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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: Woody Widenhofer
Conference: Southeastern-East

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1890  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Woody Widenhofer enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 30  vs. North Texas  29   12   W       
 Thu., Sep. 11  vs. Alabama  0   20   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Texas Christian  40   16   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Mississippi  3   15   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Louisiana State  6   7   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Northern Illinois  17   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Georgia  13   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ South Carolina  3   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Florida  7   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Kentucky  10   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 29  @ Tennessee  10   17   L       
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored138
  Scoring Average12.5
  Points Allowed204
  Defense Average18.5
  Opponents Record67-60
  Conference Record0-8
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record1-4
1997 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1997 Southeastern-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Tennessee 11-2428286Lost  17-427-1255154  Phillip Fulmer
Georgia 10-2380195Won  33-67-2282158  Jim Donnan
Florida 10-2430205Won  21-66-2274158  Steve Spurrier
South Carolina 5-6258279 3-5178201  Brad Scott
Kentucky 5-6348362 2-6212317  Hal Clay Mumme
Vanderbilt 3-8138204 0-852169  Woody Widenhofer

1997 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1997 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 first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.