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).
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Conference | Southeastern conference |
Eastern Division | |
Record | 2–9 (1–7 SEC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Steve Crosby (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
Defensive coordinator | Norm Parker (2nd season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Captain | 4
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Home stadium | Vanderbilt Stadium |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
editDate | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 5 | 5:00 p.m. | at Mississippi State | ESPN2 | L 0–42 | 32,150 | [1] | |
September 12 | 11:30 a.m. | at Alabama | JPS | L 7–32 | 83,091 | [2] | |
September 19 | 11:30 a.m. | Ole Miss | JPS | L 6–30 | 31,482 | [3] | |
October 3 | 6:00 p.m. | at TCU* | L 16–19 2OT | 26,210 | [4] | ||
October 10 | 1:00 p.m. | Western Michigan* |
| L 24–27 | 26,432 | [5] | |
October 17 | 11:30 a.m. | at No. 13 Georgia | JPS | L 6–31 | 83,911 | [6] | |
October 24 | 6:00 p.m. | South Carolina |
| W 17–14 | 29,721 | [7] | |
October 31 | 1:00 p.m. | Duke* |
| W 36–33 | 27,214 | [8] | |
November 7 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 5 Florida |
| L 13–45 | 33,576 | [9] | |
November 14 | 12:30 p.m. | at Kentucky | L 17–55 | 57,521 | [10] | ||
November 28 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 1 Tennessee |
| ESPN2 | L 0–41 | 41,600 | [11] |
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References
edit- ^ "Bulldogs pound Vanderbilt". The Commercial Appeal. September 6, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sacked again - Even early touchdown can't jumpstart Vandy". The Tennessean. September 13, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lineman's TD sparks Rebels". The Vicksburg Post. September 20, 1998. Retrieved July 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Late magic; Horned Frogs eke out victory in overtime". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 4, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Western Michigan nips Vanderbilt". Detroit Free Press. October 11, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bulldogs hand Vandy yet another defeat". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 18, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vandy shocks Gamecocks, ends streak". The State. October 25, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vanderbilt prevails in double OT". News and Record. November 1, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gators ground 'Dores". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 8, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "If it was a farewell, it was a doozy". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 15, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tennessee tops Vandy to stay undefeated". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 29, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vanderbilt Official Athletic Site – Football". Vanderbilt University Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on August 20, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2014.