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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  <-- 2002 <- 2003 -> 2004 --> 2024
2003 Season Highlights
 Bobby Johnson enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Vanderbilt.
 
2003 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 30  vs. Mississippi  21   24   L       
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga  51   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 13  vs. Auburn  7   45   L       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Texas Christian  14   30   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Georgia Tech  17   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Mississippi State  21   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Navy  27   37   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Georgia  8   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ South Carolina  24   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Florida  17   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Kentucky  28   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Tennessee  0   48   L       
 
2003 Season Totals
  Record2-10
  Points Scored235
  Scoring Average19.6
  Points Allowed358
  Defense Average29.8
  Opponents Record84-57
  Conference Record1-7
  Home Record2-5
  Away Record0-5
2003 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2003 Southeastern-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Georgia 11-3371203Won  34-276-2215102  Mark Richt
Tennessee 10-3365239 6-2260170  Phillip Fulmer
Florida 8-5390271Lost  17-376-2178152  Ron Zook
South Carolina 5-7268314 2-6164227  Lou Holtz
Kentucky 4-8328321 1-7198244  Rich Brooks
Vanderbilt 2-10235358 1-7126261  Bobby Johnson

2003 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2003 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 Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.