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1996 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

1996 Vanderbilt Commodores football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Record2–9 (0–8 SEC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorWoody Widenhofer (2nd season)
Home stadiumVanderbilt Stadium
Seasons
← 1995
1997 →
1996 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Eastern Division
No. 1 Florida x$   8 – 0     12 – 1  
No. 9 Tennessee   7 – 1     10 – 2  
South Carolina   4 – 4     6 – 5  
Kentucky   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Georgia   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Vanderbilt   0 – 8     2 – 9  
Western Division
No. 11 Alabama xy   6 – 2     10 – 3  
No. 12 LSU x   6 – 2     10 – 2  
No. 24 Auburn   4 – 4     8 – 4  
Mississippi State   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Ole Miss   2 – 6     5 – 6  
Arkansas   2 – 6     4 – 7  
Championship: Florida 45, Alabama 30
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1996 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Commodores were led by head coach Rod Dowhower in his second season and finished with a record of two wins and nine losses (2–9 overall, 0–8 in the SEC). The team played their home games at Vanderbilt Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 57:00 p.m.No. 6 Notre Dame*
ESPNL 7–1441,523[1]
September 145:00 p.m.at No. 13 Alabama
ESPN2L 26–3670,123[2]
September 216:00 p.m.Ole Miss
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
L 9–2040,820[3]
October 57:00 p.m.at No. 14 LSU
L 0–3580,142[4]
October 122:30 p.m.at North Texas*
W 19–716,227[5]
October 1911:30 a.m.at Georgia
JPSL 2–1380,757[6]
October 261:00 p.m.South Carolina
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
PPVL 0–2736,583[7]
November 21:00 p.m.UAB*
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 31–1530,153[8]
November 911:30 a.m.No. 1 Florida
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
JPSL 21–2840,249[9]
November 1611:30 a.m.at Kentucky
JPSL 0–2533,000[10]
November 306:00 p.m.No. 9 Tennessee
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
ESPNL 7–1440,289[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[12]

Roster

1996 Vanderbilt Commodores football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 17 Damian Allen Jr
C 51 Jim Anguiano So
OT 75 Allen DeGraffenreid Sr
RB 35 Marcus A. Williams Jr
RB 23 Tyrone Yarbrough So
WR 81 Todd Yoder Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 30 Damien Charley So
CB 4 Corey Chavous Jr
LB 49 Jamie Duncan Jr
LB 34 Carlton Hall Jr
SS 19 Eric Vance Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 1997-01-10

References

  1. ^ "ND's opening victory is ugly". The Indianapolis News. September 6, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Vanderbilt chances go out with the Tide". The Tennessean. September 15, 1996. Retrieved February 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Ole Miss adjusts to hold off Vanderbilt". The Commercial Appeal. September 22, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "LSU proves good as gold against Vanderbilt, 35–0". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 6, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Commodores win, finally". The Commercial Appeal. October 13, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "'Dogs top Vandy after slow start". Anderson Independent-Mail. October 20, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Gamecocks zero in on Vandy". The Greenville News. October 27, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "VU offense clicks just like in the days of Brown". The Tennessean. November 3, 1996. Retrieved December 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Gators fend off Vanderbilt". The Jackson Sun. November 10, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Kentucky ends drought against Vanderbilt 25–0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 17, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "'Confused' UT slips past Vandy". The Daily News-Journal. December 1, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1996 Vanderbilt Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
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