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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  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024

1998 Season Highlights
 Woody Widenhofer enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  @ Mississippi State  0   42   L       
 Sat., Sep. 12  @ Alabama  7   32   L    @ Birmingham, AL   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Mississippi  6   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Texas Christian  16   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Western Michigan  24   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Georgia  6   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. South Carolina  17   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Duke  36   33   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Florida  13   45   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Kentucky  17   55   L       
 Sat., Nov. 28  vs. Tennessee  0   41   L       
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record2-9
  Points Scored142
  Scoring Average12.9
  Points Allowed369
  Defense Average33.5
  Opponents Record80-51
  Conference Record1-7
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record0-5
1998 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1998 Southeastern-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tennessee 13-0431189Won  23-168-0271106  Phillip Fulmer
Florida 10-2380165Won  31-107-1246112  Steve Spurrier
Georgia 9-3292222Won  35-336-2166156  Jim Donnan
Kentucky 7-5431375Lost  14-264-4266281  Hal Clay Mumme
Vanderbilt 2-9142369 1-766290  Woody Widenhofer
South Carolina 1-10207330 0-8129258  Brad Scott

1998 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1998 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

Before every home game, flowers are placed at the graves of every former Uga (the English Bulldog mascot of Georgia).