| Year
|
Coach
|
Overall
|
Conference |
Standing
|
Bowl/playoffs
|
Coaches#
|
AP°
|
| Elliott Jones (Independent) (1890–1892)
|
| 1890
|
Vanderbilt
|
1–0 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 1891
|
Vanderbilt
|
3–1 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 1892
|
Vanderbilt
|
4–4 |
|
|
|
|
|
| W. J. Keller (Independent) (1893)
|
| 1893
|
Vanderbilt
|
6–1 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Henry Worth Thornton (Independent) (1894)
|
| 1894
|
Vanderbilt
|
7–1 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Charles L. Upton (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1895)
|
| 1895
|
Vanderbilt
|
5–3–1 |
3–0 |
1st[n 1] |
|
|
|
| R. G. Acton (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1896–1898)
|
| 1896
|
Vanderbilt
|
3–2–2 |
3–0–1 |
4th |
|
|
|
| 1897
|
Vanderbilt
|
6–0–1 |
3–0 |
1st |
|
|
|
| 1898
|
Vanderbilt
|
1–5 |
1–2 |
8th |
|
|
|
| James L. Crane (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1899–1900)
|
| 1899
|
Vanderbilt
|
7–2 |
5–0 |
2nd |
|
|
|
| 1900
|
Vanderbilt
|
4–4–1 |
2–3–1 |
8th |
|
|
|
| Walter H. Watkins (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1901–1902)
|
| 1901
|
Vanderbilt
|
6–1–1 |
4–0 |
1st |
|
|
|
| 1902
|
Vanderbilt
|
8–1 |
5–1 |
T–2nd |
|
|
|
| James R. Henry (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1903)
|
| 1903
|
Vanderbilt
|
6–1–1 |
5–1–1 |
T–1st |
|
|
|
| Dan McGugin (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1904–1917)
|
| 1904
|
Vanderbilt
|
9–0 |
4–0 |
T–1st |
|
|
|
| 1905
|
Vanderbilt
|
7–1 |
6–0 |
1st |
|
|
|
| 1906
|
Vanderbilt
|
8–1 |
6–0 |
1st |
|
|
|
| 1907
|
Vanderbilt
|
5–1–1 |
4–0 |
1st |
|
|
|
| 1908
|
Vanderbilt
|
7–2–1 |
3–0–1 |
3rd |
|
|
|
| 1909
|
Vanderbilt
|
7–3 |
3–1 |
T–2nd |
|
|
|
| 1910
|
Vanderbilt
|
8–0–1 |
5–0 |
T–1st |
|
|
|
| 1911
|
Vanderbilt
|
8–1 |
4–0 |
1st |
|
|
|
| 1912
|
Vanderbilt
|
8–1–1 |
4–0–1 |
1st |
|
|
|
| 1913
|
Vanderbilt
|
5–3 |
2–1 |
5th |
|
|
|
| 1914
|
Vanderbilt
|
2–6 |
1–3 |
13th |
|
|
|
| 1915
|
Vanderbilt
|
9–1 |
4–0 |
1st |
|
|
|
| 1916
|
Vanderbilt
|
7–1–1 |
4–1–1 |
4th |
|
|
|
| 1917
|
Vanderbilt
|
5–3 |
5–2 |
8th |
|
|
|
| Ray Morrison (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1918)
|
| 1918
|
Vanderbilt
|
4–2 |
2–0 |
T–2nd |
|
|
|
| Dan McGugin (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1919–1921)
|
| 1919
|
Vanderbilt
|
5–1–2 |
4–1–2 |
4th |
|
|
|
| 1920
|
Vanderbilt
|
5–3–1 |
3–3 |
11th |
|
|
|
| 1921
|
Vanderbilt
|
7–0–1 |
4–0–1 |
T–1st |
|
|
|
| Dan McGugin (Southern Conference) (1922–1932)
|
| 1922
|
Vanderbilt
|
8–0–1 |
4–0 |
T–1st |
|
|
|
| 1923
|
Vanderbilt
|
5–2–1 |
3–0–1 |
T–1st |
|
|
|
| 1924
|
Vanderbilt
|
6–3–1 |
3–3 |
T–11th |
|
|
|
| 1925
|
Vanderbilt
|
6–3 |
3–3 |
T–10th |
|
|
|
| 1926
|
Vanderbilt
|
8–1 |
4–1 |
3rd |
|
|
|
| 1927
|
Vanderbilt
|
8–1–2 |
5–0–2 |
3rd |
|
|
|
| 1928
|
Vanderbilt
|
8–2 |
4–2 |
T–7th |
|
|
|
| 1929
|
Vanderbilt
|
7–2 |
5–1 |
5th |
|
|
|
| 1930
|
Vanderbilt
|
8–2 |
5–2 |
5th |
|
|
|
| 1931
|
Vanderbilt
|
5–4 |
3–4 |
12th |
|
|
|
| 1932
|
Vanderbilt
|
6–1–2 |
4–1–2 |
5th |
|
|
|
| Dan McGugin (Southeastern Conference) (1933–1934)
|
| 1933
|
Vanderbilt
|
4–3–3 |
2–2–2 |
T–6th |
|
|
|
| 1934
|
Vanderbilt
|
6–3 |
4–3 |
6th |
|
|
|
| Ray Morrison (Southeastern Conference) (1935–1939)
|
| 1935
|
Vanderbilt
|
7–3 |
5–1 |
2nd |
|
|
|
| 1936
|
Vanderbilt
|
3–5–1 |
1–3–1 |
9th |
|
|
|
| 1937
|
Vanderbilt
|
7–2 |
4–2 |
4th |
|
|
|
| 1938
|
Vanderbilt
|
6–3 |
4–3 |
6th |
|
|
|
| 1939
|
Vanderbilt
|
2–7–1 |
1–6 |
11th |
|
|
|
| Red Sanders (Southeastern Conference) (1940–1942)
|
| 1940
|
Vanderbilt
|
3–6–1 |
0–5–1 |
11th |
|
|
|
| 1941
|
Vanderbilt
|
8–2 |
3–2 |
6th |
|
|
|
| 1942
|
Vanderbilt
|
6–4 |
2–4 |
8th |
|
|
|
| Ernest Alley (Southeastern Conference) (1943)
|
| 1943
|
Vanderbilt
|
5–0 |
0–0 |
N/A |
|
|
|
| Doby Bartling (Southeastern Conference) (1944–1945)
|
| 1944
|
Vanderbilt
|
3–0–1 |
0–0 |
N/A |
|
|
|
| 1945
|
Vanderbilt
|
3–6 |
2–4 |
9th |
|
|
|
| Red Sanders (Southeastern Conference) (1946–1948)
|
| 1946
|
Vanderbilt
|
5–4 |
3–4 |
7th |
|
|
|
| 1947
|
Vanderbilt
|
6–4 |
3–3 |
5th |
|
|
|
| 1948
|
Vanderbilt
|
8–2–1 |
4–2–1 |
4th |
|
|
12
|
| Bill Edwards (Southeastern Conference) (1949–1952)
|
| 1949
|
Vanderbilt
|
5–5 |
4–4 |
7th |
|
|
|
| 1950
|
Vanderbilt
|
7–4 |
3–4 |
7th |
|
|
|
| 1951
|
Vanderbilt
|
6–5 |
3–5 |
T–7th |
|
|
|
| 1952
|
Vanderbilt
|
3–5–2 |
1–4–1 |
11th |
|
|
|
| Art Guepe (Southeastern Conference) (1953–1962)
|
| 1953
|
Vanderbilt
|
3–7 |
1–5 |
T–10th |
|
|
|
| 1954
|
Vanderbilt
|
2–7 |
1–5 |
T–11th |
|
|
|
| 1955
|
Vanderbilt
|
8–3 |
5–3 |
4th |
W Gator |
|
|
| 1956
|
Vanderbilt
|
5–5 |
2–5 |
T–8th |
|
|
|
| 1957
|
Vanderbilt
|
5–3–2 |
3–3–1 |
T–6th |
|
|
|
| 1958
|
Vanderbilt
|
5–2–3 |
2–1–3 |
4th |
|
|
|
| 1959
|
Vanderbilt
|
5–3–2 |
3–2–2 |
T–5th |
|
|
|
| 1960
|
Vanderbilt
|
3–7 |
0–7 |
12th |
|
|
|
| 1961
|
Vanderbilt
|
2–8 |
1–6 |
12th |
|
|
|
| 1962
|
Vanderbilt
|
1–9 |
1–6 |
11th |
|
|
|
| John Green (Southeastern Conference) (1963–1966)
|
| 1963
|
Vanderbilt
|
1–7–2 |
0–5–2 |
10th |
|
|
|
| 1964
|
Vanderbilt
|
3–6–1 |
1–4–1 |
9th |
|
|
|
| 1965
|
Vanderbilt
|
2–7–1 |
1–5 |
T–9th |
|
|
|
| 1966
|
Vanderbilt
|
1–9 |
0–6 |
T–9th |
|
|
|
| Bill Pace (Southeastern Conference) (1967–1972)
|
| 1967
|
Vanderbilt
|
2–7–1 |
0–6 |
T–9th |
|
|
|
| 1968
|
Vanderbilt
|
5–4–1 |
2–3–1 |
8th |
|
|
|
| 1969
|
Vanderbilt
|
4–6 |
2–3 |
7th |
|
|
|
| 1970
|
Vanderbilt
|
4–7 |
1–5 |
9th |
|
|
|
| 1971
|
Vanderbilt
|
4–6–1 |
1–5 |
7th |
|
|
|
| 1972
|
Vanderbilt
|
3–8 |
0–6 |
10th |
|
|
|
| Steve Sloan (Southeastern Conference) (1973–1974)
|
| 1973
|
Vanderbilt
|
5–6 |
1–5 |
10th |
|
|
|
| 1974
|
Vanderbilt
|
7–3–2 |
2–3–1 |
T–7th |
T Peach |
|
|
| Fred Pancoast (Southeastern Conference) (1975–1978)
|
| 1975
|
Vanderbilt
|
7–4 |
2–4 |
6th |
|
|
|
| 1976
|
Vanderbilt
|
2–9 |
0–6 |
10th |
|
|
|
| 1977
|
Vanderbilt
|
2–9 |
0–6 |
10th |
|
|
|
| 1978
|
Vanderbilt
|
2–9 |
0–6 |
10th |
|
|
|
| George MacIntyre (Southeastern Conference) (1979–1985)
|
| 1979
|
Vanderbilt
|
1–10 |
0–6 |
T–9th |
|
|
|
| 1980
|
Vanderbilt
|
2–9 |
0–6 |
T–9th |
|
|
|
| 1981
|
Vanderbilt
|
4–7 |
1–5 |
10th |
|
|
|
| 1982
|
Vanderbilt
|
8–4 |
4–2 |
T–3rd |
L Hall of Fame Classic |
|
|
| 1983
|
Vanderbilt
|
2–9 |
0–6 |
T–9th |
|
|
|
| 1984
|
Vanderbilt
|
5–6 |
2–4 |
T–7th |
|
|
|
| 1985
|
Vanderbilt
|
3–7–1 |
1–4–1 |
8th |
|
|
|
| Watson Brown (Southeastern Conference) (1986–1990)
|
| 1986
|
Vanderbilt
|
1–10 |
0–6 |
10th |
|
|
|
| 1987
|
Vanderbilt
|
4–7 |
1–5 |
T–7th |
|
|
|
| 1988
|
Vanderbilt
|
3–8 |
2–5 |
T–8th |
|
|
|
| 1989
|
Vanderbilt
|
1–10 |
0–7 |
10th |
|
|
|
| 1990
|
Vanderbilt
|
1–10 |
1–6 |
T–9th |
|
|
|
| Gerry DiNardo (Southeastern Conference) (1991–1994)
|
| 1991
|
Vanderbilt
|
5–6 |
3–4 |
T–6th |
|
|
|
| 1992
|
Vanderbilt
|
4–7 |
2–6 |
T–5th (Eastern) |
|
|
|
| 1993
|
Vanderbilt
|
5–6 |
2–6 |
T–5th (Eastern) |
|
|
|
| 1994
|
Vanderbilt
|
5–6 |
2–6 |
5th (Eastern) |
|
|
|
| Rod Dowhower (Southeastern Conference) (1995–1996)
|
| 1995
|
Vanderbilt
|
2–9 |
1–7 |
6th (Eastern) |
|
|
|
| 1996
|
Vanderbilt
|
2–9 |
0–8 |
6th (Eastern) |
|
|
|
| Woody Widenhofer (Southeastern Conference) (1997–2001)
|
| 1997
|
Vanderbilt
|
3–8 |
0–8 |
6th (Eastern) |
|
|
|
| 1998
|
Vanderbilt
|
2–9 |
1–7 |
5th (Eastern) |
|
|
|
| 1999
|
Vanderbilt
|
5–6 |
2–6 |
5th (Eastern) |
|
|
|
| 2000
|
Vanderbilt
|
3–8 |
1–7 |
5th (Eastern) |
|
|
|
| 2001
|
Vanderbilt
|
2–9 |
0–8 |
6th (Eastern) |
|
|
|
| Bobby Johnson (Southeastern Conference) (2002–2009)
|
| 2002
|
Vanderbilt
|
2–10 |
0–8 |
6th (Eastern) |
|
|
|
| 2003
|
Vanderbilt
|
2–10 |
1–7 |
T–5th (Eastern) |
|
|
|
| 2004
|
Vanderbilt
|
2–9 |
1–7 |
T–5th (Eastern) |
|
|
|
| 2005
|
Vanderbilt
|
5–6 |
3–5 |
5th (Eastern) |
|
|
|
| 2006
|
Vanderbilt
|
4–8 |
1–7 |
6th (Eastern) |
|
|
|
| 2007
|
Vanderbilt
|
5–7 |
2–6 |
6th (Eastern) |
|
|
|
| 2008
|
Vanderbilt
|
7–6 |
4–4 |
T–3rd (Eastern) |
W Music City |
|
|
| 2009
|
Vanderbilt
|
2–10 |
0–8 |
6th (Eastern) |
|
|
|
| Robbie Caldwell (Southeastern Conference) (2010)
|
| 2010
|
Vanderbilt
|
2–10 |
1–7 |
6th (Eastern) |
|
|
|
| James Franklin (Southeastern Conference) (2011–2013)
|
| 2011
|
Vanderbilt
|
6–7 |
2–6 |
T–4th (Eastern) |
L Liberty |
|
|
| 2012
|
Vanderbilt
|
9–4 |
5–3 |
4th (Eastern) |
W Music City |
20 |
23
|
| 2013
|
Vanderbilt
|
9–4 |
4–4 |
4th (Eastern) |
W BBVA Compass |
23 |
24
|
| Derek Mason (Southeastern Conference) (2014–2020)
|
| 2014
|
Vanderbilt
|
3–9 |
0–8 |
7th (Eastern) |
|
|
|
| 2015
|
Vanderbilt
|
4–8 |
2–6 |
T–4th (Eastern) |
|
|
|
| 2016
|
Vanderbilt
|
6–7 |
3–5 |
T–5th (Eastern) |
L Independence |
|
|
| 2017
|
Vanderbilt
|
5–7 |
1–7 |
6th (Eastern) |
|
|
|
| 2018
|
Vanderbilt
|
6–7 |
3–5 |
6th (Eastern) |
L Texas |
|
|
| 2019
|
Vanderbilt
|
3–9 |
1–7 |
7th (Eastern) |
|
|
|
| 2020
|
Vanderbilt[n 2]
|
0–9[n 2] |
0–9[n 2] |
7th (Eastern) |
|
|
|
| Clark Lea (Southeastern Conference) (2021–present)
|
| 2021
|
Vanderbilt
|
2–10 |
0–8 |
7th (Eastern) |
|
|
|
| 2022
|
Vanderbilt
|
5–7 |
2–6 |
7th (Eastern) |
|
|
|
| 2023
|
Vanderbilt
|
2–10 |
0–8 |
7th (Eastern) |
|
|
|
| 2024
|
Vanderbilt
|
7–6 |
3–5 |
T–11th |
W Birmingham |
|
|
| Total: |
625–671–50 |
|
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth
|
|
|