List of Vanderbilt Commodores football seasons

Season results for the Vanderbilt University football team since 1890

This is a list of seasons completed by the Vanderbilt Commodores college football team since its inception in 1890.[1][2]

## Seasons

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Year  | Coach  | Overall  | Conference | Standing  | Bowl/playoffs  | Coaches# | AP°

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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

* †Indicates Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, BCS, or CFP / New Years' Six bowl.
* #Rankings from final Coaches Poll.
* °Rankings from final AP Poll.

## Notes

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1. ^ No conference members claimed a championship. Some publications dubbed North Carolina the SIAA champions for racking up a 3–0–1 road trip against SIAA opponents. Fuzzy Woodruff said Vanderbilt was the undisputed southeastern champion, but Virginia held preeminence in the entire South.
2. ^ a b c Todd Fitch served as the interim head coach for Vanderbilt following the firing of Derek Mason in the 2020 season. He coached in one game, a 42–17 loss to Tennessee.

## References

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1. ^ Source: Vanderbilt 2011 Football Media Guide and media reports (for 2011 records)
2. ^ "Vanderbilt Official Athletic Site – Football". vucommodores.com.

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