The 1999 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1999 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team played their home games at Vanderbilt Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 4 |
11:30 AM |
#20 Alabama |
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Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN |
JPS |
L 17–28 |
41,600 |
September 11 |
3:00 PM |
Northern Illinois* |
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Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN |
WSMV |
W 34–31 |
28,514 |
September 18 |
11:30 AM |
at Ole Miss |
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Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS (Rivalry) |
JPS |
W 37–34 OT |
41,622 |
September 25 |
6:00 PM |
at Duke* |
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Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC |
|
W 31–14 |
20,483 |
October 2 |
1:00 PM |
#16 Mississippi State |
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Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN |
|
L 14–42 |
37,120 |
October 9 |
1:00 PM |
The Citadel* |
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Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN |
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W 58–0 |
17,844 |
October 16 |
1:00 PM |
#14 Georgia |
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Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN |
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L 17–27 |
39,210 |
October 23 |
6:00 PM |
at South Carolina |
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Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC |
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W 11–10 |
74,806 |
November 6 |
2:30 PM |
at #5 Florida |
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Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL |
CBS |
L 6–13 |
85,117 |
November 13 |
8:00 PM |
Kentucky |
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Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN (Rivalry) |
ESPN2 |
L 17–19 |
41,000 |
November 27 |
11:00 AM |
at #7 Tennessee |
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Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN (Rivalry) |
CBS |
L 10–38 |
105,781 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time Zone. |
Previous season
Vanderbilt came into the 1998 season unranked and had a streak of 14 losing seasons. 1998 was no better as Vanderbilt finished the season with a 2–9 record, 1–7 in the SEC. The season began with a 42–0 loss at Mississippi State. The next week fared no better for the Commodores as they were beaten by Alabama, 32–7. In week three, Vanderbilt had its home opener, but to no avail, as the Commodores fell to Ole Miss, 30–6, and in week four, Vanderbilt lost a heartbreaker to TCU, 19–16 in overtime.
The next game for the Commodores was a loss to Western Michigan at home, 27–23. Vanderbilt put themselves out of bowl contention with a 31–6 loss to Georgia. The week following, Vanderbilt got their first win, a 17–14 win over South Carolina. The next game also ended with a Vandy victory, a 36–33 overtime win over Duke. Victory was short lived, however, as the Dores lost their final three games. A 45–13 loss to Florida started the gloomy November, followed by a loss 55–17 to Kentucky, and a 41–0 loss to instate rival Tennessee.
Roster
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1999 Vanderbilt Commodores football team roster |
Players |
Coaches |
Offense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class |
RB |
2 |
Rodney Williams |
So |
WR |
3 |
Billy Miller |
Sr |
HB |
4 |
Lew Thomas |
So |
WR |
6 |
Adam Ditto |
So |
WR |
7 |
Tavarus Hogans |
Sr |
QB |
8 |
Benji Walker |
Fr |
WR |
9 |
Jimmy Williams |
Jr |
WR |
10 |
Anthony Jones |
So |
QB |
12 |
Greg Zolman |
So |
QB |
13 |
Duce Reeder |
Jr |
QB |
15 |
Sean O'Connor |
Fr |
WR |
16 |
Zach Winkler |
Sr |
QB |
17 |
David Wallace |
So |
QB |
18 |
Justin Purkey |
Fr |
WR |
21 |
Bo Lancaster |
Jr |
WR |
24 |
MJ Garrett |
Fr |
HB, WR |
25 |
Everett Robinson |
Sr |
RB |
29 |
Chris Mitacek |
Fr |
RB |
30 |
Jonathan Shaub |
Fr |
WR |
31 |
Ryan Cuffee |
Fr |
RB |
33 |
Jared McGrath |
Jr |
FB |
34 |
Juan Rojas |
So |
WR |
35 |
Jake Mason |
Fr |
WR |
36 |
Jason Shields |
So |
WR |
37 |
Ethan McDaniel |
So |
TE |
38 |
Wes Gunter |
Fr |
WR |
46 |
Shane Daly |
So |
RB |
47 |
Andrew Kerr |
Sr |
C |
50 |
Jeff Barnett |
Sr |
C |
55 |
Jamie Byrum |
Fr |
OL |
58 |
Jason Tant |
Fr |
OT |
60 |
Pat Green |
Jr |
OL |
61 |
Duncan Cave |
So |
OG |
62 |
Dustin Wuest |
Sr |
OT |
64 |
Brian Gruber |
Jr |
OL |
65 |
Jordan Hill |
Fr |
OG |
69 |
Matt Hill |
Jr |
OT |
70 |
Raminté Byndom |
Sr |
OG |
71 |
Bara Cola |
So |
OL |
72 |
Jim May |
Fr |
OL |
74 |
Jordan Pettit |
Fr |
OT |
75 |
JP Fougerousse |
So |
OG |
77 |
Darren Rothenberg |
Jr |
OG |
78 |
Michael Saltsman |
Jr |
OL |
79 |
Brent Preacher |
Fr |
TE |
80 |
Elliot Carson |
Jr |
HB |
81 |
Todd Yoder |
Sr |
WR |
82 |
Nezih Hasanoglu |
So |
TE |
83 |
Nick Getter |
Fr |
TE |
84 |
Tom Simone |
Fr |
WR |
85 |
Dan Stricker |
Fr |
WR |
86 |
Andre Woods |
Jr |
WR |
88 |
Markessus House |
Fr |
WR |
89 |
Tyson Radtke |
So |
TE |
90 |
Jaron Stern |
So |
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Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class |
DB |
5 |
Aaron McWherter |
Fr |
CB |
9 |
Jimmy Williams |
Jr |
DB |
11 |
Rushen Jones |
Fr |
S |
14 |
Brooks Collins |
Jr |
DB |
14 |
Mike Martin |
Fr |
S |
22 |
Ainsley Battles |
Sr |
CB |
23 |
Harold Lercius |
So |
LB |
26 |
Matt Stewart |
Jr |
DB |
27 |
Jerrol Jackson |
Fr |
DB |
28 |
Brian Taylor |
So |
DB |
31 |
Ryan Cuffee |
Fr |
DB |
32 |
Justin Giboney |
Fr |
LB |
39 |
David Meadows |
So |
LB |
40 |
Nate Morrow |
So |
LB |
41 |
Antuian Bradford |
So |
LB |
42 |
Justin Winborn |
So |
LB |
43 |
Brandon Walthour |
Fr |
LB |
44 |
Lamont Turner |
Sr |
LB |
45 |
Diek VanNort |
Sr |
LB |
48 |
AJ McGrew |
Jr |
S |
49 |
Steve Rock |
Jr |
DL |
51 |
Joe Doyle |
Fr |
DL |
52 |
Ryan McSwain |
Jr |
LB |
53 |
Mike Adam |
Fr |
DE |
54 |
Chuck Losey |
So |
DE |
56 |
Ryan Nungesser |
Fr |
DL |
57 |
William Lowery |
Jr |
LB |
59 |
Hunter Hillenmeyer |
Fr |
DL |
63 |
Libnir Telusca |
Fr |
LB |
67 |
Aaron Lara |
Jr |
DE |
73 |
Russ Nicoll |
Jr |
LB |
76 |
Andrew Gardella |
Fr |
FS |
87 |
Thomas Gallant |
Sr |
DL |
92 |
Brett Beard |
Fr |
DE |
93 |
Doyle Crosby |
So |
DL |
95 |
Steve Trese |
So |
DL |
96 |
Nick Sterling |
Fr |
DT |
97 |
Tyler Unzicker |
So |
DT |
98 |
Ryan Aulds |
Jr |
LB |
99 |
Reggie Washington |
So |
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Special teams
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class |
K |
19 |
John Markham |
Jr |
P |
46 |
Shane Daly |
So |
P |
91 |
Joe Webb |
Jr |
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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