1999 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

1999 Vanderbilt Commodores football

Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	Eastern Division
1999 record	5–6 (2–6 SEC)
Head coach	Woody Widenhofer (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Steve Crosby (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Dino Folino (1st season)
Captain	4 Jeff Barnett Ainsley Battles Lamont Turner Todd Yoder
Home stadium	Vanderbilt Stadium (Capacity: 41,600)

1999 SEC football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
Eastern Division
No. 12 Florida x		7	–	1		9	–	4
No. 9 Tennessee		6	–	2		9	–	3
No. 16 Georgia		5	–	3		8	–	4
Kentucky		4	–	4		6	–	6
Vanderbilt		2	–	6		5	–	6
South Carolina		0	–	8		0	–	11
Western Division
No. 8 Alabama x$		7	–	1		10	–	3
No. 13 Mississippi State		6	–	2		10	–	2
No. 22 Ole Miss		4	–	4		8	–	4
No. 17 Arkansas		4	–	4		8	–	4
Auburn		2	–	6		5	–	6
LSU		1	–	7		3	–	8
Championship: Alabama 34, Florida 7
$ – BCS representative as conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

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^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	11:30 a.m.	No. 20 Alabama	Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN	JPS	L 17–28	41,600
September 11	3:00 p.m.	Northern Illinois*	Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN	WSMV	W 34–31	28,514
September 18	11:30 a.m.	at Ole Miss	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS (Rivalry)	JPS	W 37–34 ^OT	41,622
September 25	6:00 p.m.	at Duke*	Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC		W 31–14	20,483
October 2	1:00 p.m.	No. 16 Mississippi State	Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN		L 14–42	37,120
October 9	1:00 p.m.	The Citadel*	Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN		W 58–0	17,844
October 16	1:00 p.m.	No. 14 Georgia	Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN (Rivalry)		L 17–27	39,210
October 23	6:00 p.m.	at South Carolina	Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC		W 11–10	74,806
November 6	2:30 p.m.	at No. 5 Florida	Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, FL	CBS	L 6–13	85,117
November 13	8:00 p.m.	Kentucky	Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN (Rivalry)	ESPN2	L 17–19	41,000
November 27	11:00 a.m.	at No. 7 Tennessee	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

1999 Vanderbilt Commodores football team roster

Players Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
RB	`2`	Williams, RodneyRodney Williams	2.5 !So
WR	`3`	Miller, BillyBilly Miller	57.0 !Sr
HB	`4`	Thomas, LewLew Thomas	3.0 !So
WR	`6`	Ditto, AdamAdam Ditto	2.5 !So
WR	`7`	Hogans, TavarusTavarus Hogans	57.0 !Sr
QB	`8`	Walker, BenjiBenji Walker	1.0 !Fr
WR	`9`	Williams, JimmyJimmy Williams	5.0 !Jr
WR	`10`	Jones, AnthonyAnthony Jones	3.0 !So
QB	`12`	Zolman, GregGreg Zolman	2.5 !So
QB	`13`	Reeder, DuceDuce Reeder	3.5 !Jr
QB	`15`	O'Connor, SeanSean O'Connor	1.5 !Fr
WR	`16`	Winkler, ZachZach Winkler	57.0 !Sr
QB	`17`	Wallace, DavidDavid Wallace	3.0 !So
QB	`18`	Purkey, JustinJustin Purkey	1.5 !Fr
WR	`21`	Lancaster, BoBo Lancaster	3.5 !Jr
WR	`24`	Garrett, MJMJ Garrett	1.0 !Fr
HB, WR	`25`	Robinson, EverettEverett Robinson	57.0 !Sr
RB	`29`	Mitacek, ChrisChris Mitacek	1.0 !Fr
RB	`30`	Shaub, JonathanJonathan Shaub	1.0 !Fr
WR	`31`	Cuffee, RyanRyan Cuffee	1.0 !Fr
RB	`33`	McGrath, JaredJared McGrath	5.0 !Jr
FB	`34`	Rojas, JuanJuan Rojas	3.0 !So
WR	`35`	Mason, JakeJake Mason	1.0 !Fr
WR	`36`	Shields, JasonJason Shields	3.0 !So
WR	`37`	McDaniel, EthanEthan McDaniel	3.0 !So
TE	`38`	Gunter, WesWes Gunter	1.0 !Fr
WR	`46`	Daly, ShaneShane Daly	2.5 !So
RB	`47`	Kerr, AndrewAndrew Kerr	57.0 !Sr
C	`50`	Barnett, JeffJeff Barnett	57.0 !Sr
C	`55`	Byrum, JamieJamie Byrum	1.5 !Fr
OL	`58`	Tant, JasonJason Tant	1.0 !Fr
OT	`60`	Green, PatPat Green	5.0 !Jr
OL	`61`	Cave, DuncanDuncan Cave	3.0 !So
OG	`62`	Wuest, DustinDustin Wuest	4.5 !Sr
OT	`64`	Gruber, BrianBrian Gruber	3.5 !Jr
OL	`65`	Hill, JordanJordan Hill	1.5 !Fr
OG	`69`	Hill, MattMatt Hill	3.5 !Jr
OT	`70`	Byndom, RamintéRaminté Byndom	57.0 !Sr
OG	`71`	Cola, BaraBara Cola	3.0 !So
OL	`72`	May, JimJim May	1.0 !Fr
OL	`74`	Pettit, JordanJordan Pettit	1.0 !Fr
OT	`75`	Fougerousse, JPJP Fougerousse	2.5 !So
OG	`77`	Rothenberg, DarrenDarren Rothenberg	3.5 !Jr
OG	`78`	Saltsman, MichaelMichael Saltsman	3.5 !Jr
OL	`79`	Preacher, BrentBrent Preacher	1.5 !Fr
TE	`80`	Carson, ElliotElliot Carson	3.5 !Jr
HB	`81`	Yoder, ToddTodd Yoder	57.0 !Sr
WR	`82`	Hasanoglu, NezihNezih Hasanoglu	3.0 !So
TE	`83`	Getter, NickNick Getter	1.0 !Fr
TE	`84`	Simone, TomTom Simone	1.5 !Fr
WR	`85`	Stricker, DanDan Stricker	1.5 !Fr
WR	`86`	Woods, AndreAndre Woods	3.5 !Jr
WR	`88`	House, MarkessusMarkessus House	1.0 !Fr
WR	`89`	Radtke, TysonTyson Radtke	3.0 !So
TE	`90`	Stern, JaronJaron Stern	3.0 !So

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DB	`5`	McWherter, AaronAaron McWherter	1.5 !Fr
CB	`9`	Williams, JimmyJimmy Williams	5.0 !Jr
DB	`11`	Jones, RushenRushen Jones	1.5 !Fr
S	`14`	Collins, BrooksBrooks Collins	3.5 !Jr
DB	`14`	Martin, MikeMike Martin	1.0 !Fr
S	`22`	Battles, AinsleyAinsley Battles	57.0 !Sr
CB	`23`	Lercius, HaroldHarold Lercius	2.5 !So
LB	`26`	Stewart, MattMatt Stewart	5.0 !Jr
DB	`27`	Jackson, JerrolJerrol Jackson	1.5 !Fr
DB	`28`	Taylor, BrianBrian Taylor	2.5 !So
DB	`31`	Cuffee, RyanRyan Cuffee	1.0 !Fr
DB	`32`	Giboney, JustinJustin Giboney	1.0 !Fr
LB	`39`	Meadows, DavidDavid Meadows	3.0 !So
LB	`40`	Morrow, NateNate Morrow	2.5 !So
LB	`41`	Bradford, AntuianAntuian Bradford	3.0 !So
LB	`42`	Winborn, JustinJustin Winborn	2.5 !So
LB	`43`	Walthour, BrandonBrandon Walthour	1.5 !Fr
LB	`44`	Turner, LamontLamont Turner	57.0 !Sr
LB	`45`	VanNort, DiekDiek VanNort	57.0 !Sr
LB	`48`	McGrew, AJAJ McGrew	3.5 !Jr
S	`49`	Rock, SteveSteve Rock	5.0 !Jr
DL	`51`	Doyle, JoeJoe Doyle	1.5 !Fr
DL	`52`	McSwain, RyanRyan McSwain	5.0 !Jr
LB	`53`	Adam, MikeMike Adam	1.0 !Fr
DE	`54`	Losey, ChuckChuck Losey	3.0 !So
DE	`56`	Nungesser, RyanRyan Nungesser	1.5 !Fr
DL	`57`	Lowery, WilliamWilliam Lowery	3.5 !Jr
LB	`59`	Hillenmeyer, HunterHunter Hillenmeyer	1.0 !Fr
DL	`63`	Telusca, LibnirLibnir Telusca	1.0 !Fr
LB	`67`	Lara, AaronAaron Lara	5.0 !Jr
DE	`73`	Nicoll, RussRuss Nicoll	3.5 !Jr
LB	`76`	Gardella, AndrewAndrew Gardella	1.0 !Fr
FS	`87`	Gallant, ThomasThomas Gallant	57.0 !Sr
DL	`92`	Beard, BrettBrett Beard	1.0 !Fr
DE	`93`	Crosby, DoyleDoyle Crosby	2.5 !So
DL	`95`	Trese, SteveSteve Trese	2.5 !So
DL	`96`	Sterling, NickNick Sterling	1.5 !Fr
DT	`97`	Unzicker, TylerTyler Unzicker	2.5 !So
DT	`98`	Aulds, RyanRyan Aulds	3.5 !Jr
LB	`99`	Washington, ReggieReggie Washington	2.5 !So

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`19`	Markham, JohnJohn Markham	5.0 !Jr
P	`46`	Daly, ShaneShane Daly	2.5 !So
P	`91`	Webb, JoeJoe Webb	5.0 !Jr

Head coach

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

References

Vanderbilt Commodores football
Venues	Old Dudley Field (1892–1921) Curry Field (1922) Dudley Field (1922–1980) Vanderbilt Stadium (1980–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Georgia Kentucky Ole Miss Sewanee Tennessee
Culture & lore	History Mr. C Origin of "Commodores" "Dynamite" Marching band Porter Cup 1906 Carlisle game 1910 Yale game 1922 Michigan game IMG Sports Newtork
People	Head coaches Starting quarterbacks All-Americans All-Southerns NFL draftees Statistical leaders William Lofland Dudley
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