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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

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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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
  Record7-6
  Points Scored249
  Scoring Average19.2
  Points Allowed255
  Defense Average19.6
  Opponents Record93-73
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record3-3
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 13-1611181Won  24-147-1359100  Urban Meyer
Georgia 10-3409319Won  24-126-2215214  Mark Richt
South Carolina 7-6270274Lost  10-314-3146162  Steve Spurrier
Vanderbilt 7-6249255Won  16-144-4144174  Bobby Johnson
Tennessee 5-7208201 3-5129149  Phillip Fulmer
Kentucky 7-6294279Won  25-192-6143238  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

While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.