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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  <-- 2000 <- 2001 -> 2002 --> 2024
2001 Season Highlights
 Woody Widenhofer enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
 
2001 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 30  vs. Middle Tennessee State  28   37   L       
 Sat., Sep. 8  vs. Alabama  9   12   L       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Richmond  28   22   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Auburn  21   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Georgia  14   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ South Carolina  14   46   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Duke  42   28   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Florida  13   71   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Kentucky  30   56   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Tennessee  0   38   L       
 Sat., Dec. 1  @ Mississippi  27   38   L       
 
2001 Season Totals
  Record2-9
  Points Scored226
  Scoring Average20.5
  Points Allowed402
  Defense Average36.5
  Opponents Record69-48
  Conference Record0-8
  Home Record1-5
  Away Record1-4
2001 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2001 Southeastern-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tennessee 11-2400251Won  45-177-1225148  Phillip Fulmer
Florida 10-2538178Won  56-236-2341122  Steve Spurrier
South Carolina 9-3310230Won  31-285-3189160  Lou Holtz
Georgia 8-4331228Lost  16-204-3169152  Mark Richt
Kentucky 2-9259367 1-7206285  Guy Morriss
Vanderbilt 2-9226402 0-8128315  Woody Widenhofer

2001 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2001 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.