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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  <-- 1999 <- 2000 -> 2001 --> 2024
2000 Season Highlights
 Woody Widenhofer enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
 
2000 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 2  vs. Miami Ohio  30   33   L       
 Sat., Sep. 9  @ Alabama  10   28   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Mississippi  7   12   L       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Duke  26   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Auburn  0   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Wake Forest  17   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Georgia  19   29   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. South Carolina  14   30   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Florida  20   43   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Kentucky  24   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Tennessee  26   28   L    @ Nashville, TN   
 
2000 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored193
  Scoring Average17.5
  Points Allowed273
  Defense Average24.8
  Opponents Record63-66
  Conference Record1-7
  Home Record1-5
  Away Record2-3
2000 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2000 Southeastern-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Florida 10-3468273Lost  20-377-1318181  Steve Spurrier
Georgia 8-4331212Won  37-145-3213164  Jim Donnan
South Carolina 8-4283181Won  24-75-3173152  Lou Holtz
Tennessee 8-4380247Lost  21-355-3251176  Phillip Fulmer
Vanderbilt 3-8193273 1-7120223  Woody Widenhofer
Kentucky 2-9254383 0-8152300  Hal Clay Mumme

2000 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2000 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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