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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  <-- 2004 <- 2005 -> 2006 --> 2024
2005 Season Highlights
 Bobby Johnson enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
 
2005 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Sep. 1  @ Wake Forest  24   20   W       
 Sat., Sep. 10  @ Arkansas  28   24   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Mississippi  31   23   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. Richmond  37   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Middle Tennessee State  15   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Louisiana State  6   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Georgia  17   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ South Carolina  28   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Florida  42   49   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Kentucky  43   48   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Tennessee  28   24   W       
 
2005 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored299
  Scoring Average27.2
  Points Allowed321
  Defense Average29.2
  Opponents Record60-56
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record3-2
2005 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2005 Southeastern-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 10-3384213Lost  35-387-2253141  Mark Richt
Florida 9-3343226Won  31-245-3205178  Urban Meyer
South Carolina 7-5284279Lost  31-385-3175193  Steve Spurrier
Tennessee 5-6205205 3-5147138  Phillip Fulmer
Vanderbilt 5-6299321 3-5223271  Bobby Johnson
Kentucky 3-8239375 2-6160277  Rich Brooks

2005 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2005 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.