Vanderbilt Commodores football
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| First season | 1890 | ||
| Athletic director | David Williams II | ||
| Head coach |
Derek Mason 3rd year, 13–23 (.361) |
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| Stadium | Vanderbilt Stadium | ||
| Field | Dudley Field | ||
| Year built | 1922 | ||
| Seating capacity | 40,550 | ||
| Field surface | FieldTurf | ||
| Location | Nashville, Tennessee | ||
| NCAA division | Division I | ||
| Conference | SEC | ||
| Division | Eastern | ||
| Past conferences |
SIAA (1895–1921) Southern Conference (1922–1932) |
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| All-time record | 595–606–50 (.496) | ||
| Bowl record | 4–3–1 (.563) | ||
| Unclaimed nat'l titles | 2 (1921, 1922) | ||
| Conference titles | 14 (0 SEC) | ||
| Consensus All-Americans | 7 | ||
| Colors | Black and Old Gold |
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| Fight song | Dynamite! | ||
| Mascot | Mr. C | ||
| Marching band | Spirit of Gold Marching Band | ||
| Rivals |
Ole Miss Rebels Tennessee Volunteers Kentucky Wildcats Georgia Bulldogs |
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| Outfitter | Nike | ||
| Website | vucommodores.com | ||
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 Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They are currently coached by former Tennessee Titans wide receiver Derek Mason. Vanderbilt plays their home games at Vanderbilt Stadium, located on the university's Nashville, Tennessee campus.
Adopting the nickname the Commodores after the 1897 season, the team has played in 1,250 games over 126 seasons. In that time, six coaches have led the Commodores to a postseason bowl appearance: Art Guepe, Steve Sloan, George MacIntyre, Bobby Johnson, James Franklin and Derek Mason. Four have led them to a conference championship: R. G. Acton, W. H. Watkins, James H. Henry, and Dan McGugin. McGugin is the leader in seasons coached and games won, with 198 victories during his thirty years at Vanderbilt. He was awarded two National Championships retroactively by Clyde Berryman.
Of the twenty-eight different head coaches who have led the Commodores, McGugin,Ray Morrison,Henry Russell Sanders, and Bill Edwards have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. The current head coach is Derek Mason.
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