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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: Woody Widenhofer
Conference: Southeastern-East

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1998 <- 1999 -> 2000 --> 2024
1999 Season Highlights
 Woody Widenhofer enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
 
1999 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 4  vs. Alabama  17   28   L       
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. Northern Illinois  34   31   W       
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Mississippi  37   34   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Duke  31   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Mississippi State  14   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Citadel  58   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Georgia  17   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ South Carolina  11   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Florida  6   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Kentucky  17   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 27  @ Tennessee  10   38   L       
 
1999 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored252
  Scoring Average22.9
  Points Allowed256
  Defense Average23.3
  Opponents Record68-51
  Conference Record2-6
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record3-2
1999 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1999 Southeastern-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Florida 9-4403272Lost  34-377-1226118  Steve Spurrier
Tennessee 9-3369194Lost  21-316-2251116  Phillip Fulmer
Georgia 8-4336310Won  28-255-3198204  Jim Donnan
Kentucky 6-6328343Lost  13-204-4198218  Hal Clay Mumme
Vanderbilt 5-6252256 2-6129211  Woody Widenhofer
South Carolina 0-1187278 0-863216  Lou Holtz

1999 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1999 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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