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Vanderbilt Commodores football
AmericanFootball current event.svg 2024 Vanderbilt Commodores football team
Vanderbilt Commodores (2022) logo.svg
First season 1890; 135 years ago
Athletic director Candice Storey Lee
Head coach Clark Lea
4th season, 16–33 (.327)
Stadium FirstBank Stadium
(capacity: 40,550)
FieldDudley Field
Year built1922
Field surfaceFieldTurf
Location Nashville, Tennessee
NCAA division Division I FBS
Conference Southeastern Conference
Past conferencesIndependent (1890–1894)
SIAA (1895–1921)
SoCon (1922–1932)
All-time record618–665–50 (.482)
Bowl record5–4–1 (.550)
Unclaimed national titles6 (1906, 1910, 1911, 1918, 1921, 1922)
Conference titles14 (12 SIAA, 2 SoCon)
Rivalries Georgia (rivalry)
Kentucky (rivalry)
Ole Miss (rivalry)
Tennessee (rivalry)
Georgia Tech (dormant)
Sewanee (historical)
Consensus All-Americans7 [1]
ColorsBlack and gold [2]
   
Fight song Dynamite!
MascotMr. C
Marching band Spirit of Gold Marching Band
Outfitter Nike
Website vucommodores.com

The Vanderbilt Commodores football program represents Vanderbilt University in the sport of American football. The Commodores compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) within the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They are led by head coach Clark Lea. Vanderbilt plays their home games at FirstBank Stadium, located on the university's Nashville, Tennessee campus.

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History

Vanderbilt has a winning percentage of .464, the average among all members in the Southeastern Conference. They have had no seasons with ten wins, but 10 with ten losses.

Head coaches

Adopting the nickname the Commodores after the 1897 season, the team has played in 1,250 games over 126 seasons. In that time, seven coaches have led the Commodores to a postseason bowl appearance: Art Guepe, Ethan Halbert, George MacIntyre, Bobby Johnson, James Franklin, Derek Mason, and Clark Lea. Four have led them to a conference championship: R. G. Acton, W. H. Watkins, James R. Henry, and Dan McGugin. McGugin is the leader in seasons coached and games won, with 198 victories during his 30 years at Vanderbilt. He was awarded two National Championships retroactively by Clyde Berryman.

Of the 29 different head coaches who have led the Commodores, McGugin, [3] Ray Morrison, [4] Red Sanders, [5] and Bill Edwards [6] have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

The head coach is Clark Lea, who was hired on December 14, 2020.

Conference affiliations

Vanderbilt has been affiliated with the following conferences.[ citation needed ]

Championships

Conference championships

Vanderbilt has won 14 conference championships, with six shared and eight won outright.

SeasonConferenceCoachOverall recordConference record
1897 SIAA R. G. Acton 6–0–13–0–1
1901 W. H. Watkins 6–1–16–0–1
1903† James H. Henry 6–1–15–1–1
1904 Dan McGugin 9–05–0
1905 7–16–0
1906†8–16–0
1907 5–1–14–0
1910†8–0–15–0
1911 8–16–0
1912 8–1–14–0–1
1915 9–15–0
1921†7–0–14–0–1
1922† SoCon 8–0–13–0
1923†5–2–13–0–1

† Co-champions

National championships

Vanderbilt has been awarded 6 national championships for the years 1906, 1910, 1911, 1918, 1921, and 1922. The school does not claim any of these national titles.

SeasonCoachOverall recordConference recordNational Championship Selector
1906 Dan McGugin 8–1–06–0–0 Billingsley Report [7] [8]
1910 8–0–15–0–0 James Howell [9]
1911 8–1–05–0–0 Billingsley Report [10] [11]
1918 4–2–04–0–0 David Wilson [12] [13]
1921 7–0–14–0–1 Berryman QPRS, [14] James Howell [15]
1922 8–0–13–0–0 Berryman QPRS, [16] James Howell [17]

Undefeated seasons

Vanderbilt has had 8 undefeated seasons in the years 1890, 1897, 1904, 1910, 1921, 1922, 1943, and 1944.

Bowl games

Vanderbilt has been invited to nine bowl games, with the Commodores garnering a record of 5–4–1 in bowl games.

SeasonCoachBowlOpponentResult
1955 Art Guepe Gator Bowl Auburn W 25–13
1974 Steve Sloan Peach Bowl Texas Tech T 6–6
1982 George MacIntyre Hall of Fame Classic Air Force L 28–36
2008 Bobby Johnson Music City Bowl Boston College W 16–14
2011 James Franklin Liberty Bowl Cincinnati L 24–31
2012 Music City Bowl NC State W 38–24
2013 BBVA Compass Bowl Houston W 41–24
2016 Derek Mason Independence Bowl NC State L 17–41
2018 Texas Bowl Baylor L 38–45
2024 Clark Lea Birmingham Bowl Georgia Tech W 35–27

Rivalries

Georgia

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Georgia Vanderbilt 2011

Having started in 1893, the Georgia-Vanderbilt football series was played annually from 1968 to 2023. The two were divisional opponents in the SEC East from 1992 to 2023. The series, which rotates between Nashville, Tennessee, and Athens, Georgia, stands with Georgia leading 61-20–2 through the 2023 season. [18] Under the new SEC format, they are not scheduled to play each other again in the regular season until at least 2026. [19]

Kentucky

Having started in 1896, the Kentucky-Vanderbilt football series has been played annually since 1953. [20] The two were divisional opponents in the SEC East. The series, which rotates between Nashville, Tennessee and Lexington, Kentucky, is led by Kentucky at 48-44-4 with the average score being Vanderbilt 17.2-Kentucky 16.9 [21]

Ole Miss

Ole Miss was Vanderbilt's cross-divisional rival in the SEC from 1992 to 2023.

Vanderbilt and Ole Miss have played 98 times since 1894. [22] Ole Miss leads the series 56-40-2. [22] The largest margin of victory was by 91 points won by Vanderbilt in 1915. Vanderbilt also holds the longest win streak in the series (18) from 1894 to 1938. Under the new SEC format, they are not scheduled to play again in the regular season until at least 2026. [19]

Tennessee

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Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt 2007

Vanderbilt and Tennessee have played 117 times since 1892 , Tennessee leads the series 79–33-5. [23] When the rivalry first started Vanderbilt dominated by taking 19 of the first 24 with 3 ties. But from 1928 to 2022 however, Tennessee has dominated going 77–14–2 against Vanderbilt. The largest margin of victory for Vanderbilt was by 76 points in 1918 at Old Dudley Field in Nashville. (Vanderbilt 76, Tennessee 0) The largest defeat was 65 points in 1994 at Vanderbilt Stadium (Tennessee 65, Vanderbilt 0). The longest win streaks for Vanderbilt is (9) from 1901 to 1913. The longest win streak for Tennessee is 22, from 1983 to 2004. [24]

Georgia Tech (dormant)

The Commodores first met the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in 1892 in Atlanta, Georgia with Vanderbilt winning 20–10. [25] Since 1924, the winning team in the series has received a silver-plated cowbell with the year and final score of each game engraved on it. The trophy was created by Ed F. Cavaleri, who was described by the Atlanta Constitution as “a faithful Georgia Tech supporter though he did not attend the Jacket institution,” according to Georgia Tech's website. Cavaleri purchased a cowbell at an Atlanta hardware store to use as a noise-maker while on his way to a game in 1924. The Commodores defeated Georgia Tech 3–0, however another fan in attendance suggested that Cavaleri award the bell to the winning team. The tradition was born and Cavaleri attended every game between the two teams from 1924 to 1967. [26] The cowbell has a gold plate screwed into each side, with “GEORGIA TECH-VANDERBILT FOOTBALL TROPHY” inscribed at the top. Three columns list the year of each game, Vanderbilt’s points scored and Georgia Tech’s points scored. The results of the games from 1924 to 1967 are engraved on one side; the results from 2002, 2003, 2009 and 2016 are on the other. [27] Vanderbilt is 16–20-3 against Georgia Tech in 39 games. The Commodores won the most recent matchup 35–27 in the 2024 Birmingham Bowl.

Sewanee (historical)

Vanderbilt and the Sewanee Tigers were both founding members of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA), the Southern Conference, and the Southeastern Conference (SEC). It is the oldest of Vanderbilt's rivalries; [28] dating back to 1891 when Vanderbilt played its second football game. Vanderbilt leads the series 40–8–4. [29] The largest margin of victory was in 1905 when Vanderbilt won 68–4. Usually played towards the end of the season on Thanksgiving Day, the two teams have not met again since 1944 and are unlikely to anytime soon as Sewanee plays in NCAA Division III.

Uniforms

Traditionally, Vanderbilt has featured differing designs of gold helmets, black jerseys, and gold or black pants at home, and gold helmets, white jerseys and gold, or white pants on the road. Meanwhile, the traditional alternate uniform saw gold helmets and jerseys matched with white pants. [30]

The James Franklin (2011–2013), and Derek Mason (2014–2020) eras saw the introduction of several new combinations- including "blackout” (i.e. all black), and "whiteout" (i.e. all white) uniforms. The team's gold alternate jerseys were also re-designed with the addition of black shoulders and a more muted gold. [31] Eventually, battleship gray was incorporated as well. [32]

The Clark Lea (2021–Present) era has seen a return to traditional gold helmets (note: featuring a modernized “V” logo), black jerseys, and gold pants at home, and gold helmets, white jerseys, and gold (or white) pants on the road. [33] More recently, Vanderbilt introduced new all white ("whiteout"), [34] and all black ("blackout") uniforms [35] for the 2024 season opening up the possiblity of several different combinations.

Individual awards

College Football Hall of Fame

Vanderbilt Commodore football personnel have been inducted into the National Football Foundation's National College Football Hall of Fame. [36]

Players

NamePositionCareer
John J. Tigert HB 1901–1903
Josh Cody T 1914–1916, 1919
Lynn Bomar End1921–1924
William Spears QB 1925–1927
Carl Hinkle C 1935–1937

Coaches

NameCareer
Dan McGugin 1904–1917, 1919–1934
Ray Morrison 1918, 1935–1939
Red Sanders 1940–1942, 1946–1948
Bill Edwards 1949–1952

All-Americans

PlayerYearPosition
Zach Cunningham 2016LB
Jordan Matthews 2013WR
Casey Hayward 2011CB
D.J. Moore 2008DB
Earl Bennett 2006WR
Jamie Winborn 1999LB
Jamie Duncan 1997LB
Bill Marinangel1996P
Boo Mitchell1988WR
Chris Gaines 1987LB
Ricky Anderson 1984P
Leonard Coleman 1983DB
Chuck Scott 1983TE
Jim Arnold 1982P
Allama Matthews 1982TE
Preston Brown 1979Back
Barry Burton1974TE
Bob Asher 1969T
Chip Healy 1968LB
George Diedrich1958G
Charley Horton 1955RB
Bill Wade 1951QB
Bob Werckle 1951T
Bucky Curtis 1950End
Bob Gude 1941C
Carl Hinkle 1937C
Pete Gracey 1932C
Bull Brown 1929G
Dick Abernathy 1928End
Bill Spears 1926, 1927QB
Gil Reese 1923, 1924Back
Henry Wakefield 1923, 1924End
Oliver Kuhn 1922QB
Lynn Bomar 1922, 1923End
Josh Cody 1914, 1915, 1919T
Irby Curry 1916QB
Lewie Hardage 1912Back
Ray Morrison 1911QB
W. E. Metzger 1910G
Bob Blake 1907E
Owsley Manier 1906Back

Consensus All-American

Vanderbilt has had seven consensus All-Americans in their history. In 2016, Zach Cunningham became the first unanimous All-American in Vanderbilt's history. [37]

PlayerYearPosition
Lynn Bomar 1923E
Hek Wakefield 1924E
Pete Gracey 1932C
George Deiderich 1958G
Jim Arnold 1982P
Ricky Anderson 1984P
Zach Cunningham 2016LB

All-Southerns

Conference recognition

Vanderbilt Commodores personnel, including coaches and players, have received recognition from the Southeastern Conference for their performances on the football field. [36]

Most Valuable Player

Five Vanderbilt players have been awarded Most Valuable Player, with three of them being awarded over a six year span to Commodores.

NameYear
Willie Geny1935
Carl Hinkle 1937
Jack Jenkins 1941
Bill Wade 1951
Bob Goodridge1967

Offensive Player of the Year

One Vanderbilt player has won Offensive Player of the Year honors.

NameYear
Jay Cutler 2005

Freshman of the Year

Two players have won Freshman of the Year while at Vanderbilt.

NameYear
Kwane Doster2002
Warren Norman 2009

Best Blocker

One Commodore has won Best Blocker, doing so twice.

NameYear
Jack Jenkins 1941, 1942

Best Wide Receiver

NameYear
Earl Bennett 2005–2007

Coach of the Year

Five Vanderbilt coaches have won Coach of the Year honors over the past century.

NameYear
Ray Morrison1937
Red Sanders1941
Art Guepe1955
George MacIntyre1982
Bobby Johnson2008

Future opponents

Conference opponents

From 1992 to 2023, Vanderbilt played in the East Division of the SEC and played each opponent in the division each year along with several teams from the West Division. The SEC will expand the conference to 16 teams and will eliminate its two divisions in 2024, causing a new scheduling format for the Commodores to play against the other members of the conference. [38] Only the 2024 conference schedule was announced on June 14, 2023, while the conference still considers a new format for the future. [39]

2024 Conference Schedule

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OpponentSiteResult
at Missouri
L 27-30
Alabama
W 40-35
at Kentucky
W 20-13
Texas
  • FirstBank Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
L 24-27
at Auburn
W 17-7
South Carolina
  • FirstBank Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
L 28-7
at LSU
L 24-17
Tennessee
  • FirstBank Stadium
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
L 36-23

2025 Conference Schedule

Opponent
at Alabama
Auburn
Kentucky
LSU
Missouri
at South Carolina
at Tennessee
at Texas

Non-conference opponents

Announced schedules as of December 12, 2024 [40]

No games are scheduled for the 2030 and 2031 seasons.
20242025202620272028202920322033
Virginia Tech at Virginia Tech Austin Peay Eastern Kentucky SMU Purdue at Stanford Stanford
Alcorn State Georgia State NC State at Stanford at NC State at SMU
Ball State Utah State Delaware
at Georgia State Charleston Southern

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Further reading

Seifried, C.S., & Pfleegor, A. (2022). When Vanderbilt Ruled the South: A Review of Football and Playing Grounds 1890-1940. Tennessee Historical Quarterly, 81(2), 134-163.

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