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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: Derek Mason
Conference: Southeastern-East

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 2015 <- 2016 -> 2017 --> 2024
2016 Season Highlights
 Derek Mason enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
 
2016 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Sep. 1  vs. South Carolina  10   13   L       
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Middle Tennessee State  47   24   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Georgia Tech  7   38   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Western Kentucky  31   30   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Florida  6   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Kentucky  13   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Georgia  17   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Tennessee State  35   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Auburn  16   23   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Missouri  17   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Mississippi  38   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 26  vs. Tennessee  45   34   W       
 Mon., Dec. 26   North Carolina State  17   41   L    @ Shreveport, LA   Independence Bowl
 
2016 Season Totals
  Record6-7
  Points Scored299
  Scoring Average23.0
  Points Allowed312
  Defense Average24.0
  Opponents Record82-64
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record2-4
2016 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2016 Southeastern-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Florida 9-4311218Won  30-36-2196123  Jim McElwain
Tennessee 9-4473375Won  38-244-4287295  Butch Jones
Georgia 8-5319312Won  31-234-4167192  Kirby Smart
Kentucky 7-6390407Lost  18-334-4185237  Mark Stoops
South Carolina 6-7270344Lost  39-463-5126168  Will Muschamp
Vanderbilt 6-7299312Lost  17-413-5162162  Derek Mason
Missouri 0-8377378 0-6127239  Barry Odom

2016 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2016 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 first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.