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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

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1890 <-- 1999 <- 2000 -> 2001 --> 2024

2000 Season Highlights

Woody Widenhofer enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.

2000 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 2	vs. Miami Ohio	30	33	L
Sat., Sep. 9	@ Alabama	10	28	L	@ Birmingham, AL
Sat., Sep. 16	vs. Mississippi	7	12	L
Sat., Sep. 23	vs. Duke	26	7	W
Sat., Sep. 30	@ Auburn	0	33	L
Sat., Oct. 7	@ Wake Forest	17	10	W
Sat., Oct. 14	@ Georgia	19	29	L
Sat., Oct. 21	vs. South Carolina	14	30	L
Sat., Nov. 4	vs. Florida	20	43	L
Sat., Nov. 11	@ Kentucky	24	20	W
Sat., Nov. 25	vs. Tennessee	26	28	L	@ Nashville, TN

2000 Season Totals
Record	3-8
Points Scored	193
Scoring Average	17.5
Points Allowed	273
Defense Average	24.8
Opponents Record	63-66
Conference Record	1-7
Home Record	1-5
Away Record	2-3

2000 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

2000 Southeastern-East Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Florida	10-3	468	273	Lost 20-37	7-1	318	181	Steve Spurrier
Georgia	8-4	331	212	Won 37-14	5-3	213	164	Jim Donnan
South Carolina	8-4	283	181	Won 24-7	5-3	173	152	Lou Holtz
Tennessee	8-4	380	247	Lost 21-35	5-3	251	176	Phillip Fulmer
Vanderbilt	3-8	193	273		1-7	120	223	Woody Widenhofer
Kentucky	2-9	254	383		0-8	152	300	Hal Clay Mumme

2000 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

2000 All Southeastern Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.