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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 <-- 2007 <- 2008 -> 2009 --> 2024

2008 Season Highlights

Bobby Johnson enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.

2008 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Thu., Aug. 28	@ Miami Ohio	34	13	W
Thu., Sep. 4	vs. South Carolina	24	17	W
Sat., Sep. 13	vs. Rice	38	21	W
Sat., Sep. 20	@ Mississippi	23	17	W
Sat., Oct. 4	vs. Auburn	14	13	W
Sat., Oct. 11	@ Mississippi State	14	17	L
Sat., Oct. 18	@ Georgia	14	24	L
Sat., Oct. 25	vs. Duke	7	10	L
Sat., Nov. 8	vs. Florida	14	42	L
Sat., Nov. 15	@ Kentucky	31	24	W
Sat., Nov. 22	vs. Tennessee	10	20	L
Sat., Nov. 29	@ Wake Forest	10	23	L
Wed., Dec. 31	Boston College	16	14	W	@ Nashville, TN	Music City Bowl

2008 Season Totals
Record	7-6
Points Scored	249
Scoring Average	19.2
Points Allowed	255
Defense Average	19.6
Opponents Record	93-73
Conference Record	4-4
Home Record	3-3
Away Record	3-3

2008 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

2008 Southeastern-East Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Florida	13-1	611	181	Won 24-14	7-1	359	100	Urban Meyer
Georgia	10-3	409	319	Won 24-12	6-2	215	214	Mark Richt
South Carolina	7-6	270	274	Lost 10-31	4-3	146	162	Steve Spurrier
Vanderbilt	7-6	249	255	Won 16-14	4-4	144	174	Bobby Johnson
Tennessee	5-7	208	201		3-5	129	149	Phillip Fulmer
Kentucky	7-6	294	279	Won 25-19	2-6	143	238	Rich Brooks

2008 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

2008 All Southeastern Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.