1996 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

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1996 Vanderbilt Commodores football
Conference Southeastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Record2–9 (0–8 SEC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinator Woody Widenhofer (2nd season)
Home stadium Vanderbilt Stadium
Seasons
←  1995
1997  →
1996 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Eastern Division
No. 1 Florida x$  8 –0   12 –1  
No. 9 Tennessee  7 –1   10 –2  
South Carolina  4 –4   6 –5  
Kentucky  3 –5   4 –7  
Georgia  3 –5   5 –6  
Vanderbilt  0 –8   2 –9  
Western Division
No. 11 Alabama xy  6 –2   10 –3  
No. 12 LSU x  6 –2   10 –2  
No. 24 Auburn  4 –4   8 –4  
Mississippi State  3 –5   5 –6  
Ole Miss  2 –6   5 –6  
Arkansas  2 –6   4 –7  
Championship: Florida 45, Alabama 30
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1996 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 second season and finished with a record of two wins and nine losses (2–9 overall, 0–8 in the SEC). The team played their home games at Vanderbilt Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 57:00 p.m.No. 6 Notre Dame *
 ESPN L 7–1441,523 [1]
September 145:00 p.m.at No. 13 Alabama
ESPN2 L 26–3670,123 [2]
September 216:00 p.m. Ole Miss
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
L 9–2040,820 [3]
October 57:00 p.m.at No. 14 LSU
L 0–3580,142 [4]
October 122:30 p.m.at North Texas *
W 19–716,227 [5]
October 1911:30 a.m.at Georgia
JPS L 2–1380,757 [6]
October 261:00 p.m. South Carolina
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
 PPV L 0–2736,583 [7]
November 21:00 p.m. UAB *
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 31–1530,153 [8]
November 911:30 a.m.No. 1 Florida
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
JPSL 21–2840,249 [9]
November 1611:30 a.m.at Kentucky
JPSL 0–2533,000 [10]
November 306:00 p.m.No. 9 Tennessee
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
ESPNL 7–1440,289 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Roster

1996 Vanderbilt Commodores football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 17Damian AllenJr
C 51Jim AnguianoSo
OT 75 Allen DeGraffenreid Sr
RB 35Marcus A. WilliamsJr
RB 23Tyrone YarbroughSo
WR 81 Todd Yoder Fr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB 30Damien CharleySo
CB 4 Corey Chavous Jr
LB 49 Jamie Duncan Jr
LB 34 Carlton Hall Jr
SS 19 Eric Vance Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 1997-01-10

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The 1994 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1994 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 Gerry DiNardo in his fourth season and finished with a record of five wins and six losses.

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.

References

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  2. ↑ "Vanderbilt chances go out with the Tide". The Tennessean. September 15, 1996. Retrieved February 20, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Ole Miss adjusts to hold off Vanderbilt". The Commercial Appeal. September 22, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "LSU proves good as gold against Vanderbilt, 35–0". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 6, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Commodores win, finally". The Commercial Appeal. October 13, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "'Dogs top Vandy after slow start". Anderson Independent-Mail. October 20, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Gamecocks zero in on Vandy". The Greenville News. October 27, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "VU offense clicks just like in the days of Brown". The Tennessean. November 3, 1996. Retrieved December 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Gators fend off Vanderbilt". The Jackson Sun. November 10, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Kentucky ends drought against Vanderbilt 25–0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 17, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "'Confused' UT slips past Vandy". The Daily News-Journal. December 1, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "1996 Vanderbilt Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 10, 2024.


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