1998 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

1998 Vanderbilt Commodores football
ConferenceSoutheastern conference
DivisionEastern Division
Record2–9 (1–7 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSteve Crosby (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorNorm Parker (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Captains
Home stadiumVanderbilt Stadium
1998 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Eastern Division
No. 1 Tennessee x$# 8–0  13–0 
No. 5 Florida % 7–1  10–2 
No. 14 Georgia 6–2  9–3 
Kentucky 4–4  7–5 
Vanderbilt 1–7  2–9 
South Carolina 0–8  1–10 
Western Division
Mississippi State xy 6–2  8–5 
No. 16 Arkansas x 6–2  9–3 
Alabama 4–4  7–5 
Ole Miss 3–5  7–5 
LSU 2–6  4–7 
Auburn 1–7  3–8 
Championship: Tennessee 24, Mississippi State 14
  • # – BCS National Champion
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1998 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University as a member of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Woody Widenhofer, the Commodores compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, placing fifth in the SEC's Eastern Division. The team played its home games at Vanderbilt Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 55:00 p.m.at Mississippi State
ESPN2L 0–4232,150[1]
September 1211:30 a.m.at Alabama
JPSL 7–3283,091[2]
September 1911:30 a.m.Ole Miss
JPSL 6–3031,482[3]
October 36:00 p.m.at TCU*
L 16–19 2OT26,210[4]
October 101:00 p.m.Western Michigan*
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
L 24–2726,432[5]
October 1711:30 a.m.at No. 13 Georgia
JPSL 6–3183,911[6]
October 246:00 p.m.South Carolina
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 17–1429,721[7]
October 311:00 p.m.Duke*
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 36–3327,214[8]
November 71:00 p.m.No. 5 Florida
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
L 13–4533,576[9]
November 1412:30 p.m.at Kentucky
L 17–5557,521[10]
November 282:30 p.m.No. 1 Tennessee
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
ESPN2L 0–4141,600[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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References

  1. ↑ McMillan, Zach (September 6, 1998). "Bulldogs pound Vanderbilt". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Sacked again - Even early touchdown can't jumpstart Vandy". The Tennessean. September 13, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Lineman's TD sparks Rebels". The Vicksburg Post. September 20, 1998. Retrieved July 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Late magic; Horned Frogs eke out victory in overtime". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 4, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Western Michigan nips Vanderbilt". Detroit Free Press. October 11, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Bulldogs hand Vandy yet another defeat". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 18, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Vandy shocks Gamecocks, ends streak". The State. October 25, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Vanderbilt prevails in double OT". News and Record. November 1, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Gators ground 'Dores". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 8, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "If it was a farewell, it was a doozy". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 15, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Tennessee tops Vandy to stay undefeated". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 29, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Vanderbilt Official Athletic Site – Football". Vanderbilt University Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on August 20, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
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