Vanderbilt Commodores

Vanderbilt Commodores
First season	2013
Head coach	7th season, 40–35 (.533)
Stadium	Vanderbilt Stadium (Capacity: 40,550)
Year built	1922
Field surface	FieldTurf (Legion 46)
Location	Nashville, Tennessee
League	NCAA
Division	Eastern
All-time record	40–47 (.460)
Bowl record	1–2 (.333)
Consensus All-Americans	1
Colors	Black and Gold
Fight song	Dynamite!
Mascot	Mr. C

The Vanderbilt Commodores, coached by serwendel, are a collegiate football team playing in the SEC. The Commodores play in Vanderbilt Stadium in Nashville Tennessee, and are a member of the East Division of the SEC.

History

Amarty Era (2013)

The Vanderbilt Commodores were one of the schools involved in the inaugural season of CFBHC. Vanderbilt alumnus amarty was tapped to head the program through it's beginning seasons. Amarty led the team to an 0-2 start before disappearing suddenly, leaving the team leaderless until a new coach could be hired.

Vandyjd Era (2013)

After the uncoached Commodores lost yet another two games, the Vanderbilt athletic department hired vandyjd to coach the program. Vandyjd led the program to an 0-3 record, before leaving the Commodores coachless as well. The Commodores' coaching position remained vacant for the remainder of the season, as Vanderbilt went 0-5 during that time frame. The 2013 season of Vanderbilt football is known as "The Lost Season" as Vanderbilt became the first team to go winless in CFBHC.

serwendel Era (2014-Present)

After the horrendous first season, Vanderbilt hired serwendel to coach the team. Inheriting a roster full of holes, serwendel led the 2014 Commodores to a 3-9 record. Over time serwendel has led the Commodores to a 40-35 record. With losses in the Weis Market Bowl (against Clemson) and the Liberty Bowl (against Texas Tech), serwendel led Vanderbilt to their first bowl win in the 2019 Orange Bowl against Pittsburgh.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Rank	Location	Result	Record
1	November 28th, 2015	@FIU		FIU Stadium, Miami, FL	W 27-24	1-0
2	December 5th, 2015	BYE		BYE		1-0
3	December 12th, 2015	Kent State		Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, TN	W 18-0	2-0
4	December 18th, 2015	Memphis		Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, TN	W 24-6	3-0
5	December 26th, 2015	@South Carolina		Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC	W 26-14	4-0
6	January 2nd, 2016	@Northern Illinois		Huskie Stadium, DeKalb, IL	W 20-16	5-0
7	January 9th, 2016	Auburn		Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, TN	L 17-23	5-1
8	January 16th, 2016	@Missouri		Faurot Field, Columbia, MO	W 19-0	6-1
9	January 23rd, 2016	BYE	#20	BYE		6-1
10	January 30th, 2016	Georgia	#20	Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, TN	W 21-7	7-1
11	February 6th, 2016	Kentucky	#16	Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, TN	W 45-21	8-1
12	February 13th, 2016	BYE	#13	BYE		8-1
13	February 20th, 2016	Notre Dame	#9	Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, TN	W 16-7	9-1
14	February 27th, 2015	Florida	#9	Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, TN	L 28-38	9-2
15	March 5th, 2016	BYE	#15	BYE		9-2
16	April 10th, 2016	@Tennessee	#15	Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN	L 10-24	9-3

2019 Season

After losing a number of starters, including Chuck Bednarik award winner David Pennington, the Vanderbilt Commodores begin their 2019 season against the Oregon Ducks in Nashville.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Rank	Location	Result	Record
1	July 30th, 2016	Oregon		Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, TN		0-0
2	August 13th, 2016	North Carolina		Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, TN		0-0
3	August 20th, 2016	BYE		BYE
4	August 27th, 2015	@Memphis		Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, TN		0-0
5	September 3rd, 2016	South Carolina		Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, TN		0-0
6	September 10th, 2016	BYE		BYE		0-0
7	September 17th, 2016	@Ohio State		Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH		0-0
8	September 24th, 2016	@Ole Miss		Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Oxford, MS		0-0
9	October 1st, 2016	Missouri		Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, TN		0-0
10	October 8th, 2016	@Georgia		Sanford Stadium, Athens, GA		0-0
11	October 15th, 2016	@Kentucky		Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington, KY		0-0
12	October 22nd, 2016	BYE		BYE		0-0
13	October 29th, 2016	Middle Tennessee		Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, TN		0-0
14	November 5th, 2016	@Florida		Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, FL		0-0
15	November 12th, 2016	BYE	#15	BYE		0-0
16	November 19th, 2016	Tennessee		Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, TN		0-0

All-time record vs. SEC opponents

This is the Commodores' football record against current Southeastern Conference opponents through the 2019 season.

School	Total Games	W	L	T	Pct.	PF	PA	First Year	Last Year	Streak
Alabama	0	0	0	0	–	0	0	TBD	TBD	TBD
Arkansas	0	0	0	0	–	0	0	TBD	TBD	TBD
Auburn	1	1	0	0	1.000	28	7	2017	2017	W1
Georgia	7	3	4	0	.429	118	118	2013	2019	L1
Kentucky	6	5	1	0	.833	146	96	2014	2019	W4
LSU	4	0	4	0	.000	47	64	2013	2015	L4
Mississippi State	4	2	2	0	.500	49	54	2017	2019	L2
Missouri	7	3	4	0	.429	142	166	2013	2019	L1
Ole Miss	2	2	0	0	1.000	56	24	2013	2015	W2
South Carolina	7	5	2	0	.714	158	105	2013	2019	L1
Tennessee	7	4	3	0	.571	141	133	2013	2019	L3
Texas A&M	1	1	0	0	1.000	38	14	2013	2013	W1
Vanderbilt	7	3	4	0	.429	155	152	2013	2019	L1
13 Opponents	50	26	24	0	.520	1,078	933			7 Seasons

Season-by-Season Records

Coach(es)	Year	Conference	Overall Record		Conference Record		Bowl	Final CP Ranking
			Wins	Losses	Wins	Losses
Vanderbilt Commodores
amarty	2013	SEC	0	2	-	-	-	-
Vacant			0	2	0	1
vandyjd			0	3	0	2
Vacant			0	5	0	4
serwendel	2014		3	9	2	5	-	-
	2015		8	5	4	3	Lost Weis Markets Bowl vs. Clemson (7-27)	-
	2016		5	7	4	3	-	-
	2017		5	7	2	5	-	-
	2018		9	4	4	3	Lost Liberty Bowl vs. Texas Tech (23-35)	#19
	2019		10	3	5	2	Won Orange Bowl vs. Pittsburgh (27-7)	#21
	2020		0	0	0	0	TBD	TBD
Total Games: 87			40	47	21	28

National Champions

Conference Champions

Bowl game berth

Bowl History

Vanderbilt has participated in only one bowl at the moment, the 2015 Weis Market Bowl, against Clemson. The Commodores were outmatched by coach Emperor of Oranges' Clemson Tigers, losing 27-7. The Commodores have compiled a 0-1 record in Bowl Games, including a 0-0 record in Access Bowls.

Individual Award Winners

Vanderbilt has not had any individual award winners in its existence.