1 |.611 | |- | [[1896 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|1896]] |SIAA |[[R. G. Acton]] |3 |0 |1 |.875 |3 |2 |2 |.571 | |- |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"| [[1897 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|1897]] |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|SIAA |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|R.G. Acton |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|3 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|0 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|0 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|1.000 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|6 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|0 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|1 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|.929 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|SIAA Champions |- | [[1898 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|1898]] |SIAA |R. G. Acton |1 |2 |0 |.333 |1 |5 |0 |.167 | |- | [[1899 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|1899]] |SIAA |[[James L. Crane]] |4 |0 |0 |1.000 |7 |2 |0 |.777 | |- |[[1900 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|1900]] |SIAA |James L. Crane |2 |3 |1 |.417 |4 |4 |1 |.500 | |- |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|[[1901 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|1901]] |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|SIAA |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|[[W. H. Watkins]] |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|5 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|0 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|1 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|.917 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|6 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|1 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|1 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|.813 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|SIAA Champions |- |[[1902 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|1902]] |SIAA | W. H. Watkins |6 |1 |0 |.857 |8 |1 |0 |.889 | |- |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|[[1903 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|1903]] |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|SIAA |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|[[James H. Henry]] |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|5 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|1 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|1 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|.786 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|6 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|1 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|1 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|.813 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|SIAA Co-Champions |- |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|[[1904 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|1904]] |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|SIAA |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|[[Dan McGugin]] |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|5 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|0 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|0 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|1.000 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|9 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|0 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|0 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|1.000 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|SIAA Champions |- |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|[[1905 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|1905]] |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|SIAA |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|Dan McGugin |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|6 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|0 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|0 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|1.000 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|7 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|1 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|0 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|.875 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|SIAA Champions |- |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|[[1906 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|1906]] |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|SIAA |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|Dan McGugin |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|6 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|0 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|0 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|1.000 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|8 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|1 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|0 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|.889 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|SIAA Champions |- |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|[[1907 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|1907]] |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|SIAA |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|Dan McGugin |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|4 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|0 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|0 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|1.000 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|5 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|1 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|1 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|.786 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|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 | |- |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|1910 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|SIAA |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|Dan McGugin |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|5 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|0 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|0 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|1.000 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|8 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|0 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|1 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|.889 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|SIAA Champions |- |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|1911 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|SIAA |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|Dan McGugin |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|5 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|0 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|0 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|1.000 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|8 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|1 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|0 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|.889 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|SIAA Champions |- |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|1912 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|SIAA |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|Dan McGugin |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|4 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|0 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|1 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|.900 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|8 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|1 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|1 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|.850 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|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 | |- |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|[[1915 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|1915]] |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|SIAA |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|Dan McGugin |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|5 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|0 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|0 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|1.000 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|9 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|1 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|0 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|.900 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|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 | |- |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|[[1921 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|1921]] |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|SIAA |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|Dan McGugin |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|4 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|0 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|1 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|.900 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|7 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|0 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|1 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|.938 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|SIAA Co-Champions |- |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|[[1922 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|1922]] |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|[[Southern Conference|Southern]] |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|Dan McGugin |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|3 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|0 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|0 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|1.000 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|8 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|0 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|1 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|.944 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|Southern Conference Co-Champions |- |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|1923 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|Southern |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|Dan McGugin |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|3 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|0 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|1 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|.875 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|5 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|2 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|1 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|.688 |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|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 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|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 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|1930]] |Southern |Dan McGugin |5 |2 |0 |.714 |8 |2 |0 |.800 | |- |[[1931 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|1931]] |Southern |Dan McGugin |3 |4 |0 |.428 |5 |4 |0 |.556 | |- |[[1932 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|1932]] |[[Southeastern Conference|SEC]] |Dan McGugin |4 |1 |2 |.625 |6 |1 |2 |.778 | |- |[[1933 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|1933]] |SEC |Dan McGugin |2 |2 |2 |.500 |4 |3 |3 |.550 | |- |[[1934 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|1934]] |SEC |Dan McGugin |4 |3 |0 |.571 |6 |3 |0 |.667 | |- |[[1935 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|1935]] |SEC |Ray Morrison |5 |1 |0 |.833 |7 |3 |0 |.700 | |- |[[1936 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|1936]] |SEC |Ray Morrison |1 |3 |1 |.300 |3 |5 |1 |.389 | |- |[[1937 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|1937]] |SEC |Ray Morrison |4 |2 |0 |.667 |7 |2 |0 |.778 | |- | [[1938 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|1938]] |SEC |Ray Morrison |4 |3 |0 |.571 |6 |3 |0 |.667 | |- |[[1939 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|1939]] |SEC |Ray Morrison |1 |6 |0 |.143 |2 |7 |1 |.250 | |- |1940 |SEC |[[Henry Russell Sanders|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 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|1948]] |SEC |Red Sanders |4 |2 |1 |.643 |8 |2 |1 |.773 |Finished #12 in final AP poll |- | [[1949 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|1949]] |SEC |[[Bill Edwards (American football coach)|Bill Edwards]] |4 |4 |0 |.500 |5 |5 |0 |.500 | |- | [[1950 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|1950]] |SEC |Bill Edwards |3 |4 |0 |.429 |7 |4 |0 |.636 | |- | [[1951 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|1951]] |SEC |Bill Edwards |3 |5 |0 |.375 |6 |5 |0 |.545 | |- | [[1952 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|1952]] |SEC |Bill Edwards |1 |4 |1 |.250 |3 |5 |2 |.400 | |- |1953 |SEC |[[Arthur Guepe|Art Guepe]] |1 |5 |0 |.167 |3 |7 |0 |.300 | |- |1954 |SEC |Art Guepe |1 |5 |0 |.167 |2 |7 |0 |.222 | |- |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|1955 |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|SEC |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|Art Guepe |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|4 |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|3 |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|0 |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|.571 |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|8 |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|3 |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|0 |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|.727 |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|Defeated [[Auburn Tigers football|Auburn]] 25&ndash;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 |[[John Green (guard)|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 | |- |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|[[1974 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|1974]] |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|SEC |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|Steve Sloan |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|2 |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|3 |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|1 |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|.417 |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|7 |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|3 |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|2 |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|.667 |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|Tied [[1974 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team|Texas Tech]] 6&ndash;6 in [[1974 Peach Bowl|Peach Bowl]] |- |[[1975 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|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 | |- |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|1982 |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|SEC |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|George MacIntyre |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|4 |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|2 |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|0 |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|.667 |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|8 |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|4 |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|0 |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|.667 |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|Lost to [[Air Force Falcons football|Air Force]] 28&ndash;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 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|2001]] |SEC |Woody Widenhofer |0 |8 |0 |.000 |2 |9 |0 |.182 | |- |[[2002 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|2002]] |SEC |[[Bobby Johnson]] |0 |8 |0 |.000 |2 |10 |0 |.167 | |- |[[2003 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|2003]] |SEC |Bobby Johnson |1 |7 |0 |.125 |2 |10 |0 |.167 | |- |[[2004 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|2004]] |SEC |Bobby Johnson |1 |7 |0 |.125 |2 |9 |0 |.182 | |- |[[2005 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|2005]] |SEC |Bobby Johnson |3 |5 |0 |.375 |5 |6 |0 |.455 | |- |[[2006 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|2006]] |SEC |Bobby Johnson |1 |7 |0 |.125 |4 |8 |0 |.333 | |- |[[2007 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|2007]] |SEC |Bobby Johnson |2 |6 |0 |.250 |5 |7 |0 |.417 | |- |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|[[2008 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|2008]] |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|SEC |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|Bobby Johnson |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|4 |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|4 |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|0 |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|.500 |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|7 |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|6 |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|0 |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|.539 | bgcolor="#96CDCD"|Defeated [[2008 Boston College Eagles football team|Boston College]] [http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=283660238 16&ndash;14] in [[2008 Music City Bowl|Music City Bowl]] |- |[[2009 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|2009]] |SEC |Bobby Johnson |0 |8 |0 |.000 |2 |10 |0 |.167 | |- |[[2010 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|2010]] |SEC |[[Robbie Caldwell]] |1 |7 |0 |.125 |2 |10 |0 |.166 | |- |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|[[2011 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|2011]] |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|SEC |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|[[James Franklin (American football coach)|James Franklin]] |bgcolor="#96CDCD"| 2 |bgcolor="#96CDCD"| 6 |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|0 |bgcolor="#96CDCD"| .250 |bgcolor="#96CDCD"| 6 |bgcolor="#96CDCD"| 7 |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|0 |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|.462 |bgcolor="#96CDCD"| Lost to [[2011 Cincinnati Bearcats football team|Cincinnati]] [http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=313650238 24&ndash;31] in [[2011 Liberty Bowl|Liberty Bowl]] |- |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|[[2012 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|2012]] |bgcolor="#96CDCD"| SEC |bgcolor="#96CDCD"| James Franklin |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|5 | bgcolor="#96CDCD"|3 |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|0 | bgcolor="#96CDCD"|.625 |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|9 | bgcolor="#96CDCD"|4 |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|0 |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|.692 |bgcolor="#96CDCD"| Defeated [[2012 NC State Wolfpack football team|NC State]] [http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=323660238 38&ndash;24] in [[2012 Music City Bowl|Music City Bowl]] #20 C/# 23 AP |- |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|[[2013 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|2013]] |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|SEC |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|James Franklin |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|4 |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|4 |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|0 |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|.500 |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|9 |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|4 |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|0 |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|.692 |bgcolor="#96CDCD"| Defeated [[2013 Houston Cougars football team|Houston]] [http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=340040248 41&ndash;24] [[2014 BBVA Compass Bowl|BBVA Compass Bowl]] #23 C/# 24 AP |- |[[2014 Vanderbilt Commodores football team|2014]] |SEC |[[Derek Mason]] |0 |0 |0 |.000 |0 |0 |0 |.000 | |- |bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;"> '''1890''' |bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;"> '''2012''' |bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;">'''Totals''' |bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;">'''280''' |bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;">'''425''' |bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;">'''32''' |bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;">'''.398''' |bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;">'''582''' |bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;">'''582''' |bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;">'''50''' |bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;">'''.500''' |bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;">'''14 Conference Championships''' |- |bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;"> '''1932''' |bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;"> '''2013''' |bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;">'''SEC''' |bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;">'''137''' |bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;">'''388''' |bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;">'''19''' |bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;">'''.261''' |bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;"> '''330''' |bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;"> '''506''' |bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;"> '''29''' |bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;"> '''.388''' |bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;"> '''6 Bowl Appearances''' |- |bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;"> '''1922''' |bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;"> '''1931''' |bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;">'''Southern''' |bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;">'''42''' |bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;">'''17''' |bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;">'''5''' |bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;">'''.695''' |bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;"> '''75''' |bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;"> '''21''' |bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;"> '''7''' |bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;"> '''.762''' |bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;"> '''2 Southern Conference Championships''' |- |bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;"> '''1894''' |bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;"> '''1921''' |bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;">'''SIAA''' |bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;">'''107''' |bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;">'''26''' |bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;">'''10''' |bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;">'''.783''' |bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;"> '''183''' |bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;"> '''56''' |bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;"> '''16''' |bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;"> '''.749''' |bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;"> '''12 SIAA Championships''' |} <ref>http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/vand/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2013-14/misc_non_event/2013_FB_Factbook_History.pdf</ref> <ref>http://www.vucommodores.com/sports/m-footbl/media-guides.html</ref> ==Coaching staff== {| class="wikitable" |bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;">'''Name''' ||bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;">'''Position''' ||bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;">'''Year''' |-align="center" |[[Derek Mason]]||Head Coach ||1st |-align="center" |[[Karl Dorrell]] || Offensive Coordinator/ Quarterbacks Coach|| 1st |-align="center" | David Kotulski || Defensive Coordinator / Inside Linebackers Coach|| 1st |- align="center" | Charles Bankins ||Running Backs Coach/Special Teams Coordinator ||4th |-align="center" |Gerry Gdowski || Wide Receivers Coach||1st |-align="center" |Keven Lightner || Offensive Line Coach||1st |-align="center" |Frank Maile || Defensive Line Coach||1st |-align="center" |Kenwick Thompson ||Outside Linebackers || 1st |-align="center" | Ryan Anderson || Defensive Graduate Assistant ||2nd |-align="center" | Tom Bossung || Head Athletic Trainer ||16th |-align="center" | Cedric Calhoun|| Assistant Sports Performance||1st |-align="center" | Kevin Colon || Associate Director of Student Athletics || 4t |-align="center" |Jason Grooms || Director of Football Operations ||1st |-align="center" |John Haskins || Player Personnel||1st |-align="center" |Bill Hughan || Football Strength and Conditioning Director ||1st |-align="center" | Kevin Threlkel || Offensive Administrative Assistant || 4th |-align="center" | Matt Ruland|| Assistant Recruiting Coordinator ||1st |-align="center" |Luke Wyatt || Head Equipment Manager || 32nd |-align="center" |Tyler Barnes|| Defensive Graduate Assistant|| 2nd |-align="center" | Rod Chance|| Quality Control Offense|| 1st |-align="center" | A.J. Haase || Offensive Graduate Assistant || 1st |-align="center" |Chandler Henley || Offensive Graduate Assistant||1st |-align="center" |Charles Walker || Defensive Quality Control ||1st |}<ref>http://www.vucommodores.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/vand-m-footbl-mtt.html</ref> == Recruiting == Vanderbilt Commodores Football Scout.com team recruiting rankings: {| ! Class ! Scout.com Rank ! Commits ! Top Commit | |- ! 2014 |50 |22 |Nifae Lealao | |- ! | |- ! 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== {| class="wikitable" |bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;">'''Player''' ||bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;">'''Years at VU''' ||bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;">'''NFL Team''' |- | [[Casey Hayward]] || 2008&ndash;2012 || [[Green Bay Packers]] |- |- | [[Reshard Langford]] || 2004&ndash;2008 || [[Kansas City Chiefs]] |- | [[D.J. Moore]] || 2006&ndash;2008 || [[Carolina Panthers]] |- | [[Earl Bennett]] || 2005&ndash;2007 || [[Chicago Bears]] |- | [[Curtis Gatewood]] || 2004&ndash;2007 || [[Arizona Cardinals]] |- | [[Jonathan Goff]] || 2004&ndash;2007 || [[New York Giants]] |- | [[Chris Williams (offensive lineman)|Chris Williams]] || 2004–2007 || [[St. Louis Rams]] |- | [[Jay Cutler (American football)|Jay Cutler]] || 2002–2005 || [[Chicago Bears]] |- | [[Jovan Haye]] || 2002&ndash;2004 || [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] |- | [[Jamie Winborn]] || 1999&ndash;2001 || [[Tennessee Titans]] |- | [[Myron Lewis]] ||2005&ndash;2009 || [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] |- | [[Thomas Welch (American football)|Thomas Welch]] || 2005&ndash;2009|| [[St. Louis Rams]] |- | [[Jordan Rodgers]] || 2010&ndash;2012 || [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] |- | [[Zac Stacy]] || 2009&ndash;2012 || [[St. Louis Rams]] |- |} [http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/alumni-tracker/school/1871] ==College Football Hall of Fame== Vanderbilt Commodore football personnel have been inducted into the National Football Foundation's National [[College Football Hall of Fame]].<ref name="ReferenceA">According to the ''Vanderbilt 2006 Football Media Guide''.</ref> ===Players=== {| class="wikitable" |bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;"> '''Name''' ||bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;">'''Position''' ||bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;">'''Years at VU''' |- | [[John J. Tigert]] || [[Halfback (American football)|Halfback]] || 1901&ndash;1903 |- | [[Josh Cody]] || Tackle || 1914&ndash;1916, 1919 |- | [[Lynn Bomar]] || End || 1921&ndash;1924 |- | [[Bill Spears|William Spears]] || Quarterback || 1925&ndash;1927 |- | [[Carl Hinkle]] || Center || 1935&ndash;1937 |} ===Coaches=== {| class="wikitable" |bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;">'''Name''' ||bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;">'''Years at VU''' |- | [[Dan McGugin]] || 1904&ndash;1917, 1919&ndash;1934 |- | [[Ray Morrison]] || 1918, 1935&ndash;1939 |- | [[Jess Neely]] || 1920&ndash;1922 |- | [[Red Sanders]] || 1940&ndash;1942, 1946&ndash;1948 |- | [[Bill Edwards (American football coach)|Bill Edwards]] || 1949&ndash;1952 |} Jess Neely never coached at Vanderbilt. ==Commodores All-Americans== {| class="wikitable" |bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;">'''Player''' ||bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;">'''Year''' ||bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;">'''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 (American football)|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.<ref name="ReferenceA"/> === Most valuable player === {| class="wikitable" |bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;">'''Name''' ||bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;">'''Year''' |- | Bob Goodridge || 1967 |- | [[Bill Wade]] || 1951 |- | [[Jack Jenkins (American football)|Jack Jenkins]] || 1941 |- | [[Carl Hinkle]] || 1937 |- | Willie Geny || 1935 |} ===Offensive player of the year=== {| class="wikitable" |bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;"> '''Name''' ||bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;">'''Year''' |- | [[Jay Cutler (American football)|Jay Cutler]] || '''2005''' |} ===Freshman of the year=== {| class="wikitable" |bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;">'''Name''' ||bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;">'''Year''' |- | '''Kwane Doster''' || '''2002''' |- | '''[[Warren Norman]]''' || '''2009''' |} ===Best blocker=== {| class="wikitable" |bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;">'''Name''' ||bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;">'''Year''' |- | [[Jack Jenkins (American football)|Jack Jenkins]] || 1941, 1942 |} ===Best wide receiver=== {| class="wikitable" |bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;">'''Name''' ||bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;">'''Year''' |- | [[Earl Bennett]] || 2005–2007 |} ===Coach of the year=== {| class="wikitable" |bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;"> '''Name''' ||bgcolor="#A88403"| <span style="color:black;">'''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. {| class="wikitable" |-style="background: #A88403" align=center | <span style="color:black;">'''2014''' || <span style="color:black;">'''2015''' || <span style="color:black;">'''2016''' || <span style="color:black;">'''2017''' || <span style="color:black;">'''2018'''|| <span style="color:black;">'''2019''' |-align=center | vs [[Temple Owls football|Temple]]|| at [[Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football|Middle Tennessee]] || vs [[Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football|Middle Tennessee]] || at [[Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football|Middle Tennessee]] || vs [[Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football|Middle Tennessee]] |-align=center | vs [[UMass Minutemen football|UMass]] || at [[UMass Minutemen football|UMass]] || at [[Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football|Georgia Tech]] || vs [[Colgate Raiders football|Colgate]] || || |-align=center | vs [[Charleston Southern Buccaneers football|Charleston Southern]] || vs [[Richmond Spiders football|Richmond]] || vs [[Colgate Raiders football|Colgate]] || || |-align=center |vs [[Old Dominion Monarchs football|Old Dominion]] || || || || || |-align=center |} <ref name="nonconfopp">{{cite web| title=Vanderbilt Commodores Football Schedules and Future Schedules|publisher=fbschedules.com| url=http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa/sec/vanderbilt-commodores.php|accessdate=2012-02-25}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist|2}} ==Further reading== *{{cite web|first=Michael|last=Rosenberg |title=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|date=September 19, 2011|publisher=Sports Illustrated|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1190452/index.htm|accessdate=2011-11-23}} ==External links== * {{Official website|http://vucommodores.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/vand-m-footbl-main.html}} {{Vanderbilt Commodores football navbox}} {{Southeastern Conference football navbox}} [[Category:Vanderbilt Commodores football|*]] [[Category:Sports clubs established in 1890]] [[Category:1890 establishments in Tennessee]] [[es:Universidad de Vanderbilt football]] [[fr:Université Vanderbilt football]] [[it:Università di Vanderbilt]] [[ka:ვანდერბილტის უნივერსიტეტი]] [[nl:Vanderbilt University football]] [[ja:ヴァンタービルト大学]]'