Vanderbilt Commodores
| Vanderbilt Commodores | |
|---|---|
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| First season | 2013 |
| Head coach | 4th season, 27–29 (.482) |
| Stadium | Vanderbilt Stadium (Capacity: 40,550) |
| Year built | 1922 |
| Field surface | FieldTurf (Legion 46) |
| Location | Nashville, Tennessee |
| League | NCAA |
| Division | Eastern |
| All-time record | 27–41 (.397) |
| Bowl record | 0–1 (.000) |
| 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.
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History
2013 Season
The 2013 season was the first in which the Vanderbilt Commodores played. The Commodores finished the regular season with a 0-12 record, and were the only team to have done so.
2013 Offseason
After the 2013 season, described by Vanderbilt Athletic Director Geoffrey Robberbaron as, "An utter embarrassment! I couldn't show my head at the country club for weeks. And don't even mention the constant taunts at our secret illuminati luncheons", Vanderbilt hired serwendel, a former Vanderbilt recruiting coordinator, to the post of head coach. Said Robberbaron of serwendel, "He's a top notch chap, always good about avoiding those losses."
2014 Season
In the 2014 season, the Vanderbilt Commodores finished with a 3-9 record. While such a record is normally viewed as an embarrassment by other teams, the Vanderbilt fanbase have viewed it as a huge improvement. The Commodores' season was marked by wins over North Carolina and Florida.
2015 Season
The Commodores' 2015 resulted in a 8-4 record, followed up by a defeat in the first bowl game in school history, the Weis Market bowl. Vanderbilt's 2015 season was notable for the amount of newcomers played, with a school record of 8 true and redshirt freshmen starting at their respective positions.
2016 Season
The 2016 season began with Vanderbilt fans having the high expectations of qualifying for a bowl game. These expectations were ultimately dashed as the Commodores lost their first five games of the season. The team began to turn their season around with a surprising upset of the Florida Gators in Gainesville. Ultimately, Vanderbilt finished the season at 5-7, leaving fans with a good impression of the final stretch of the season.
2017 Season
The 2017 season is about to begin, with the new look Vanderbilt Commodores hyped up to begin the season in Cincinnati. After a win against the Bearcats, the 2017 season turned downhill for the Commodores, losing six of their next seven games. A spirited team meeting lifted the Commodores' spirits in week 12; after which serwendel's team won four games in a row, turning the season finale against the rival Tennessee Volunteers into a fight for bowl eligibility. Vanderbilt ended up losing that game, but left with high spirits, as the team graduated no starters.
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 | 5-1 17-23 | |
| 8 | January 16th, 2016 | @Missouri | Faurot Field, Columbia, MO | W 19-0 | 6-1 | |
| 9 | January 23rd, 2016 | BYE | BYE | 6-1 | ||
| 10 | January 30th, 2016 | Georgia | Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, TN | 6-1 | ||
| 11 | February 6th, 2016 | Kentucky | Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, TN | 6-1 | ||
| 12 | February 13th, 2016 | BYE | BYE | 6-1 | ||
| 13 | February 20th, 2016 | Notre Dame | Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, TN | 6-1 | ||
| 14 | February 27th, 2015 | Florida | Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, TN | 6-1 | ||
| 15 | March 5th, 2016 | @Tennessee | Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, TN | 6-1 |
Season-by-Season Records
| Coach(es) | Conference | Year | Record | Bowl | Final CP Ranking | |||||
| Wins | Losses | |||||||||
| Vanderbilt Commodores | ||||||||||
| amarty | SEC | 2013 | 0 | 3 | - | |||||
| Vacant | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
| vandyjd | 0 | 5 | ||||||||
| Vacant | 0 | 3 | ||||||||
| serwendel | 2014 | 3 | 9 | - | ||||||
| 2015 | 8 | 5 | Weis Markets Bowl vs Clemson | - | ||||||
| 2016 | 5 | 7 | - | - | ||||||
| 2017 | 5 | 7 | - | - | ||||||
| 2018 | 5 | 1 | - | - | ||||||
| Total | 26 | 41 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
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