The 2014 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University during the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Commodores played their eight home games at Vanderbilt Stadium at Dudley Field in Nashville, Tennessee , which has been Vanderbilt football's home stadium since 1922 . Derek Mason took over the helm as Vanderbilt's new head coach. They were members of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They finished the season 3–9, 0–8 in SEC play to finish in last place in the Eastern Division.
Coaching staff [ edit ]
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
Frank Maile
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
4th
Jason Grooms
Director of Football Operations
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
32nd
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
[1]
Recruiting [ edit ]
2014 recruits
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
40‡
Commit date
Dallas Rivers
RB
DeKalb County, Georgia
Tucker
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
–
Mar 23, 2013
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Wade Freebeck
QB
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
St. Thomas Aquinas HS
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
–
Feb 5, 2014
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Shawn Stankavage
QB
Raleigh, North Carolina
Cardinal Gibbons
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
182 lb (83 kg)
–
Feb 2, 2014
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Bryce Lewis
DB
Lilburn, Georgia
Parkview High School
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
–
Mar 23, 2013
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Bruno Reagan
OL
Clarksville, Tennessee
Clarksville High School
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
302 lb (137 kg)
–
Feb 2, 2014
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Khari Blasingame
DB
New Market, Alabama
Buckhorn High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
–
Jan 25, 2014
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Bailey Granier
OL
Galliano, Louisiana
South LaFourche High school
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
340 lb (150 kg)
–
Jan 28, 2014
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Caleb Scott
WR
Suwanee, Georgia
North Gwinnett High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
–
Feb 3, 2014
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Tre Tarpley
DB
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Central Catholic High School
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
–
Feb 2, 2014
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Sekou Clark
DL
Denton, Texas
Ryan High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
–
Feb 5, 2014
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Rashad Canty
WR
Atlanta, Georgia
Riverdale High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
202 lb (92 kg)
5.35
Jan 21, 2014
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Emmanuel Smith
DB
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Okland High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
–
Mar 23, 2013
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Cole Hardin
OL
Florence, Alabama
Florence High School
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
295 lb (134 kg)
–
Jun 15, 2013
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Ronald Monroe
ATH
Houston, Texas
Fort Bend Bush High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
–
Feb 4, 2014
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tre Herndon
DB
Chattanooga, Tennessee
East Hamilton High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
–
Jul 12, 2014
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Trent Sherfield
WR
Danville, Illinois
Danville High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
192 lb (87 kg)
–
Jul 12, 2013
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Hawkins Mann
LB
Burbank, California
Burroughs High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
230 lb (100 kg)
–
Feb 2, 2014
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Charles Wright
LB
Irvine, California
Beckman High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
–
Feb 2, 2014
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Riley Tindol
DL
Autauga County, Alabama
Autauga Academy
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
270 lb (120 kg)
–
Feb 4, 2014
Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Davis Winkie
LS
Cumming, Georgia
South Forsyth High School
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
265 lb (120 kg)
–
Feb 2, 2014
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A
Ladarius Wiley
DB
Los Angeles, California
Cathedral High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
–
Feb 5, 2014
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Nifae Lealao
DT
Sacramento, California
Capital Christian High School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
310 lb (140 kg)
–
Feb 5, 2014
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 50 Rivals: 50 247Sports: 50 ESPN: 48
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
Schedule [ edit ]
In 2014 Vanderbilt played eight home games; the Ole Miss game was played at LP Field , but it was considered a Vandy home game. Their first four games were at home. Vanderbilt played at Kentucky (Lexington, Kentucky ), Georgia (Athens, Georgia ), Missouri (Columbia, Missouri ), and at Mississippi State (Starkville, Mississippi ). Also Vandy played four non-conference teams at home against Temple, UMass, Charleston Southern, and Old Dominion.
Date
Time
Opponent
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
August 28
9:50 p.m.
Temple *
Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN
SECN
L 7–37
31,731
September 6
3:30 p.m.
No. 15 Ole Miss
LP Field • Nashville, TN (Rivalry )
ESPN
L 3–41
43,260
September 13
11:00 a.m.
UMass *
Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN
SECRN
W 34–31
33,386
September 20
6:30 p.m.
No. 14 South Carolina
Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN
SECN
L 34–48
34,441
September 27
11:00 a.m.
at Kentucky
Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY (Rivalry )
SECN
L 7–17
56,940
October 4
3:00 p.m.
at No. 13 Georgia
Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Rivalry )
SECN
L 17–44
92,746
October 11
6:30 p.m.
No. 24 (FCS ) Charleston Southern *
Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN
SECRN
W 21–20
26,738
October 25
3:00 p.m.
at Missouri
Faurot Field • Columbia, MO
SECN
L 14–24
65,264
November 1
6:00 p.m.
Old Dominion *
Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN
ESPNU
W 42–28
28,966
November 8
6:30 p.m.
Florida
Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN
SECN
L 10–34
35,191
November 22
6:30 p.m.
at No. 4 Mississippi State
Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS
SECN
L 0–51
60,493
November 29
3:00 p.m.
Tennessee
Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN (Rivalry )
SECN
L 17–24
40,350
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. # Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time .
[2]
Game notes [ edit ]
The Derek Mason era got off to a bad start as his mistake-prone Commodores were outscored 37-7 in a loss to visiting Temple at home. It was the worst defeat in a home opener in Vanderbilt program history, and the worst opening game loss since 1998 a 42-0 loss to Mississippi. The Commodores had seven turnovers, leading to 27 points for Temple.[3]
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
1–1
2006
VAN, 43–14
1
2
3
4
Total
• Temple
7
14
13
3
37
Vanderbilt
0
7
0
0
7
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Game start: 9:52 p.m. (The game was delayed from 8:15 PM by thunderstorms)
Elapsed time: 3:22
Game attendance: 31,731
Game weather: 78 degrees, mostly cloudy
Television network: SEC Network
[4]
[5]
Ole Miss [ edit ]
With a bad loss to Ole Miss Vandy had the worst start since 1998. In 1998 they lost to Ole Miss 42-0 and Alabama 32-7 to start the season. Also in 1998 Vanderbilt started with a six straight losses and ended the 1997 season with five straight losses to complete an eleven-game losing streak.
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
38–48–2
2013
MISS, 39–35
1
2
3
4
Total
• Ole Miss
10
10
21
0
41
Vanderbilt
0
0
0
3
3
Location: Nashville, Tennessee (LP Field)
Game start: 3:30 p.m.
Elapsed time: 3:12
Game attendance: 43,260
Game weather: 82 degrees, mostly cloudy
Television network: ESPN
[6]
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
2–0
2013
VAN, 24–7
1
2
3
4
Total
UMass
14
10
7
0
31
• Vanderbilt
0
20
0
14
34
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Game start: 11:05 a.m.
Elapsed time: 3:48
Game attendance: 33,386
Game weather: 62 degrees, cloudy
Television network: ESPN3/FSN
[7]
South Carolina [ edit ]
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
4–19
2013
SCAR, 35–25
1
2
3
4
Total
• South Carolina
0
17
10
21
48
Vanderbilt
14
0
10
10
34
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Game start: 6:39 p.m.
Elapsed time: 3:36
Game attendance: 34,441
Game weather: 84 degrees, partly cloudy
Television network: SEC Network [8]
Kentucky [ edit ]
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
41–41–4
2013
VAN, 22–6
1
2
3
4
Total
Vanderbilt
0
7
0
0
7
• Kentucky
7
10
0
0
17
Location: Lexington, Kentucky
Game start: 12:01 pm
Elapsed time: 2:56
Game attendance: 56,940
Game weather: 76 degrees, mostly sunny
Television network: SEC Network
[9]
Georgia [ edit ]
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
19–53–2
2013
VAN, 31–27
1
2
3
4
Total
Vanderbilt
0
7
3
7
17
• Georgia
21
6
7
10
44
Location: Athens, Georgia
Game start: 4:01 pm
Elapsed time: 3:14
Game attendance: 92,746
Game weather: 65 degrees, sunny and breezy (10 mph winds)
Television network: SEC Network
[10]
Charleston Southern [ edit ]
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
First Meeting
1
2
3
4
Total
Charleston Southern
0
10
7
3
20
• Vanderbilt
3
18
0
0
21
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Game start: 6:35 pm
Elapsed time: 3:23
Game attendance: 26,738
Game weather: 60 degrees, cloudy
Television network: ESPN3/FSN
[11]
Missouri [ edit ]
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
2–3–1
2013
MIZZ, 51–28
1
2
3
4
Total
Vanderbilt
0
7
0
7
14
• Missouri
3
7
7
7
24
Location: Columbia, Missouri
Game start: 3:07 PM
Elapsed time: 3:13
Game attendance: 65,264
Game weather: 76 degrees, sunny
Television network: SEC Network
[12]
Old Dominion [ edit ]
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
First Meeting
1
2
3
4
Total
Old Dominion
7
7
7
7
28
• Vanderbilt
7
21
0
14
42
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Game start: 6:02 PM
Elapsed time: 3:16
Game attendance: 28,966
Game weather: 47 degrees, clear
Television network: ESPNU [13]
Florida [ edit ]
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
10–35–2
2013
VAN, 34–17
1
2
3
4
Total
• Florida
7
10
0
17
34
Vanderbilt
7
0
0
3
10
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Game start: 6:39 PM
Elapsed time: 3:25
Game attendance: 35,191
Game weather: 51 degrees, cloudy
Television network: SEC Network
[14]
Mississippi State [ edit ]
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
7–12–2
2009
MISS ST, 15–3
1
2
3
4
Total
Vanderbilt
0
0
0
0
0
• Mississippi State
13
24
7
7
51
Location: Starkville, Mississippi
Game start: 6:39 PM
Elapsed time: 3:19
Game attendance: 60,493
Game weather: 60 degrees, partly cloudy
Television network: SEC Network
[15]
Tennessee [ edit ]
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
29–73–5
2013
VAN, 14–10
1
2
3
4
Total
• Tennessee
10
7
7
0
24
Vanderbilt
0
10
7
0
17
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Game start: 3:01 PM
Elapsed time: 3:30
Game attendance: 40,350
Game weather: 57 degrees, cloudy with 16 MPH winds
Television network: SEC Network
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References [ edit ]
^ "Official Football Roster" . VUCommodores.com . CBS Interactive. 2014. Retrieved June 17, 2014 .
^ https://web.archive.org/web/20130820131911/http://www.vucommodores.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/vand-m-footbl-sched.html . Archived from the original on August 20, 2013. Retrieved August 27, 2013 .
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^ "Vanderbilt Official Athletic Site - Football" . Vucommodores.com. Retrieved January 3, 2015 .
^ "Temple Owls vs. Vanderbilt Commodores - Box Score - August 28, 2014 - ESPN" . ESPN.com . Retrieved January 3, 2015 .
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