1995 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

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1995 Vanderbilt Commodores football
Conference Southeastern Conference
Record2–9 (1–7 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Rennie Simmons (1st season)
Defensive coordinator Woody Widenhofer (1st season)
Home stadium Vanderbilt Stadium
Seasons
←  1994
1996  →
1995 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Eastern Division
No. 2 Florida x$ 8 –0 –012 –1 –0
No. 3 Tennessee 7 –1 –011 –1 –0
Georgia 3 –5 –06 –6 –0
South Carolina 2 –5 –14 –6 –1
Kentucky 2 –6 –04 –7 –0
Vanderbilt 1 –7 –02 –9 –0
Western Division
Arkansas x 6 –2 –08 –5 –0
No. 21 Alabama 5 –3 –08 –3 –0
No. 22 Auburn 5 –3 –08 –4 –0
LSU 4 –3 –17 –4 –1
Ole Miss 3 –5 –06 –5 –0
Mississippi State 1 –7 –03 –8 –0
Championship: Florida 34, Arkansas 3
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1995 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Commodores were led by head coach Rod Dowhower in his first season and finished with a record of two wins and nine losses (2–9 overall, 1–7 in the SEC).

Contents

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2No. 11 Alabama
L 25–3340,880 [1]
September 16at No. 24 Notre Dame *
L 0–4159,075 [2]
September 23 TCU *
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
L 3–1630,652 [3]
September 30No. 23 Arkansas
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
L 7–3525,981 [4]
October 14 Georgia
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
L 6–1724,986 [5]
October 21at South Carolina
L 14–5268,915 [6]
October 28at Ole Miss
L 10–2130,317 [7]
November 4 Kentucky
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
W 14–1026,053 [8]
November 11 Louisiana Tech *
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 29–616,101 [9]
November 18at No. 3 Florida
L 7–3885,248 [10]
November 25at No. 5 Tennessee
L 7–1292,274 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

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Personnel

1995 Vanderbilt Commodores football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB Ronnie Gordon
RB Jermaine Johnson
WR Duane Todd
WR Sanford Ware
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB Carlton Hall
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
    • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

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References

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  2. ↑ "Get-well card to Holtz: Irish blowout". Chicago Tribune. September 17, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
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  4. ↑ "Arkansas rumbles at Vandy". Tulsa World. October 1, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
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  6. ↑ "Gamecocks focus, flog Vanderbilt". The Charlotte Observer. October 22, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "New QB sparks Rebs past Vanderbilt, 21–10". Hattiesburg American. October 29, 1995. Retrieved February 7, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
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  10. ↑ "UF overcomes lethargy, Vandy". The Miami Herald. November 19, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
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