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.

The low point of the Commodores' season came in their fifth game vs. nationally ranked LSU, coached by Gerry DiNardo, Vanderbilt's head coach from 1991-94. After scoring a touchdown with 12 seconds remaining to cut the Tigers' lead to 7-6, Widenhofer kept the offense on the field, intending to go for a two-point conversion and the win. After LSU called timeout, the Commodores were called twice for delay of game, pushing the ball back to the 13-yard line and forcing Widenhofer to send in kicker John Markham to attempt an extra point which would have forced overtime. Markham, who missed a 38-yard field goal earlier in the game, had his kick blocked, allowing the Tigers to escape despite gaining a meager 230 total yards.

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
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 1998-12-02

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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. The team played their home games at Vanderbilt Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.

The 1946 Vanderbilt Commodores football team was an American football team that represented Vanderbilt University in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1946 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Red Sanders, the Commodores compiled a 5–4 record and outscored all opponents by a total of 108 to 43.

The 1945 Vanderbilt Commodores football team was an American football team that represented Vanderbilt University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1945 college football season. In their second year under head coach Doby Bartling, the Commodores complied an overall record of 3–6, with a conference record of 2–4, and finished ninth in the SEC.

The 1978 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Fred Pancoast in his fourth and final season as head coach, the Commodores compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 0–6 in conference play, placing last out of ten teams in the SEC. Vanderbilt played home games at Dudley Field in Nashville, Tennessee.

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.

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