Vanderbilt Football Team History
Vanderbilt Commodores
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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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| 1998 Season Highlights |
| Woody Widenhofer enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt. |
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| 1998 Season |
| Date |
Opponent | Score |
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| Sat., Sep. 5 | @
Mississippi State
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0 |
42 |
L |
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| | Sat., Sep. 12 | @
Alabama
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7 |
32 |
L |
@ Birmingham, AL |
| | Sat., Sep. 19 | vs.
Mississippi
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6 |
30 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 3 | @
Texas Christian
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16 |
19 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 10 | vs.
Western Michigan
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24 |
27 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 17 | @
Georgia
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6 |
31 |
L |
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| | Sat., Oct. 24 | vs.
South Carolina
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17 |
14 |
W |
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| | Sat., Oct. 31 | vs.
Duke
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36 |
33 |
W |
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| | Sat., Nov. 7 | vs.
Florida
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13 |
45 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 14 | @
Kentucky
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17 |
55 |
L |
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| | Sat., Nov. 28 | vs.
Tennessee
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0 |
41 |
L |
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| 1998 Season Totals |
| Record | 2-9
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| Points Scored | 142 |
| Scoring Average | 12.9 |
| Points Allowed | 369 |
| Defense Average | 33.5 |
| Opponents Record | 80-51
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| Conference Record | 1-7 |
| Home Record | 2-4
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| Away Record | 0-5
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| 1998 NCAA Final Rankings |
| Rank |
Record |
Source |
| was not ranked. |
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| 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 |
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Some records may be incomplete.
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Great Moments in College Football History
In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.
