1998 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

1998 Vanderbilt Commodores football
Conference	Southeastern conference
Division	Eastern Division
Record	2–9 (1–7 SEC)
Head coach	Woody Widenhofer (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Steve Crosby (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Norm Parker (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3
Captain	4 Rahim Batten Clay Condrey Jared McGrath Fred Vinson
Home stadium	Vanderbilt Stadium

1998 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Eastern Division
No. 1 Tennessee x$#		8	–	0					13	–	0
No. 5 Florida  %		7	–	1					10	–	2
No. 14 Georgia		6	–	2					9	–	3
Kentucky		4	–	4					7	–	5
Vanderbilt		1	–	7					2	–	9
South Carolina		0	–	8					1	–	10
Western Division
Mississippi State xy		6	–	2					8	–	5
No. 16 Arkansas x		6	–	2					9	–	3
Alabama		4	–	4					7	–	5
Ole Miss		3	–	5					7	–	5
LSU		2	–	6					4	–	7
Auburn		1	–	7					3	–	8
Championship: Tennessee 24, Mississippi State 14
# – BCS National Champion $ – BCS representative as conference champion % – BCS at-large representative x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 1998 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team played their home games at Vanderbilt Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee and finished the season with a record of two wins and nine losses (2–9, 1–7 in the SEC).

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	5:00 p.m.	at Mississippi State	Scott Field Starkville, MS	ESPN2	L 0–42	32,150	[1]
September 12	11:30 a.m.	at Alabama	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	JPS	L 7–32	83,091	[2]
September 19	11:30 a.m.	Ole Miss	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN (rivalry)	JPS	L 6–30	31,482	[3]
October 3	6:00 p.m.	at TCU*	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX		L 16–19 ^2OT	26,210	[4]
October 10	1:00 p.m.	Western Michigan*	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN		L 24–27	26,432	[5]
October 17	11:30 a.m.	at No. 13 Georgia	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)	JPS	L 6–31	83,911	[6]
October 24	6:00 p.m.	South Carolina	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN		W 17–14	29,721	[7]
October 31	1:00 p.m.	Duke*	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN		W 36–33	27,214	[8]
November 7	1:00 p.m.	No. 5 Florida	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN		L 13–45	33,576	[9]
November 14	12:30 p.m.	at Kentucky	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY (rivalry)		L 17–55	57,521	[10]
November 28	2:30 p.m.	No. 1 Tennessee	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN (rivalry)	ESPN2	L 0–41	41,600	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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References

1. "Bulldogs pound Vanderbilt". The Commercial Appeal. September 6, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Sacked again - Even early touchdown can't jumpstart Vandy". The Tennessean. September 13, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Lineman's TD sparks Rebels". The Vicksburg Post. September 20, 1998. Retrieved July 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Late magic; Horned Frogs eke out victory in overtime". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 4, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Western Michigan nips Vanderbilt". Detroit Free Press. October 11, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Bulldogs hand Vandy yet another defeat". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 18, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Vandy shocks Gamecocks, ends streak". The State. October 25, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Vanderbilt prevails in double OT". News and Record. November 1, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Gators ground 'Dores". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 8, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "If it was a farewell, it was a doozy". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 15, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Tennessee tops Vandy to stay undefeated". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 29, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Vanderbilt Official Athletic Site – Football". Vanderbilt University Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on August 20, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2014.