2013 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

The 2013 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University during the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Commodores play their six home games at Vanderbilt Stadium at Dudley Field in Nashville, Tennessee, which has been Vanderbilt football's home stadium since 1922. The 2013 team is coming off back-to-back bowls for the first time in school history. The 2012 season was the best win pct since 1955 (.692) the nine wins was the most since 1915, and the 5 SEC wins was the most since 1935. The 2012 season ended with the current longest win streak in the SEC, needless to say this was one of the best season in Vanderbilt football history. The 2013 Vanderbilt is headed by 3rd year head coach James Franklin. It will mark the Commodores 123rd overall season, 80th as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and its 22nd within the SEC Eastern Division.

Before the Season
A small amount of controversy accorded when Vanderbilt canceled games with home Northwestern and away Ohio State. A letter was sent cancelling the games.