2013 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

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2013 Vanderbilt Commodores football
Vanderbilt Commodores logo.svg
BBVA Compass Bowl champion
BBVA Compass Bowl, W 41–24 vs. Houston
Conference Southeastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 23
APNo. 24
Record9–4 (4–4 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator John Donovan (3rd season)
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinator Bob Shoop (3rd season)
Base defense 4–3
Captain
9
Home stadium Vanderbilt Stadium
Seasons
←  2012
2014  →
2013 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Eastern Division
No. 5 Missouri x  7 –1   12 –2  
No. 4 South Carolina  6 –2   11 –2  
Georgia  5 –3   8 –5  
No. 24 Vanderbilt  4 –4   9 –4  
Florida  3 –5   4 –8  
Tennessee  2 –6   5 –7  
Kentucky  0 –8   2 –10  
Western Division
No. 2 Auburn xy$  7 –1   12 –2  
No. 7 Alabama x%  7 –1   11 –2  
No. 14 LSU * 5 –3   10 –3  
No. 18 Texas A&M  4 –4   9 –4  
Mississippi State  3 –5   7 –6  
Ole Miss * 3 –5   8 –5  
Arkansas  0 –8   3 –9  
Championship: Auburn 59, Missouri 42
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • * LSU and Ole Miss vacated all wins (except for Ole Miss' Music City Bowl win) due to NCAA violations.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2013 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University during the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Commodores played their seven home games at Vanderbilt Stadium at Dudley Field in Nashville, Tennessee, which has been Vanderbilt football's home stadium since 1922. The 2013 team was coming off back-to-back bowls for the first time in school history. The 2012 season was the best win percentage since 1955 (.692); the nine wins were the most since 1915, and the 5 SEC wins were the most since 1935. The 2013 team was headed by James Franklin who was in his 3rd and final year at Vanderbilt. [1] It marked the Commodores 123rd overall season, 80th as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and its 22nd within the SEC Eastern Division. For the third straight year Vanderbilt had made it to a bowl game. Vandy defeated the Houston Cougars in the BBVA Compass Bowl 41–24. Vanderbilt finished with 9 wins in back to back seasons for the first time in school history.

Contents

Before the season

A small amount of controversy occurred when Vanderbilt canceled games at home with Northwestern and away with Ohio State. Letters were sent cancelling the games, with the explicit reason being the need to accommodate Mizzou into Vanderbilt's SEC East Division. Northwestern, like Vanderbilt in the SEC, is the sole private institution in the Big 10, alleged that the real reason was fear on the part of Vanderbilt to continue playing its Big 10 counterpart—a series which had been referred to as the Battle of the Nerds. [2]

Rape case

On August 9, 2013, four Vanderbilt football players were arrested and indicted for rape. Brandon Vandenburg, Cory Lamont Batey, Brandon E. Banks, and Jaborian "Tip" McKenzie were taken into custody and given a state-mandated HIV test in connection with the Vanderbilt rape case. [3] All four men were charged with five counts of aggravated rape and two counts of aggravated sexual battery. They allegedly carried an unconscious 21-year-old female student into a dorm room in the school's Gilette House, and gang-raped and sodomized her on the floor in a 32-minute attack on June 23, 2013. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] They took graphic photos and videos of the rape. [8] The victim (who is White) told the court that after Batey (who is Black) raped her, he urinated on her face while saying she deserved what he was doing to her because of the color of her skin, which sources reported was "That’s for 400 years of slavery you b----." [9] [8] The defendants were dismissed from the football team on June 29, 2013 and banned from campus during the six-week investigation that followed. [10] A fifth player, Chris Boyd, pleaded guilty to criminal attempt to commit accessory after the fact and was dismissed from the team but not the university [11] for his role in helping to cover up the rape. [12] Three of the players were convicted, and received prison sentences ranging from 15 years, the minimum allowed by Tennessee law for their crimes, to 17 years. The fourth player accepted a plea deal which included 10 years' probation, and did not receive any jail time. [7] [13] [8] [14]

Coaching staff

NamePositionYear
James Franklin Head coach3rd
John Donovan Offensive coordinator / running backs coach3rd
Bob Shoop Defensive coordinator / safeties coach3rd
Charles BankinsSpecial teams coordinator / tight ends coach3rd
Josh Gattis Wide receivers coach2nd
Herb Hand Run game coordinator / offensive line coach4th
George Barlow Defensive backs coach2nd
Brent Pry Co-defensive coordinator / linebackers coach3rd
Ricky Rahne Quarterbacks Coach3rd
Sean Spencer Defensive line coach3rd
Andy FrankAssistant director of football operations5th
Jemal GriffinFootball Chief of Staff3rd
Michael HazelDirector of football operations5th
Matt RulandAssistant Recruiting Coordinator2nd
Joey OrckOffensive Graduate Assistant5th
Tom BossungHead Athletic Trainer15th
Kevin ColonAssociate Director of student athletics3rd
Dwight GaltFootball Strength and Conditioning Director3rd
Chuck LoseyFootball Assistant Strength Coach3rd
Kevin ThrelkelOffensive Administrative Assistant3rd
Luke WyattHead equipment manager31st

[15]

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for 2013 recruits
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Zach Cunningham
LB		Pinson, AL Pinson Valley High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg)Feb 6, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 84
Jordan Cunningham
WR		Fort Lauderdale, FL University School of Nova Southeastern University 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg)Feb 6, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 82
Brandon Vandenburg
TE		Indio, CA College of the Desert 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)255 lb (116 kg)Jan 20, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 83
Chad Kanoff
QB		Pacific Palisades, CA Harvard-Westlake School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg)May 28, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 82
Jay Woods
DT		Jackson, GA Jackson High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)280 lb (130 kg)Aug 16, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 83
Gerald Perry
WR		Memphis, TN Whitehaven High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg)May 14, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 76
Darrius Sims
DB		Memphis, TNWhitehaven High School5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)175 lb (79 kg)Jun 17, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 76
Mitchell Parsons
TE		Parker, OHCollege of the Desert6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)245 lb (111 kg)Jan 21, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 77
Taurean Ferguson
DB		Jonesboro, GA Jonesboro High School 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)180 lb (82 kg)Mar 31, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 74
DeAndre Woods
WR		Clay, AL Clay-Chalkville High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)208 lb (94 kg)Oct 21, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 83
Delando Crooks
OL		Atlanta, GA The New Schools at Carver 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)275 lb (125 kg)Dec 15, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 77
Nathan Marcus
TE		Glen Ellyn, IL Glenbard West High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg)Apr 11, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 77
Jonathan Wynn
DE		Stone Mountain, GA Stephenson High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)220 lb (100 kg)Mar 27, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 76
Mack Weaver
DE		Collierville, FLHarding Academy6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)248 lb (112 kg)Aug 22, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 80
Ralph Webb
RB		Gainesville, FL Gainesville High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)190 lb (86 kg)Feb 2, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 76
Latevius Rayford
WR		Memphis, TN Central High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg)May 4, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 78
Jalen Banks
DB		Markham, IL Thornton Township High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)188 lb (85 kg)Oct 14, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 77
Tre Bell
DB		Union, NJ St. Peter's Preparatory School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)170 lb (77 kg)Aug 10, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 82
Nigel Bowden
LB		Macon, GA Central High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)245 lb (111 kg)Jun 17, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 77
Landon Stokes
DE		Orlando, FL Lake Highland Preparatory School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)220 lb (100 kg)Jun 26, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 80
Oren Burks
LB		Fairfax Station, VA South County Secondary School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg)Aug 11, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 79
Ryan White
DB		Louisville, KY Trinity High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)188 lb (85 kg)Jul 31, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 80
Carlos Burse
WR		Alpharetta, GA Alpharetta High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg)Jun 14, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 82
Tommy Openshaw
K/P		Jacksonville, FL Creekside High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg)Oct 31, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: N/A    247Sports: 2 stars.svg
Sean Dowling
OL		Fallbrook, CA Fallbrook Union High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)270 lb (120 kg)Dec 22, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 77
Johnny McCrary
QB		Decatur, GA Cedar Grove High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg)Feb 16, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 82
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 19   Rivals: 19   247Sports: 19   ESPN: 22
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 6, 2013.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 298:15 p.m. Ole Miss
ESPN L 35–39 40,350
September 76:30 p.m. Austin Peay *
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
 CSS W 38–3 33,162
September 146:00 p.m.at No. 13 South Carolina
ESPN L 25–35 81,371
September 2111:00 a.m.at Massachusetts *
 ESPNews W 24–7 16,419
September 286:30 p.m. UAB *
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
 ESPN3 W 52–24 32,467
October 56:30 p.m. Missouri Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
CSSL 28–51 36,892
October 1911:00 a.m.No. 15 Georgia
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
 CBS W 31–27 40,350
October 2611:21 a.m.at No. 14 Texas A&M
SECTV L 24–56 86,584
November 911:00 a.m.at Florida
SECRN W 34–17 88,004
November 1611:21 a.m. Kentucky
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
SECTVW 22–6 33,488
November 236:00 p.m.at Tennessee
ESPN2 W 14–10 97,223
November 3011:21 a.m. Wake Forest *
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
SECTVW 23–21 33,019
January 4, 201412:00 p.m.vs. Houston *
ESPNW 41–24 42,717
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Rankings

Ranking movements
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