Vanderbilt Football Team History
Vanderbilt Commodores
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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Founded: 1873
Stadium: Vanderbilt Stadium
Capacity: 41,448
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Rod Dowhower
Conference: Southeastern-East
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| 1996 Season Highlights |
| Rod Dowhower enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt. |
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| 1996 Season |
| Date |
Opponent | Score |
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| Thu., Sep. 5 | vs.
Notre Dame
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7 |
14 |
L |
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| | Sat., Sep. 14 | @
Alabama
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26 |
36 |
L |
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| | Sat., Sep. 21 | vs.
Mississippi
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9 |
20 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 5 | @
Louisiana State
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0 |
35 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 12 | @
North Texas
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19 |
7 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 19 | @
Georgia
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2 |
13 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 26 | vs.
South Carolina
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0 |
27 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 2 | vs.
Alabama Birmingham
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31 |
15 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 9 | vs.
Florida
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21 |
28 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 16 | @
Kentucky
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0 |
25 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 30 | vs.
Tennessee
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7 |
14 |
L |
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| 1996 Season Totals |
| Record | 2-9
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| Points Scored | 122 |
| Scoring Average | 11.1 |
| Points Allowed | 234 |
| Defense Average | 21.3 |
| Opponents Record | 80-47
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| Conference Record | 0-8 |
| Home Record | 1-5
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| Away Record | 1-4
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| 1996 NCAA Final Rankings |
| Rank |
Record |
Source |
| was not ranked. |
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| 1996 All American Awards |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Award |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
| 1996 All Southeastern Conference Players |
| Player |
Position |
Class |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Team |
Source |
| Coming Someday |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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Great Moments in College Football History
Notre Dame has the most players in the College Football Hall of Fame.
