2014 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

2014 Vanderbilt Commodores football
Conference Southeastern Conference
Division Eastern Division
2014 record 3–9 (0–8 SEC)
Head coach Derek Mason (1st season)
Offensive coordinator Karl Dorrell (1st season)
Offensive scheme Pro-style
Defensive coordinator David Kotulski (1st season)
Base defense 3–4
Home stadium Vanderbilt Stadium
(Capacity: 40,550)
2014 SEC football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Eastern Division
No. 14 Missouri x  7 –1     11 –3  
No. 9 Georgia  6 –2     10 –3  
Florida  4 –4     7 –5  
Tennessee  3 –5     7 –6  
South Carolina  3 –5     7 –6  
Kentucky  2 –6     5 –7  
Vanderbilt  0 –8     3 –9  
Western Division
No. 4 Alabama x$^  7 –1     12 –2  
No. 11 Mississippi State  6 –2     10 –3  
No. 17 Ole Miss  5 –3     9 –4  
No. 22 Auburn  4 –4     8 –5  
LSU  4 –4     8 –5  
Texas A&M  3 –5     8 –5  
Arkansas  2 –6     7 –6  
Championship: Alabama 42, Missouri 13
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University during the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Commodores played their eight home games at Vanderbilt Stadium at Dudley Field in Nashville, Tennessee, which has been Vanderbilt football's home stadium since 1922. Derek Mason took over the helm as Vanderbilt's new head coach. They were members of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They finished the season 3–9, 0–8 in SEC play to finish in last place in the Eastern Division.

Coaching staff

NamePositionYear
Derek MasonHead Coach1st
Karl DorrellOffensive Coordinator/ Quarterbacks Coach1st
David KotulskiDefensive Coordinator / Inside Linebackers Coach1st
Charles BankinsRunning Backs Coach/Special Teams Coordinator4th
Gerry GdowskiWide Receivers Coach1st
Keven LightnerOffensive Line Coach1st
Frank MaileDefensive Line Coach1st
Kenwick ThompsonOutside Linebackers1st
Ryan AndersonDefensive Graduate Assistant2nd
Tom BossungHead Athletic Trainer16th
Cedric CalhounAssistant Sports Performance1st
Kevin ColonAssociate Director of Student Athletics4th
Jason GroomsDirector of Football Operations1st
Bill HughanFootball Strength and Conditioning Director1st
Kevin ThrelkelOffensive Administrative Assistant4th
Matt RulandAssistant Recruiting Coordinator1st
Luke WyattHead Equipment Manager32nd
Tyler BarnesDefensive Graduate Assistant2nd
Rod ChanceQuality Control Offense1st
A.J. HaaseOffensive Graduate Assistant1st
Chandler HenleyOffensive Graduate Assistant1st
Charles WalkerDefensive Quality Control1st

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Recruiting

Schedule

In 2014 Vanderbilt played eight home games; the Ole Miss game was played at LP Field, but it was considered a Vandy home game. Their first four games were at home. Vanderbilt played at Kentucky (Lexington, Kentucky), Georgia (Athens, Georgia), Missouri (Columbia, Missouri), and at Mississippi State (Starkville, Mississippi). Also Vandy played four non-conference teams at home against Temple, UMass, Charleston Southern, and Old Dominion.

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
August 28 9:50 p.m. Temple* Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN SECN L 7–37   31,731
September 6 3:30 p.m. No. 15 Ole Miss LP Field • Nashville, TN (Rivalry) ESPN L 3–41   43,260
September 13 11:00 a.m. UMass* Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN SECRN W 34–31   33,386
September 20 6:30 p.m. No. 14 South Carolina Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN SECN L 34–48   34,441
September 27 11:00 a.m. at Kentucky Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY (Rivalry) SECN L 7–17   56,940
October 4 3:00 p.m. at No. 13 Georgia Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA (Rivalry) SECN L 17–44   92,746
October 11 6:30 p.m. No. 24 (FCS) Charleston Southern*dagger Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN SECRN W 21–20   26,738
October 25 3:00 p.m. at Missouri Faurot Field • Columbia, MO SECN L 14–24   65,264
November 1 6:00 p.m. Old Dominion* Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN ESPNU W 42–28   28,966
November 8 6:30 p.m. Florida Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN SECN L 10–34   35,191
November 22 6:30 p.m. at No. 4 Mississippi State Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS SECN L 0–51   60,493
November 29 3:00 p.m. Tennessee Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN (Rivalry) SECN L 17–24   40,350
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

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Game summaries

Temple

The Derek Mason era got off to a bad start as his mistake-prone Commodores were outscored 37-7 in a loss to visiting Temple at home. It was the worst defeat in a home opener in Vanderbilt program history, and the worst opening game loss since 1998 a 42-0 loss to Mississippi. The Commodores had seven turnovers, leading to 27 points for Temple.[3]

Overall record Last meeting Result
1–1 2006 VAN, 43–14
1 234Total
• Temple 7 14133 37
Vanderbilt 0 700 7
  • Location: Nashville, Tennessee
  • Game start: 9:52 p.m. (The game was delayed from 8:15 PM by thunderstorms)
  • Elapsed time: 3:22
  • Game attendance: 31,731
  • Game weather: 78 degrees, mostly cloudy
  • Television network: SEC Network

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Ole Miss

With a bad loss to Ole Miss Vandy had the worst start since 1998. In 1998 they lost to Ole Miss 42-0 and Alabama 32-7 to start the season. Also in 1998 Vanderbilt started with a six straight losses and ended the 1997 season with five straight losses to complete an eleven-game losing streak.

Overall record Last meeting Result
38–48–2 2013 MISS, 39–35
1 234Total
• Ole Miss 10 10210 41
Vanderbilt 0 003 3
  • Location: Nashville, Tennessee (LP Field)
  • Game start: 3:30 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:12
  • Game attendance: 43,260
  • Game weather: 82 degrees, mostly cloudy
  • Television network: ESPN

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UMass

Overall record Last meeting Result
2–0 2013 VAN, 24–7
1 234Total
UMass 14 1070 31
• Vanderbilt 0 20014 34
  • Location: Nashville, Tennessee
  • Game start: 11:05 a.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:48
  • Game attendance: 33,386
  • Game weather: 62 degrees, cloudy
  • Television network: ESPN3/FSN

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South Carolina

Overall record Last meeting Result
4–19 2013 SCAR, 35–25
1 234Total
• South Carolina 0 171021 48
Vanderbilt 14 01010 34
  • Location: Nashville, Tennessee
  • Game start: 6:39 p.m.
  • Elapsed time: 3:36
  • Game attendance: 34,441
  • Game weather: 84 degrees, partly cloudy
  • Television network: SEC Network [11][12]

Kentucky

Overall record Last meeting Result
41–41–4 2013 VAN, 22–6
1 234Total
Vanderbilt 0 700 7
• Kentucky 7 1000 17
  • Location: Lexington, Kentucky
  • Game start: 12:01 pm
  • Elapsed time: 2:56
  • Game attendance: 56,940
  • Game weather: 76 degrees, mostly sunny
  • Television network: SEC Network

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Georgia

Overall record Last meeting Result
19–53–2 2013 VAN, 31–27
1 234Total
Vanderbilt 0 737 17
• Georgia 21 6710 44
  • Location: Athens, Georgia
  • Game start: 4:01 pm
  • Elapsed time: 3:14
  • Game attendance: 92,746
  • Game weather: 65 degrees, sunny and breezy (10 mph winds)
  • Television network: SEC Network

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Charleston Southern

Overall record Last meeting Result
First Meeting
1 234Total
Charleston Southern 0 1073 20
• Vanderbilt 3 1800 21
  • Location: Nashville, Tennessee
  • Game start: 6:35 pm
  • Elapsed time: 3:23
  • Game attendance: 26,738
  • Game weather: 60 degrees, cloudy
  • Television network: ESPN3/FSN

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Missouri

Overall record Last meeting Result
2–3–1 2013 MIZZ, 51–28
1 234Total
Vanderbilt 0 707 14
• Missouri 3 777 24
  • Location: Columbia, Missouri
  • Game start: 3:07 PM
  • Elapsed time: 3:13
  • Game attendance: 65,264
  • Game weather: 76 degrees, sunny
  • Television network: SEC Network

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Old Dominion

Overall record Last meeting Result
First Meeting
1 234Total
Old Dominion 7 777 28
• Vanderbilt 7 21014 42
  • Location: Nashville, Tennessee
  • Game start: 6:02 PM
  • Elapsed time: 3:16
  • Game attendance: 28,966
  • Game weather: 47 degrees, clear
  • Television network: ESPNU [21][22]

Florida

Overall record Last meeting Result
10–35–2 2013 VAN, 34–17
1 234Total
• Florida 7 10017 34
Vanderbilt 7 003 10
  • Location: Nashville, Tennessee
  • Game start: 6:39 PM
  • Elapsed time: 3:25
  • Game attendance: 35,191
  • Game weather: 51 degrees, cloudy
  • Television network: SEC Network

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Mississippi State

Overall record Last meeting Result
7–12–2 2009 MISS ST, 15–3
1 234Total
Vanderbilt 0 000 0
• Mississippi State 13 2477 51
  • Location: Starkville, Mississippi
  • Game start: 6:39 PM
  • Elapsed time: 3:19
  • Game attendance: 60,493
  • Game weather: 60 degrees, partly cloudy
  • Television network: SEC Network

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Tennessee

Overall record Last meeting Result
29–73–5 2013 VAN, 14–10
1 234Total
• Tennessee 10 770 24
Vanderbilt 0 1070 17
  • Location: Nashville, Tennessee
  • Game start: 3:01 PM
  • Elapsed time: 3:30
  • Game attendance: 40,350
  • Game weather: 57 degrees, cloudy with 16 MPH winds
  • Television network: SEC Network

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References

  1. ↑ "Official Football Roster". VUCommodores.com. CBS Interactive. 2014. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
  2. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20130820131911/http://www.vucommodores.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/vand-m-footbl-sched.html. Archived from the original on August 20, 2013. Retrieved August 27, 2013. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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  4. ↑ "Vanderbilt Official Athletic Site – Football". Vucommodores.com. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Temple Owls vs. Vanderbilt Commodores - Box Score - August 28, 2014 - ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  6. ↑ Final (2014-08-28). "Temple vs. Vanderbilt - Box Score - August 28, 2014 - ESPN". Scores.espn.go.com. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
  7. ↑ "Vanderbilt Official Athletic Site – Football". Vucommodores.com. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  8. ↑ Final (2014-09-06). "Ole Miss vs. Vanderbilt - Box Score - September 6, 2014 - ESPN". Scores.espn.go.com. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
  9. ↑ "Vanderbilt Official Athletic Site – Football". Vucommodores.com. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  10. ↑ Final (2014-09-13). "UMass vs. Vanderbilt - Box Score - September 13, 2014 - ESPN". Scores.espn.go.com. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
  11. ↑ "Vanderbilt Official Athletic Site – Football". Vucommodores.com. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  12. ↑ Final (2014-09-20). "South Carolina vs. Vanderbilt - Box Score - September 20, 2014 - ESPN". Scores.espn.go.com. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
  13. ↑ "Vanderbilt Official Athletic Site – Football". Vucommodores.com. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  14. ↑ Final (2014-09-27). "Vanderbilt vs. Kentucky - Box Score - September 27, 2014 - ESPN". Scores.espn.go.com. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
  15. ↑ "Vanderbilt Official Athletic Site – Football". Vucommodores.com. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  16. ↑ Final (2014-10-04). "Vanderbilt vs. Georgia - Box Score - October 4, 2014 - ESPN". Espn.go.com. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
  17. ↑ "Vanderbilt Official Athletic Site – Football". Vucommodores.com. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  18. ↑ Final (2014-10-11). "Charleston Southern vs. Vanderbilt - Box Score - October 11, 2014 - ESPN". Espn.go.com. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
  19. ↑ "Vanderbilt Official Athletic Site – Football". Vucommodores.com. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  20. ↑ Final (2014-10-25). "Vanderbilt vs. Missouri - Box Score - October 25, 2014 - ESPN". Espn.go.com. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
  21. ↑ "Vanderbilt Official Athletic Site – Football". Vucommodores.com. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  22. ↑ Final (2014-11-01). "Old Dominion vs. Vanderbilt - Box Score - November 1, 2014 - ESPN". Espn.go.com. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
  23. ↑ "Vanderbilt Official Athletic Site – Football". Vucommodores.com. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  24. ↑ Final (2014-11-08). "Florida vs. Vanderbilt - Box Score - November 8, 2014 - ESPN". Espn.go.com. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
  25. ↑ "Vanderbilt Official Athletic Site – Football". Vucommodores.com. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  26. ↑ Final (2014-11-22). "Vanderbilt vs. Mississippi State - Box Score - November 22, 2014 - ESPN". Espn.go.com. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
  27. ↑ "Vanderbilt Official Athletic Site – Football". Vucommodores.com. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  28. ↑ Final (2014-11-29). "Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt - Box Score - November 29, 2014 - ESPN". Espn.go.com. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
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