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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: Bobby Johnson
Conference: Southeastern-East

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 2001 <- 2002 -> 2003 --> 2024
2002 Season Highlights
 Bobby Johnson enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
 
2002 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 31  @ Georgia Tech  3   45   L       
 Sat., Sep. 7  vs. Furman  49   18   W       
 Sat., Sep. 14  @ Auburn  6   31   L       
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Mississippi  38   45   L       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. South Carolina  14   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Middle Tennessee State  20   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Georgia  17   48   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Connecticut  28   24   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Alabama  8   30   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Florida  17   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Kentucky  21   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Tennessee  0   24   L    @ Nashville, TN   
 
2002 Season Totals
  Record2-10
  Points Scored221
  Scoring Average18.4
  Points Allowed368
  Defense Average30.7
  Opponents Record84-56
  Conference Record0-8
  Home Record2-5
  Away Record0-5
2002 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2002 Southeastern-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 13-1450212Won  26-136-1195127  Mark Richt
Florida 8-5336279Lost  30-386-2191160  Ron Zook
Tennessee 8-5296227Lost  3-305-3182147  Phillip Fulmer
Kentucky 7-5385301 3-5215228  Guy Morriss
South Carolina 5-7225262 3-5108156  Lou Holtz
Vanderbilt 2-10221368 0-8121260  Bobby Johnson

2002 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2002 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.