1997 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

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1997 Vanderbilt Commodores football
Conference Southeastern conference
DivisionEastern Division
Record3–8 (0–8 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorEd Lambert (1st season)
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinator Norm Parker (1st season)
Base defense 4–3
Captain Jamie Duncan, Corey Chavous, Jay Stallworth, Damian Allen, John Bradley
Home stadium Vanderbilt Stadium
Seasons
←  1996
1998  →
1997 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Eastern Division
No. 7 Tennessee x$  7 –1   11 –2  
No. 10 Georgia  6 –2   10 –2  
No. 4 Florida  6 –2   10 –2  
South Carolina  3 –5   5 –6  
Kentucky  2 –6   5 –6  
Vanderbilt  0 –8   3 –8  
Western Division
No. 11 Auburn xy  6 –2   10 –3  
No. 13 LSU x  6 –2   9 –3  
No. 22 Ole Miss  4 –4   8 –4  
Mississippi State  4 –4   7 –4  
Arkansas  2 –6   4 –7  
Alabama  2 –6   4 –7  
Championship: Tennessee 30, Auburn 29
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1997 Vanderbilt Commodores football team was an American football team that represented Vanderbilt University as a member of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Woody Widenhofer, the team compiled a 3–8 record, with a conference record of 0–8, and finished sixth in the Eastern Division.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 306:00 p.m. North Texas *
W 29–1238,281 [1]
September 117:00 p.m.No. 15 Alabama
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
 ESPN L 0–2041,448 [2]
September 207:00 p.m. TCU *
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 40–1634,824 [3]
September 276:00 p.m.at Ole Miss
L 3–1536,417 [4]
October 42:30 p.m.No. 13 LSU
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
 PPV L 6–737,045 [5]
October 113:00 p.m.at Northern Illinois *
W 17–717,567 [6]
October 188:00 p.m.No. 21 Georgia
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
 ESPN2 L 13–3435,124 [7]
October 256:00 p.m.at South Carolina
L 3–3579,014 [8]
November 811:30 a.m.at No. 13 Florida
JPS L 7–2085,301 [9]
November 151:00 p.m. Kentucky
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
L 10–2140,256 [10]
November 2911:00 a.m.at No. 3 Tennessee
CBS L 10–17106,683 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Roster

1997 Vanderbilt Commodores football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 6 Greg Zolman Fr
QB 17Damian AllenSr
RB 23Tyrone YarbroughJr
RB 35Marcus A. WilliamsSr
G 51Jim AnguianoJr
WR 81 Todd Yoder So
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB 1 Fred Vinson Jr
CB 4 Corey Chavous Sr
CB 30Damien CharleyJr
LB 34 Carlton Hall Sr
LB 49 Jamie Duncan 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: 1998-12-02

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The 1984 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Commodores were led by head coach George MacIntyre in his sixth season and finished the season with a record of five wins and six losses. As of 2023, this season represents the last time Vanderbilt beat Alabama.

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The 1988 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Commodores were led by head coach Watson Brown in his third season and finished with a record of three wins and eight losses.

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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.

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