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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

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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
Record	2-10
Points Scored	221
Scoring Average	18.4
Points Allowed	368
Defense Average	30.7
Opponents Record	84-56
Conference Record	0-8
Home Record	2-5
Away Record	0-5

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	13-1	450	212	Won 26-13	6-1	195	127	Mark Richt
Florida	8-5	336	279	Lost 30-38	6-2	191	160	Ron Zook
Tennessee	8-5	296	227	Lost 3-30	5-3	182	147	Phillip Fulmer
Kentucky	7-5	385	301		3-5	215	228	Guy Morriss
South Carolina	5-7	225	262		3-5	108	156	Lou Holtz
Vanderbilt	2-10	221	368		0-8	121	260	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 first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.