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Vanderbilt Football Team History


Vanderbilt Commodores
Vanderbilt University
 Nashville, TN
Founded: 1873
Stadium: Vanderbilt Stadium
Capacity: 41,448
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Rod Dowhower
Conference: Southeastern-East

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 Rod Dowhower enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Sep. 5  vs. Notre Dame  7   14   L       
 Sat., Sep. 14  @ Alabama  26   36   L       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Mississippi  9   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Louisiana State  0   35   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ North Texas  19   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Georgia  2   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. South Carolina  0   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Alabama Birmingham  31   15   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Florida  21   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Kentucky  0   25   L       
 Sat., Nov. 30  vs. Tennessee  7   14   L       
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record2-9
  Points Scored122
  Scoring Average11.1
  Points Allowed234
  Defense Average21.3
  Opponents Record80-47
  Conference Record0-8
  Home Record1-5
  Away Record1-4
1996 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1996 Southeastern-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Florida 12-1611221Won  52-208-0376112  Steve Spurrier
Tennessee 10-2437185Won  48-287-1275113  Phillip Fulmer
South Carolina 6-5245238 4-4171170  Brad Scott
Georgia 5-6230257 3-5189224  Jim Donnan
Kentucky 4-7138322 3-5118260  Bill Curry
Vanderbilt 2-9122234 0-865198  Rod Dowhower

1996 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1996 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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