The 1999 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University (informally Vandy or VU) is a private research university in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 1873, it was named in honor of shipping and rail magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided the school its initial $1-million ...
in the
1999 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team played their home games at
Vanderbilt Stadium
FirstBank Stadium (formerly Dudley Field and Vanderbilt Stadium) is a football stadium located in Nashville, Tennessee. Completed in 1922 as the first stadium in the South to be used exclusively for college football, it is the home of the Vander ...
in
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital city of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat, seat of Davidson County, Tennessee, Davidson County. With a population of 689,447 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 U.S. census, Nashville is the List of muni ...
.
Schedule
Previous season
Vanderbilt came into the 1998 season unranked and had a streak of 14 losing seasons. 1998 was no better as Vanderbilt finished the season with a 2–9 record, 1–7 in the SEC. The season began with a 42–0 loss at Mississippi State. The next week fared no better for the Commodores as they were beaten by Alabama, 32–7. In week three, Vanderbilt had its home opener, but to no avail, as the Commodores fell to Ole Miss, 30–6, and in week four, Vanderbilt lost to TCU, 19–16 in overtime.
The next game for the Commodores was a loss to Western Michigan at home, 27–23. Vanderbilt put themselves out of bowl contention with a 31–6 loss to Georgia. The week following, Vanderbilt got their first win, a 17–14 win over South Carolina. The next game also ended with a Vandy victory, a 36–33 overtime win over Duke. Victory was short-lived, however, as the Dores lost their final three games. A 45–13 loss to Florida started the gloomy November, followed by a loss 55–17 to Kentucky, and a 41–0 loss to instate rival Tennessee.
Roster
References
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The Vanderbilt Commodores football program represents Vanderbilt University in the sport of American football. The Commodores compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the East Divis ...