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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: Watson Brown
Conference: Southeastern-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1989 <- 1990 -> 1991 --> 2024
1990 Season Highlights
 Watson Brown enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
 
1990 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 8  @ Southern Methodist  7   44   L       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Louisiana State  24   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Alabama  28   59   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Syracuse  14   49   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Auburn  6   56   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Georgia  28   39   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Mississippi  13   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Kentucky  21   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Army  38   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Wake Forest  28   56   L       
 Sat., Dec. 1  vs. Tennessee  20   49   L       
 
1990 Season Totals
  Record1-10
  Points Scored227
  Scoring Average20.6
  Points Allowed457
  Defense Average41.5
  Opponents Record63-60
  Conference Record1-6
  Home Record1-5
  Away Record0-5
1990 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1990 Southeastern- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Florida 9-2387171 6-1221116  Steve Spurrier
Mississippi 9-3260226Lost  3-355-2140119  Billy Brewer
Tennessee 9-2-2465220Won  23-225-1-1230106  Johnny Majors
Alabama 7-5260161Lost  7-345-215978  Gene Stallings
Auburn 8-3-1283216Won  27-234-2-1170132  Pat Dye
Kentucky 4-7228316 3-4163214  Bill Curry
Louisiana State 5-6183238 2-5112168  Mike Archer
Georgia 4-7185293 2-5122187  Ray Goff
Mississippi State 5-6207236 1-6102173  Rockey Felker
Vanderbilt 1-10227457 1-6140266  Watson Brown

1990 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1990 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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