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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: James Franklin
Conference: Southeastern-East

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 2010 <- 2011 -> 2012 --> 2024
2011 Season Highlights
 James Franklin enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
 
2011 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  vs. Elon  45   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Connecticut  24   21   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Mississippi  30   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ South Carolina  3   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Alabama  0   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Georgia  28   33   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Army  44   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Arkansas  28   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Florida  21   26   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Kentucky  38   8   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Tennessee  21   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ Wake Forest  41   7   W       
 Sat., Dec. 31   Cincinnati  24   31   L    @ Memphis, TN   Liberty Bowl
 
2011 Season Totals
  Record6-7
  Points Scored347
  Scoring Average26.7
  Points Allowed281
  Defense Average21.6
  Opponents Record85-65
  Conference Record2-6
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record1-4
2011 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2011 Southeastern-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 10-4448288Lost  30-337-1234145  Mark Richt
South Carolina 11-2391239Won  30-136-2206135  Steve Spurrier
Florida 7-6331264Won  24-173-5166191  Will Muschamp
Vanderbilt 6-7347281Lost  24-312-6169187  James Franklin
Kentucky 5-7190296 2-694242  Joker Phillips
Tennessee 5-7244271 1-792222  Derek Dooley

2011 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2011 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.