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The [[Vanderbilt Commodores football|Vanderbilt Commodores]] [[college football]] team represents [[Vanderbilt University]] in the East Division of the [[Southeastern Conference]] (SEC). The Commodores compete as part of the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA) [[Division I (NCAA)#Football Bowl Subdivision|Division I Football Bowl Subdivision]]. The program has had 28 head coaches since it began play during the [[1890 college football season|1890 season]].<ref name=v100>''2011 Football Fact Book'', p. 109</ref> |
The [[Vanderbilt Commodores football|Vanderbilt Commodores]] [[college football]] team represents [[Vanderbilt University]] in the East Division of the [[Southeastern Conference]] (SEC). The Commodores compete as part of the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA) [[Division I (NCAA)#Football Bowl Subdivision|Division I Football Bowl Subdivision]]. The program has had 28 head coaches since it began play during the [[1890 college football season|1890 season]].<ref name=v100>''2011 Football Fact Book'', p. 109</ref> |
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The team has played 1,250 games over 126 seasons of Vanderbilt football.<ref name=v100/> In that time, six coaches have led the Commodores to postseason [[bowl game]]s: [[Art Guepe]], [[Steve Sloan]], [[George MacIntyre]], [[Bobby Johnson]], [[James Franklin (American football coach)|James Franklin]] and [[Derek Mason]].<ref name=v119>''2011 Football Fact Book'', pp. 128–129</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=313650238 |title=Kickoff return TD sparks Cincinnati past Vanderbilt in Liberty Bowl |agency=Associated Press |publisher=ESPN.com |date=December 31, 2011 | |
The team has played 1,250 games over 126 seasons of Vanderbilt football.<ref name=v100/> In that time, six coaches have led the Commodores to postseason [[bowl game]]s: [[Art Guepe]], [[Steve Sloan]], [[George MacIntyre]], [[Bobby Johnson]], [[James Franklin (American football coach)|James Franklin]] and [[Derek Mason]].<ref name=v119>''2011 Football Fact Book'', pp. 128–129</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=313650238 |title=Kickoff return TD sparks Cincinnati past Vanderbilt in Liberty Bowl |agency=Associated Press |publisher=ESPN.com |date=December 31, 2011 |access-date=February 19, 2012}}</ref> Four other coaches won [[athletic conference|conference]] championships: [[R. G. Acton]], [[Walter H. Watkins]], [[James R. Henry (American football)|James R. Henry]] and [[Dan McGugin]]. Between them, the coaches won eleven [[Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association]] championships; McGugin led the team to an additional two titles as a member of the [[Southern Conference]].<ref name=v101>''2011 Football Fact Book'', pp. 110–117</ref> |
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McGugin is the leader in seasons coached and games won, with 198 victories during his 30 years at Vanderbilt.<ref name=v100/> [[E. H. Alley]] has the highest winning percentage with 1.000.<ref name=v100/> [[Robbie Caldwell]] has the lowest winning percentage with .167.<ref name=v100/> Of the 28 different head coaches who have led the Commodores, McGugin,<ref name="DM-HOF"/> [[Ray Morrison]],<ref name="RM-HOF" /> [[ |
McGugin is the leader in seasons coached and games won, with 198 victories during his 30 years at Vanderbilt.<ref name=v100/> [[E. H. Alley]] has the highest winning percentage with 1.000.<ref name=v100/> [[Robbie Caldwell]] has the lowest winning percentage with .167.<ref name=v100/> Of the 28 different head coaches who have led the Commodores, McGugin,<ref name="DM-HOF"/> [[Ray Morrison]],<ref name="RM-HOF" /> [[Red Sanders]],<ref name="RS-HOF" /> and [[Bill Edwards (American football coach)|Bill Edwards]]<ref name="BE-HOF" /> have been inducted into the [[College Football Hall of Fame]] in [[South Bend, Indiana|South Bend]], [[Indiana]]. |
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The current head coach is [[Clark Lea]], who was hired on December 14, 2020. |
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== Coaches == |
== Coaches == |
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|+ List of head football coaches showing season(s) coached, overall records, conference records, postseason records, championships and selected awards{{#tag:ref|Statistics correct as of the end of the [[ |
|+ List of head football coaches showing season(s) coached, overall records, conference records, postseason records, championships and selected awards{{#tag:ref|Statistics correct as of the end of the [[2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season]].|group="A"}} |
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! scope="col" | DC<br>{{#tag:ref|Divisional champions have advanced to the [[SEC Championship Game]] since the institution of divisional play beginning in the [[1992 NCAA Division I-A football season|1992 season]]. Since that time, Vanderbilt has competed as a member of the East Division of the SEC.<ref name="Division">{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=azYdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=taUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3254%2C8509834 |title=SEC sets division lineups |first=Hoyt |last=Harwell |newspaper=The Tuscaloosa News |page=1C |date=November 30, 1990 | |
! scope="col" | DC<br>{{#tag:ref|Divisional champions have advanced to the [[SEC Championship Game]] since the institution of divisional play beginning in the [[1992 NCAA Division I-A football season|1992 season]]. Since that time, Vanderbilt has competed as a member of the East Division of the SEC.<ref name="Division">{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=azYdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=taUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3254%2C8509834 |title=SEC sets division lineups |first=Hoyt |last=Harwell |newspaper=The Tuscaloosa News |page=1C |date=November 30, 1990 |access-date=March 8, 2011}}</ref>|group="A"}} |
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| scope="row" align="center" bgcolor=#FFE6BD | '''{{Sortname|Dan|McGugin}}'''<sup>{{dagger}}</sup><ref name="DM-HOF">{{cite web |url={{College Football HoF/url|id=1327}} |title=Member Biography: Dan McGugin |work=[[College Football Hall of Fame]] |publisher=[[National Football Foundation]] | |
| scope="row" align="center" bgcolor=#FFE6BD | '''{{Sortname|Dan|McGugin}}'''<sup>{{dagger}}</sup><ref name="DM-HOF">{{cite web |url={{College Football HoF/url|id=1327}} |title=Member Biography: Dan McGugin |work=[[College Football Hall of Fame]] |publisher=[[National Football Foundation]] |access-date=March 8, 2011 }}</ref> |
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| 1904–1917<br>1919–1934 |
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| scope="row" align="center" bgcolor=#FFE6BD | '''{{Sortname|Ray|Morrison}}'''<sup>{{dagger}}</sup><ref name="RM-HOF">{{cite web |url={{College Football HoF/url|id=1388}} |title=Member Biography: Ray Morrison |work=College Football Hall of Fame |publisher=National Football Foundation | |
| scope="row" align="center" bgcolor=#FFE6BD | '''{{Sortname|Ray|Morrison}}'''<sup>{{dagger}}</sup><ref name="RM-HOF">{{cite web |url={{College Football HoF/url|id=1388}} |title=Member Biography: Ray Morrison |work=College Football Hall of Fame |publisher=National Football Foundation |access-date=March 8, 2011 }}</ref> |
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| 1918<br>1935–1939 |
| 1918<br>1935–1939 |
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| scope="row" align="center" bgcolor=#FFE6BD | '''{{Sortname|Red|Sanders}}'''<sup>{{dagger}}</sup><ref name="RS-HOF">{{cite web |url={{College Football HoF/url|id=1821}} |title=Member Biography: Red Sanders |work=College Football Hall of Fame |publisher=National Football Foundation |access-date=March 8, 2011 }}</ref> |
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| 1940–1942<br>1946–1948 |
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| scope="row" align="center" bgcolor=#FFE6BD | '''{{Sortname|Bill|Edwards|Bill Edwards (American football coach)}}'''<sup>{{dagger}}</sup><ref name="BE-HOF">{{cite web |url={{College Football HoF/url|id=1904}} |title=Member Biography: Bill Edwards |work=College Football Hall of Fame |publisher=National Football Foundation | |
| scope="row" align="center" bgcolor=#FFE6BD | '''{{Sortname|Bill|Edwards|Bill Edwards (American football coach)}}'''<sup>{{dagger}}</sup><ref name="BE-HOF">{{cite web |url={{College Football HoF/url|id=1904}} |title=Member Biography: Bill Edwards |work=College Football Hall of Fame |publisher=National Football Foundation |access-date=March 8, 2011}}</ref> |
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| 1986–1990 |
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* {{cite web |ref=CFDW |author=Staff |year=2015 |url=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sec/vanderbilt/coaching_records.php |title=Vanderbilt Coaching Records |work=Vanderbilt History |publisher=[[College Football Data Warehouse]] | |
* {{cite web |ref=CFDW |author=Staff |year=2015 |url=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sec/vanderbilt/coaching_records.php |title=Vanderbilt Coaching Records |work=Vanderbilt History |publisher=[[College Football Data Warehouse]] |access-date=March 8, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150111172602/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sec/vanderbilt/coaching_records.php |archive-date=January 11, 2015 |url-status=dead}} |
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* {{cite web |url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/vand/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/2011_fb_history.pdf |title=Commodore History |publisher=Vanderbilt Athletic Communications Office |location=Nashville, Tennessee |work=2011 Football Fact Book | |
* {{cite web |url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/vand/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/2011_fb_history.pdf |title=Commodore History |publisher=Vanderbilt Athletic Communications Office |location=Nashville, Tennessee |work=2011 Football Fact Book |access-date=February 19, 2012 |format=PDF}} |
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The Vanderbilt Commodores college football team represents Vanderbilt University in the East Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Commodores compete as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. The program has had 28 head coaches since it began play during the 1890 season.[1]
The team has played 1,250 games over 126 seasons of Vanderbilt football.[1] In that time, six coaches have led the Commodores to postseason bowl games: Art Guepe, Steve Sloan, George MacIntyre, Bobby Johnson, James Franklin and Derek Mason.[2][3] Four other coaches won conference championships: R. G. Acton, Walter H. Watkins, James R. Henry and Dan McGugin. Between them, the coaches won eleven Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association championships; McGugin led the team to an additional two titles as a member of the Southern Conference.[4]
McGugin is the leader in seasons coached and games won, with 198 victories during his 30 years at Vanderbilt.[1] E. H. Alley has the highest winning percentage with 1.000.[1] Robbie Caldwell has the lowest winning percentage with .167.[1] Of the 28 different head coaches who have led the Commodores, McGugin,[5] Ray Morrison,[6] Red Sanders,[7] and Bill Edwards[8] have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend, Indiana.
The current head coach is Clark Lea, who was hired on December 14, 2020.
Key[edit]
General | Overall | Conference | Postseason[A 1] | ||||
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No. | Order of coaches[A 2] | GC | Games coached | CW | Conference wins | PW | Postseason wins |
DC | Division championships | OW | Overall wins | CL | Conference losses | PL | Postseason losses |
CC | Conference championships | OL | Overall losses | CT | Conference ties | PT | Postseason ties |
NC | National championships | OT | Overall ties[A 3] | C% | Conference winning percentage | ||
† | Elected to the College Football Hall of Fame | O% | Overall winning percentage[A 4] |
Coaches[edit]
No. | Name | Term | GC | OW | OL | OT | O% | CW | CL | CT | C% | PW | PL | PT | DC [A 6] |
CC | NC | Awards |
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1 | Elliott Jones | 1890–1892 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0.615 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — |
2 | W. J. Keller | 1893 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.857 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — |
3 | Henry Worth Thornton | 1894 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.875 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — |
4 | Charles L. Upton | 1895 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0.611 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.750 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — |
5 | R. G. Acton | 1896–1898 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0.575 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.714 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | — |
6 | James L. Crane | 1899–1900 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0.639 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0.650 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — |
7 | Walter H. Watkins | 1901–1902 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0.853 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0.850 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | — |
8 | James R. Henry | 1903 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0.813 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0.786 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | — |
9 | Dan McGugin†[5] | 1904–1917 1919–1934 |
272 | 198 | 55 | 19 | 0.763 | 104 | 34 | 13 | 0.732 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | — |
10 | Ray Morrison†[6] | 1918 1935–1939 |
53 | 29 | 22 | 2 | 0.566 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 0.544 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | SEC Coach of the Year (1937)[13] |
11 | Red Sanders†[7] | 1940–1942 1946–1948 |
60 | 36 | 22 | 2 | 0.617 | 15 | 20 | 2 | 0.432 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | SEC Coach of the Year (1941)[13] |
12 | E. H. Alley | 1943 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
13 | Doby Bartling | 1944–1945 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0.500 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
14 | Bill Edwards†[8] | 1949–1952 | 42 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 0.524 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 0.397 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
15 | Art Guepe | 1953–1962 | 100 | 39 | 54 | 7 | 0.425 | 19 | 43 | 6 | 0.324 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | SEC Coach of the Year (1955)[13] |
16 | John Green | 1963–1966 | 40 | 7 | 29 | 4 | 0.225 | 2 | 19 | 3 | 0.146 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
17 | Bill Pace | 1967–1972 | 63 | 22 | 38 | 3 | 0.373 | 5 | 27 | 1 | 0.167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
18 | Steve Sloan | 1973–1974 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0.565 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0.292 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
19 | Fred Pancoast | 1975–1978 | 44 | 13 | 31 | 0 | 0.295 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 0.083 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
20 | George MacIntyre | 1979–1985 | 78 | 25 | 52 | 1 | 0.327 | 8 | 33 | 1 | 0.202 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | UPI SEC Coach of the Year (1982)[13] SEC Coach of the Year (1982)[13] |
21 | Watson Brown | 1986–1990 | 55 | 10 | 45 | 0 | 0.182 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 0.121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
22 | Gerry DiNardo | 1991–1994 | 44 | 19 | 25 | 0 | 0.432 | 9 | 22 | 0 | 0.290 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
23 | Rod Dowhower | 1995–1996 | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0.182 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0.063 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
24 | Woody Widenhofer | 1997–2001 | 55 | 15 | 40 | — | 0.273 | 4 | 36 | — | 0.100 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
25 | Bobby Johnson | 2002–2009 | 95 | 29 | 66 | — | 0.305 | 12 | 52 | — | 0.188 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | SEC Coach of the Year (2008)[13] |
26 | Robbie Caldwell | 2010 | 12 | 2 | 10 | — | 0.167 | 1 | 7 | — | 0.125 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
27 | James Franklin | 2011–2013 | 39 | 24 | 15 | — | 0.615 | 11 | 13 | — | 0.458 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
28 | Derek Mason | 2014–2020 | 74 | 27 | 55 | — | 0.329 | 10 | 38 | — | 0.179 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
29 | Clark Lea | 2021–present | 24 | 9 | 27 | — | 0.292 | 2 | 14 | — | 0.125 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Notes[edit]
- ^ Although the first Rose Bowl Game was played in 1902, it has been continuously played since the 1916 game, and is recognized as the oldest bowl game by the NCAA. "—" indicates any season prior to 1916 when postseason games were not played.[9]
- ^ A running total of the number of head coaches, with coaches who served separate tenures being counted only once. Interim head coaches are represented with "Int" and are not counted in the running total. "—" indicates the team played but either without a coach or no coach is on record. "X" indicates an interim year without play.
- ^ Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since.[10]
- ^ When computing the win–loss percentage, a tie counts as half a win and half a loss.[11]
- ^ Statistics correct as of the end of the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season.
- ^ Divisional champions have advanced to the SEC Championship Game since the institution of divisional play beginning in the 1992 season. Since that time, Vanderbilt has competed as a member of the East Division of the SEC.[12]
References[edit]
General
- Staff (2015). "Vanderbilt Coaching Records". Vanderbilt History. College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on January 11, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2011.
- "Commodore History" (PDF). 2011 Football Fact Book. Nashville, Tennessee: Vanderbilt Athletic Communications Office. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
Specific
- ^ a b c d e 2011 Football Fact Book, p. 109
- ^ 2011 Football Fact Book, pp. 128–129
- ^ "Kickoff return TD sparks Cincinnati past Vanderbilt in Liberty Bowl". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 31, 2011. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
- ^ 2011 Football Fact Book, pp. 110–117
- ^ a b "Member Biography: Dan McGugin". College Football Hall of Fame. National Football Foundation. Retrieved March 8, 2011.
- ^ a b "Member Biography: Ray Morrison". College Football Hall of Fame. National Football Foundation. Retrieved March 8, 2011.
- ^ a b "Member Biography: Red Sanders". College Football Hall of Fame. National Football Foundation. Retrieved March 8, 2011.
- ^ a b "Member Biography: Bill Edwards". College Football Hall of Fame. National Football Foundation. Retrieved March 8, 2011.
- ^ National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) (2011). Bowl/All-Star Game Records (PDF). Indianapolis, Indiana: NCAA. pp. 5–10. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 5, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
- ^ Whiteside, Kelly (August 25, 2006). "Overtime system still excites coaches". USA Today. McLean, Virginia. Archived from the original on September 6, 2010. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
- ^ Finder, Chuck (September 6, 1987). "Big plays help Paterno to 200th". The New York Times. New York City. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2009.
- ^ Harwell, Hoyt (November 30, 1990). "SEC sets division lineups". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 1C. Retrieved March 8, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f 2011 Football Fact Book, p. 129