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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: Derek Mason
Conference: Southeastern-East

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1890  <-- 2016 <- 2017 -> 2018 --> 2024
2017 Season Highlights
 Derek Mason enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
 
2017 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 2  @ Middle Tennessee State  28   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Alabama A&M  42   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Kansas State  14   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Alabama  0   59   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Florida  24   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Georgia  14   45   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Mississippi  35   57   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ South Carolina  27   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Western Kentucky  31   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Kentucky  21   44   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Missouri  17   45   L       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Tennessee  42   24   W       
 
2017 Season Totals
  Record5-7
  Points Scored295
  Scoring Average24.6
  Points Allowed376
  Defense Average31.3
  Opponents Record84-58
  Conference Record1-7
  Home Record3-4
  Away Record2-3
2017 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2017 Southeastern-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 13-2531246Won  54-487-1295115  Kirby Smart
South Carolina 9-4315269Won  26-195-3196162  Will Muschamp
Kentucky 7-6332367Lost  23-244-4217246  Mark Stoops
Missouri 7-6488414Lost  16-334-4277270  Barry Odom
Florida 4-7243300 3-5168222  Jim McElwain
Vanderbilt 5-7295376 1-7180346  Derek Mason
Tennessee 4-8238349 0-8113278  Butch Jones

2017 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2017 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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