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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 <-- 1998 <- 1999 -> 2000 --> 2024

1999 Season Highlights

Woody Widenhofer enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.

1999 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 4	vs. Alabama	17	28	L
Sat., Sep. 11	vs. Northern Illinois	34	31	W
Sat., Sep. 18	@ Mississippi	37	34	W
Sat., Sep. 25	@ Duke	31	14	W
Sat., Oct. 2	vs. Mississippi State	14	42	L
Sat., Oct. 9	vs. Citadel	58	0	W
Sat., Oct. 16	vs. Georgia	17	27	L
Sat., Oct. 23	@ South Carolina	11	10	W
Sat., Nov. 6	@ Florida	6	13	L
Sat., Nov. 13	vs. Kentucky	17	19	L
Sat., Nov. 27	@ Tennessee	10	38	L

1999 Season Totals
Record	5-6
Points Scored	252
Scoring Average	22.9
Points Allowed	256
Defense Average	23.3
Opponents Record	68-51
Conference Record	2-6
Home Record	2-4
Away Record	3-2

1999 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1999 Southeastern-East Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Florida	9-4	403	272	Lost 34-37	7-1	226	118	Steve Spurrier
Tennessee	9-3	369	194	Lost 21-31	6-2	251	116	Phillip Fulmer
Georgia	8-4	336	310	Won 28-25	5-3	198	204	Jim Donnan
Kentucky	6-6	328	343	Lost 13-20	4-4	198	218	Hal Clay Mumme
Vanderbilt	5-6	252	256		2-6	129	211	Woody Widenhofer
South Carolina	0-11	87	278		0-8	63	216	Lou Holtz

1999 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1999 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.