Vanderbilt Commodores football
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| Vanderbilt Commodores football | |||
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| First season | 1890 | ||
| Athletic director | David Williams II | ||
| Head coach | Derek Mason 3rd year, 11–21 (.344) |
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| Stadium | Vanderbilt Stadium | ||
| Field | Dudley Field | ||
| Year built | 1922 | ||
| Seating capacity | 40,550 | ||
| Field surface | FieldTurf | ||
| Location | Nashville, Tennessee | ||
| NCAA division | Division I | ||
| Conference | SEC | ||
| Division | Eastern | ||
| Past conferences | SIAA (1895–1921) Southern Conference (1922–1932) |
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| All-time record | 591–601–50 (.496) | ||
| Bowl record | 4–2–1 (.643) | ||
| Unclaimed nat'l titles | 2 (1921, 1922) | ||
| Conference titles | 14 (0 SEC) | ||
| Consensus All-Americans | 6[1] | ||
| Colors | Black and Old Gold[2] |
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| Fight song | Dynamite! | ||
| Mascot | Mr. C | ||
| Marching band | Spirit of Gold Marching Band | ||
| Rivals | Ole Miss Rebels Tennessee Volunteers Kentucky Wildcats Georgia Bulldogs |
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| Outfitter | Nike | ||
| Website | vucommodores.com | ||
The Vanderbilt Commodores football program represents Vanderbilt University in the sport of American football. The Commodores compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic 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[edit]
Main article: History of Vanderbilt Commodores football
Head coaching history[edit]
Main article: List of Vanderbilt Commodores head football coaches
Adopting the nickname the Commodores after the 1897 season, the team has played in more than 1,150 games over 121 seasons. In that time, 5 coaches have led the Commodores to a postseason bowl appearance: Art Guepe, Steve Sloan, George MacIntyre, Bobby Johnson, and James Franklin. 4 have led them to a conference championship: R. G. Acton, W. H. Watkins, James H. Henry, and Dan McGugin. McGugin is the leader in seasons coached and games won, with 198 victories during his 30 years at Vanderbilt. He was awarded 2 National Championships retroactively by Clyde Berryman.
Of the 27 different head coaches who have led the Commodores, McGugin,[3] Ray Morrison,[4] Henry Russell Sanders,[5] and Bill Edwards[6] have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. The current head coach is Derek Mason.
Rivals[edit]
Ole Miss[edit]
Main article: 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.[7] Ole Miss leads the series 50–38–2.[7] 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.
Georgia[edit]
Main article: Georgia–Vanderbilt football rivalry
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Having started in 1893, the Georgia-Vanderbilt football series has been played annually since 1968. The two are divisional opponents in the SEC East. The series, which rotates between Nashville, Tennessee and Athens, Georgia, stands with Georgia leading 55–19–2[8]
Kentucky[edit]
Main article: Kentucky–Vanderbilt football rivalry
Having started in 1896, the Kentucky-Vanderbilt football series has been played annually since 1953.[9] The two are divisional opponents in the SEC East. The series, which rotates between Nashville, Tennessee and Lexington, Kentucky, is tied at 42–42–4 with the average score being Vanderbilt 17-Kentucky 15.6.[7]
Tennessee[edit]
Main article: Tennessee–Vanderbilt football rivalry
Vanderbilt and Tennessee have played 107 times since 1892 , Tennessee leads the series 75–30–5.[10] 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 (Tennessee 65, Vanderbilt 0). The longest win streaks for Vanderbilt is (9) from 1901 to 1913. The longest win streak for Tennessee is 22, from 1983 to 2004.[11]
Sewanee[edit]
Main article: Sewanee–Vanderbilt football rivalry
Vanderbilt and the Sewanee Tigers were both founding members of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA), the Southern Conference, and the Southeastern Conference (SEC). It is the oldest of Vanderbilt's rivalries;[12] dating back to 1891 when Vanderbilt played its second football game. Vanderbilt leads the series 40–8–4.[13] The largest margin of victory was in 1905 when Vanderbilt won 68–4. Usually played towards the end of the season on Thanksgiving Day, the two teams have not met again since 1944.
Yearly records[edit]
Year-by-year results[edit]
| 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 | SoCon | Dan McGugin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .944 | SoCon Co-Champions |
| 1923 | SoCon | Dan McGugin | 3 | 0 | 1 | .875 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | SoCon Co-Champions |
| 1924 | SoCon | Dan McGugin | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | |
| 1925 | SoCon | Dan McGugin | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | |
| 1926 | SoCon | Dan McGugin | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | |
| 1927 | SoCon | Dan McGugin | 5 | 0 | 2 | .857 | 8 | 1 | 2 | .818 | |
| 1928 | SoCon | Dan McGugin | 4 | 2 | 0 | .666 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | |
| 1929 | SoCon | Dan McGugin | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | |
| 1930 | SoCon | Dan McGugin | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | |
| 1931 | SoCon | Dan McGugin | 3 | 4 | 0 | .428 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | |
| 1932 | SoCon | 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 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | |
| 2015 | SEC | Derek Mason | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | |
| 2016 | SEC | Derek Mason | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
| 1890 | 2016 | Totals | 282 | 441 | 32 | .395 | 591 | 601 | 50 | .496 | 14 Conference Championships |
| 1932 | 2016 | SEC | 135 | 403 | 17 | .259 | 333 | 524 | 27 | .392 | 7 Bowl Appearances |
| 1922 | 1931 | SoCon | 42 | 17 | 5 | .695 | 75 | 21 | 7 | .762 | 2 SoCon Championships |
| 1890 | 1921 | SIAA | 107 | 26 | 10 | .783 | 183 | 56 | 16 | .749 | 12 SIAA Championships |
| 1890 | 1960 | NA | 214 | 129 | 27 | .615 | 397 | 187 | 40 | .668 | |
Bowl games[edit]
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[edit]
| 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 | |||||
National championship selections[edit]
| Season | Coach | Selector | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | Dan McGugin | Berryman | 7–0–1 | ||
| 1922 | Dan McGugin | Berryman | 8–0–1 | ||
| National championship selections | 2 | ||||
| Berryman is considered a 'major selector' in the NCAA Division I FBS Record Book. | |||||
Vanderbilt series records – Vs. Current D1 Teams[edit]
SECOpponents in bold
| Team | Games | Wins | Loss | Tie | Win% | PFPG | PAPG | Last Meeting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 32.0 | 27.4 | 1982 L 28—36 |
| Alabama | 83 | 18 | 61 | 4 | .241 | 12.1 | 23.6 | 2011 L 0—34 |
| Arkansas | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | 15.4 | 30.0 | 2011 L 28—31 |
| Army | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | .266 | 18.9 | 2011 W 44—21 |
| Auburn | 42 | 21 | 20 | 1 | .512 | 17.2 | 17.4 | 2012 W 17—13 |
| Baylor | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 12.5 | 36.0 | 1954 L 19—25 |
| Boston College | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 14.7 | 20.0 | 2008 W 16—14 |
| Cincinnati | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 15.9 | 15.0 | 2011 L 24—31 |
| Clemson | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 27.8 | 8.0 | 1960 W 22—20 |
| Connecticut | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 24.3 | 28.3 | 2011 W 24—21 |
| Duke | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 28.4 | 22.2 | 2008 L 7—10 |
| Eastern Michigan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 41.0 | 6.5 | 2010 W 52—10 |
| Florida | 49 | 10 | 37 | 2 | .224 | 14.2 | 26.5 | 2015 L 7—9 |
| Georgia | 77 | 19 | 56 | 2 | .260 | 14.0 | 24.0 | 2015 L 14—31 |
| Georgia Tech | 37 | 15 | 19 | 3 | .446 | 11.2 | 16.6 | 2009 L 31—56 |
| Houston | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 20.5 | 29.0 | 2015 L 0—34 |
| Indiana | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 6.5 | 32.0 | 1979 L 13—44 |
| Iowa St | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 1985 L 17—20 |
| Kansas | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 28.5 | 24.0 | 1985 L 16—42 |
| Kansas St | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 26.0 | 14.0 | 1984 W 26—14 |
| Kentucky | 88 | 42 | 42 | 4 | .500 | 17.0 | 15.6 | 2015 W 21—17 |
| LSU | 30 | 7 | 22 | 1 | .250 | 10.8 | 19.6 | 2010 L 3—27 |
| Louisiana Tech | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 29.0 | 6.0 | 1995 W 29—6 |
| Louisville | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .833 | 37.3 | 0.0 | 1974 W 44—0 |
| Marshall | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 41.5 | 3.0 | 1949 W 27—6 |
| Maryland | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 22.8 | 16.8 | 1987 W 34—24 |
| Massachusetts | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 35.7 | 15.0 | 2014 W 34—31 |
| Memphis | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 17.3 | 15.5 | 1989 L 10—13 |
| Miami FL | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 20.9 | 20.4 | 1981 L 16—48 |
| Miami OH | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 25.0 | 14.8 | 2008 W 34—13 |
| Michigan | 11 | 0 | 10 | 1 | .045 | 4.0 | 17.9 | 2006 L 7—27 |
| Middle Tennessee St | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 34.2 | 7.6 | 2015 W 17—13 |
| Minnesota | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 15.3 | 10.5 | 1959 L 6—20 |
| Mississippi | 90 | 38 | 50 | 2 | .433 | 17.9 | 19.1 | 2015 L 16—27 |
| Mississippi St | 22 | 7 | 13 | 2 | .364 | 14.8 | 21.6 | 2014 L 0—51 |
| Missouri | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 | 12.0 | 18.8 | 2015 W 10—3 |
| Navy | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | .429 | 25.1 | 21.6 | 2004 L 26—29 |
| North Carolina | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | .385 | 13.8 | 16.2 | 1982 L 10—34 |
| North Carolina St | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 22.5 | 12.0 | 20012 W 38—24 |
| North Texas | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 24.0 | 9.5 | 1997 W 29—12 |
| Northern Illinois | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 22.7 | 18.0 | 1999 W 34—31 |
| Northwestern | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .375 | 14.3 | 16.5 | 2012 L 13—23 |
| Notre Dame | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 3.5 | 27.5 | 1996 L 7—14 |
| Ohio | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 54.0 | 10.0 | 1989 W 54—10 |
| Ohio St | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 8.0 | 15.8 | 1933 L 0—20 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .167 | 8.7 | 16.3 | 1977 L 23—25 |
| Old Dominion | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 42.0 | 28.0 | 2014 W 42—28 |
| Penn St | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 32.0 | 20.0 | 1957 W 32—20 |
| Purdue | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 14.5 | 0.0 | 1942 W 26—0 |
| Rice | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 21.8 | 18.0 | 2009 W 36—17 |
| Rutgers | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 30.7 | 26.7 | 2004 L 34—37 |
| SMU | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 6.8 | 17.8 | 1991 W 14—11 |
| South Carolina | 25 | 4 | 21 | 0 | .160 | 13.6 | 26.0 | 2015 L 10—19 |
| Syracuse | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 12.0 | 43.0 | 1991 L 10—37 |
| TCU | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 18.3 | 20.3 | 2003 L 14—30 |
| Temple | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 17.7 | 19.0 | 2014 7—37 |
| Tennessee | 110 | 30 | 75 | 5 | .297 | 13.9 | 20.9 | 2015 L 28—53 |
| Texas | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | 14.1 | 7.0 | 1928 W 13—12 |
| Texas A&M | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 12.0 | 40.5 | 2015 L 0—25 |
| Texas Tech | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1974 T 6—6 |
| Tulane | 48 | 17 | 28 | 3 | .385 | 13.6 | 17.8 | 1989 L 13—37 |
| UCLA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 21.0 | 28.0 | 1961 L 21—28 |
| Virginia | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | .650 | 16.9 | 12.6 | 1975 W 17—14 |
| Virginia Tech | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 18.9 | 17.8 | 1989 L 0—18 |
| Wake Forest | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 20.9 | 20.4 | 2013 W 23—21 |
| West Virginia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 8.0 | 16.0 | 1962 L 0—26 |
| Western Kentucky | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 25.5 | 3.5 | 2015 L 12—14 |
| Western Michigan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 24.0 | 27.0 | 1998 L 24—27 |
All-time record vs. SEC teams[edit]
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Recruiting[edit]
Vanderbilt Commodores Football Scout.com team recruiting rankings:
|
Class |
Scout.com Rank |
Commits |
Top Commit |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2015 |
72 | 18 | Josh Smith | |
|
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 | |
Individual awards[edit]
College Football Hall of Fame[edit]
Vanderbilt Commodore football personnel have been inducted into the National Football Foundation's National College Football Hall of Fame.[17]
Players[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 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.
All-Americans[edit]
Main article: List of Vanderbilt Commodores football 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 Werckle | 1951 | T |
| Bucky Curtis | 1950 | Receiver |
| Bob Gude | 1941 | C |
| Carl Hinkle | 1937 | C |
| Pete Gracey | 1932 | C |
| Bull Brown | 1929 | G |
| Dick Abernathy | 1928 | End |
| Bill Spears | 1926, 1927 | QB |
| Gil Reese | 1923, 1924 | Back |
| Henry Wakefield | 1923, 1924 | End |
| Oliver Kuhn | 1922 | QB |
| Lynn Bomar | 1922, 1923 | End |
| Josh Cody | 1914, 1915, 1919 | T |
| Irby Curry | 1916 | QB |
| Lewie Hardage | 1912 | Back |
| Ray Morrison | 1911 | QB |
| W. E. Metzger | 1910 | G |
| Bob Blake | 1907 | E |
| Owsley Manier | 1906 | Back |
All-Southerns[edit]
Main article: List of Vanderbilt Commodores football All-Southerns
Captains[edit]
| Year | Captain |
|---|---|
| 1890–1892 | Elliott Jones |
| 1893–1894 | W. J. Keller |
| 1895–1896 | Phil Connell |
| 1897 | Howard Boogher |
| 1898 | Joe Goodson |
| 1899 | Walter H. Simmons |
| 1900 | John F. H. Barbee |
| 1901 | John Edgerton |
| 1902 | H. W. Davis |
| 1903 | Frank Kyle |
| 1904 | Irish Graham |
| 1905 | Innis Brown |
| 1906 | Dan Blake |
| 1907 | Bob Blake |
| 1908 | Vaughn Blake |
| 1909 | H. H. Williams |
| 1910 | Bill Neely |
| 1911 | Ray Morrison |
| 1912 | Lew Hardage |
| 1913 | Enoch Brown |
| 1914 | Ammie Sikes |
| 1915 | Russ Cohen |
| 1916 | Irby Curry |
| 1917 | Alfred T. Adams |
| 1918 | Herman Daves |
| 1919 | Josh Cody |
| 1920 | Johnny "Red" Floyd |
| 1921 | Pink Wade |
| 1922 | Jess Neely |
| 1923 | Doc Kuhn |
| 1924 | Tuck Kelly |
| 1925 | Gil Reese |
| 1926 | Neil Cargile |
| 1927 | Vernon Sharpe |
| 1928 | Jimmy Armistead |
| 1929 | Bull Brown |
| 1930 | Joe Scheffer |
| 1931 | Amos Leonard |
| 1932 | Chosen by game |
| 1933 | Chosen By Game |
| 1934 | Eugene Beck |
| 1935 | Charles W. Geny |
| 1936 | Dick Plasman |
| 1937 | Carl Hinkle |
| 1938 | Marvin. A. Franklin |
| 1939 | Raymond Andrus |
| 1940 | John Ellis |
| 1941 | Joe Atkinson |
| 1942 | Fred Holder |
| 1943 | James & Bob Hamilton |
| 1944 | Lee Austin & Dick Bostick |
| 1945 | Dick Bostick & James Hamilton |
| 1946 | Alf Satterfield |
| 1947 | John North & Tex Robertson |
| 1948 | John Clark |
| 1949 | Carl Copp |
| 1950 | Russ Faulkinberry |
| 1951 | Bob Werckle |
| 1952 | John Cheadle & Don Wade |
| 1953 | Larry Stone |
| 1954 | Pete Williams & John Hall |
| 1955 | Larry Frank & Jim Cunningham |
| 1956 | Don Orr & Art Demmas |
| 1957 | Bob Laws & Phil King |
| 1958 | Billy Grover |
| 1959 | No permanent captain |
| 1960 | Fred Riggs |
| 1961 | Cody Brinkley & Ed Creagh |
| 1962 | Jule Crocker & Mike Reese |
| 1963 | Sam Sullins |
| 1964 | Dave Malone, Bill Juday, & Wilford Fuqua |
| 1965 | Lane Wolbe |
| 1966 | Dave Maddux & Jim Thomas |
| 1967 | Bob Goodridge & Sid Ransom |
| 1968 | Mike Giltner & Rex Raines |
| 1969 | Bob Asher & Bill McDonald |
| 1970 | Steve Fritz, Mal Wall, & John Robinson |
| 1971 | John Carney & John Drake |
| 1972 | Jim Avery, Joe Cook, & Ken Stone |
| 1973 | Mark Ilgenfritz & Bo Patton |
| 1974 | David Lee |
| 1975 | Lonnie Sadler & Tom Galbierz |
| 1976 | Tom Ballman & David Hale |
| 1977 | Ed Parrish, Mike Birdsong, Reggie Calvin, & Mitch Lilly |
| 1978 | Randy Sittason & John Wooten |
| 1979 | Mike Ralston, Preston Brown, & Ronnie Myrick |
| 1980 | Phil Swindoll, Keith Phillips, & Rodney Gurley |
| 1981 | Rodney Gurley, Ken Hammond, & Andrew Coleman |
| 1982 | Whit Taylor, Allama Matthews, & Joe Staley |
| 1983 | Tom Moore, Steve Bearden, & Phil Roach |
| 1984 | Rob Monaco, Steve McCoy, Chuck Scott, & Manuel Young |
| 1985 | Steve Wade, Kermit Sykes, & Will Wolford |
| 1986 | Thanh Anderson, Mark Wracher, Mark Woehler, & Carl Woods |
| 1987 | Chris Gaines, Everett Crawford, Daryl Holt, & Carl Parker |
| 1988 | Eric Jones, Brent Turner, Joe Gentry, & Mike Johnson |
| 1989 | John Gromos, DeMond Winston, Andy McCarroll, & Greg Smith |
| 1990 | No permanent captains. |
| 1991 | Bobby Craycraft & Rod Keith |
| 1992 | Marcus Wilson & Marcus Young |
| 1993 | Gerald Collins, Tony Jackson, & Eric Dahlberg |
| 1994 | Gerald Collins & Eric Lewis |
| 1995 | No permanent captains. |
| 1996 | No permanent captains. |
| 1997 | Jamie Duncan, Corey Chavous, Jay Stallworth, Damian Allen, & John Bradley |
| 1998 | Rahim Batten, Clay Condrey, Jared McGrath, & Fred Vinson |
| 1999 | Jeff Barnett, Ainsley Battles, Lamont Turner, & Todd Yoder |
| 2000 | Ryan Aulds, Elliott Carson, John Markham; & Matt Stewart |
| 2001 | Jamie Byrum, Antuian Bradford, Nate Morrow, & Dan Stricker |
| 2002 | Jamie Byrum, Rushen Jones, & Dan Stricker |
| 2003 | Jay Cutler, Justin Geisinger, & Jovan Haye |
| 2004 | Jay Cutler, Justin Geisinger, Jovan Haye, & Chris Young |
| 2005 | Jay Cutler & Moses Osemwegie |
| 2006 | Brian Stamper & Jonathan Goff |
| 2007 | Jonathan Goff, Chris Williams, & Theo Horrocks |
| 2008 | Reshard Langford, Bradley Vierling, & George Smith |
| 2009 | Patrick Benoist, Ryan Hamilton, & Bradley Vierling |
| 2010 | Joey Bailey, T. J. Greenstone, Adam Smotherman, & Chris Marve |
| 2011 | Kyle Fischer, Casey Hayward, Chris Marve, Larry Smith, & Carey Spear |
| 2012 | Jordan Rodgers, Walker May, Archibald Barnes, Zac Stacy, Johnell Thomas, Javon Marshall, Wesley Johnson, & Carey Spear |
| 2013 | Austyn Carta-Samuels, Wesley Johnson, Jordan Matthews, Walker May, Chase Garnham, Andre Hal, Javon Marshall, Carey Spear, & Andrew East |
Conference recognition[edit]
Vanderbilt Commodores personnel, including coaches and players, have received recognition from the Southeastern Conference for their performances on the football field.[17]
Most valuable player[edit]
| Name | Year |
| Bob Goodridge | 1967 |
| Bill Wade | 1951 |
| Jack Jenkins | 1941 |
| Carl Hinkle | 1937 |
| Willie Geny | 1935 |
Offensive player of the year[edit]
| Name | Year |
| Jay Cutler | 2005 |
Freshman of the year[edit]
| Name | Year |
| Kwane Doster | 2002 |
| Warren Norman | 2009 |
Best blocker[edit]
| Name | Year |
| Jack Jenkins | 1941, 1942 |
Best wide receiver[edit]
| Name | Year |
| Earl Bennett | 2005–2007 |
Coach of the year[edit]
| Name | Year |
| Bobby Johnson | 2008 |
| George MacIntyre | 1982 |
| Art Guepe | 1955 |
| Red Sanders | 1941 |
| Ray Morrison | 1937 |
Commodores currently in the NFL[edit]
| Player | Years at VU | NFL Team |
| Casey Hayward | 2008–2012 | San Diego Chargers |
| Reshard Langford | 2004–2008 | Kansas City Chiefs |
| D.J. Moore | 2006–2008 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Earl Bennett | 2005–2007 | Cleveland Browns |
| 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 |
| Tim Fugger | 2007–2011 | New York Jets |
| Ryan Seymour | 2008–2012 | San Francisco 49ers |
| Zac Stacy | 2009–2012 | New York Jets |
| Wesley Johnson | 2009–2013 | New York Jets |
| Jordan Matthews | 2009–2013 | Philadelphia Eagles |
Future opponents[edit]
Announced schedules as of January 12, 2016
Non-division opponents[edit]
Vanderbilt plays Ole Miss as a permanent non-division opponent annually and rotates around the West division among the other six schools.[18]
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| vs Ole Miss | at Ole Miss | vs Ole Miss | at Ole Miss | vs Ole Miss | at Ole Miss | vs Ole Miss | at Ole Miss | vs Ole Miss | at Ole Miss |
| at Auburn | vs Alabama | at Arkansas | vs LSU | at Texas A&M | vs Mississippi State | at Alabama | vs Auburn | at LSU | vs Arkansas |
Non-conference opponents[edit]
Announced schedules as of January 12, 2016
Note: all the games subject to change.
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
| vs Middle Tennessee | at Middle Tennessee | vs Middle Tennessee | vs Northern Illinois | at Kansas State | vs Houston | at Northern Illinois | at Wake Forest | at Stanford | vs Stanford | at Stanford | |
| at Georgia Tech | vs WKU | vs Tennessee State | vs Purdue | vs Stanford | vs Wake Forest | ||||||
| at WKU | vs Kansas State | ||||||||||
| vs Tennessee State |
References[edit]
- ^ http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2011/Awards.pdf
- ^ "Vanderbilt Graphics Standards and Logo". Vanderbilt.edu. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- ^ "Hall of Famers: Dan McGugin". National Football Foundation's College Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved March 8, 2011.
- ^ "Hall of Famers: Ray Morrison". National Football Foundation's College Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved March 8, 2011.
- ^ "Hall of Famers: Red Sanders". National Football Foundation's College Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved March 8, 2011.
- ^ "Hall of Famers: Bill Edwards". National Football Foundation's College Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved March 8, 2011.
- ^ a b c "mcubed.net : NCAAF Football : Series records : Mississippi vs. Vanderbilt". mcubed.net.
- ^ College Football Data Warehouse, Georgia vs Vanderbilt. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ "mcubed.net : NCAAF Football : Series records : Kentucky vs. Vanderbilt". mcubed.net.
- ^ "mcubed.net : NCAAF Football : Series records : Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt". mcubed.net.
- ^ http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/vand/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2012-13/misc_non_event/2012-fb-154-160-media2.pdf
- ^ William L. Traughber. "CHC- Sewanee Was Vandy's First Rival".
- ^ cf. William L. Traughber. Vanderbilt Football: Tales of Commodore Gridiron History. p. 26.
- ^ 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
- ^ "Vanderbilt Official Athletic Site – Football". vucommodores.com.
- ^ a b According to the Vanderbilt 2006 Football Media Guide.
- ^ "SEC Future Football Schedule Rotation Announced". fbschedules.com. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
- ^ "Vanderbilt Commodores Football Schedules and Future Schedules". fbschedules.com. Retrieved 2012-02-25.
Further reading[edit]
- 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.
