Vanderbilt Commodores
The Vanderbilt Commodores are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Vanderbilt University, located in Nashville, Tennessee. Vanderbilt fields 16 varsity teams (6 men's teams and 10 women's teams), 14 of which compete at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Vanderbilt's women's lacrosse team plays in the American Athletic Conference. The bowling team plays in the Southland Bowling League. The University of Tennessee Volunteers are Vanderbilt's primary athletic rival, and the only other SEC team in Tennessee.
Football
| First Season |
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| 1890 |
| Team History |
| Vanderbilt Commodores (1890-present) |
| Conference |
| Southeastern Conference (1933-present) Southern Conference (1922-32) SIAA (1895-1921) Independent (1890-94) |
| Venue |
| Vanderbilt Stadium (1980-present) Dudley Field (1922–1980) Curry Field (1922) Old Dudley Field (1892-1921) |
| Key People |
| Players • Coaches |
Programs by season
1940s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | |||
| November 30 | vs. Tennessee | Dudley Field | |
| 1946 | |||
| October 5 | vs. Ole Miss | Dudley Field | |
1950s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | |||
| November 25 | at Tulane | Tulane Stadium | |
| 1951 | |||
| October 13 | vs. Ole Miss | Crump Stadium | |
| 1952 | |||
| October 4 | at Northwestern | Dyche Stadium | |
| November 1 | vs. Washington and Lee | Dudley Field | |
| 1954 | |||
| October 9 | vs. Ole Miss | Dudley Field | |
| November 27 | vs. Tennessee | Dudley Field | |
| 1955 | |||
| November 26 | at Tennessee | Shields-Watkins Field | |
| 1957 | |||
| September 21 | vs. Missouri | Dudley Field | |
| October 5 | vs. Alabama | Dudley Field | |
| November 9 | vs. Kentucky | Dudley Field | |
| 1958 | |||
| September 20 | at Missouri | Memorial Stadium | |
| October 18 | at Florida | Florida Field | |
1960s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | |||
| October 1 | at Alabama | Legion Field | |
| October 8 | vs. Ole Miss | Dudley Field | |
| 1961 | |||
| October 14 | at UCLA | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | |
| November 25 | vs. South Carolina | Dudley Field | |
| 1962 | |||
| October 20 | at Florida | Florida Field | |
| 1964 | |||
| October 10 | vs. Wake Forest | Dudley Field | |
| 1967 | |||
| October 28 | at Florida | Florida Field | |
| 1969 | |||
| September 20 | at Michigan | Michigan Stadium | |
| October 11 | vs. Alabama | Dudley Field | |
| October 18 | vs. Georgia | Dudley Field | |
| November 29 | at Tennessee | Neyland Stadium | |
1970s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | |||
| November 28 | vs. Tennessee | Dudley Field | |
| 1972 | |||
| September 23 | vs. Mississippi State | Dudley Field | |
| October 28 | vs. Ole Miss | Dudley Field | |
| 1973 | |||
| September 15, 1973 | vs. Chattanooga | Dudley Field | |
| October 20 | vs. Georgia | Dudley Field | |
| 1974 | |||
| September 28 | at Alabama | Denny Stadium | |
| 1975 | |||
| October 11 | at Florida | Florida Field | |
| October 18 | vs. Georgia | Dudley Field | |
| 1977 | |||
| November 5 | vs. Kentucky | Dudley Field | |
| 1979 | |||
| September 15 | at Indiana | Memorial Stadium | |
| September 29 | vs. Alabama | Dudley Field | |
1980s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | |||
| September 27 | at Alabama | Bryant-Denny Stadium | |
| 1982 | |||
| December 31 | vs. Air Force | Legion Field | |
| 1983 | |||
| October 8 | at Florida | Florida Field | |
| 1989 | |||
| October 14 | at Florida | Florida Field | |
| November 11 | vs. Kentucky | Dudley Field | |
2000s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | |||
| September 9 | at Alabama | Legion Field | |
2010s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | |||
| September 15 | at Notre Dame | Notre Dame Stadium | |
Media guides and yearbooks by season
Media guides
| 1980s | 1985 • 1988 |
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| 2000s | 2000 |
| 2010s | 2018 |
Seasons
| Vanderbilt Commodores football publications by season |
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1890 • 1891 • 1892 • 1893 • 1894 • 1895 • 1896 • 1897 • 1898 • 1899 • 1900 • 1901 • 1902 • 1903 • 1904 • 1905 • 1906 • 1907 • 1908 • 1909 • 1910 • 1911 • 1912 • 1913 • 1914 • 1915 • 1916 • 1917 • 1918 • 1919 • 1920 • 1921 • 1922 • 1923 • 1924 • 1925 • 1926 • 1927 • 1928 • 1929 • 1930 • 1931 • 1932 • 1933 • 1934 • 1935 • 1936 • 1937 • 1938 • 1939 • 1940 • 1941 • 1942 • 1943 • 1944 • 1945 • 1946 • 1947 • 1948 • 1949 • 1950 • 1951 • 1952 • 1953 • 1954 • 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1958 • 1959 • 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 • 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 • 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019 • 2020 • 2021 • 2022 • 2023 |
Men's Basketball
| First Season |
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| 1900-01 |
| Team History |
| Vanderbilt Commodores (1900-present) |
| Conference |
| Southeastern Conference (1932-present) Southern Conference (1923-32) Independent (1900-22) |
| Venue |
| Memorial Gymnasium (1952-present) Old Gym |
| Key People |
| Players • Coaches |
Media guides and yearbooks
Media guides
| 1980s | 1980-81 |
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