Dan McGugin has the most wins as Commodores' head coach with 198.
The Vanderbilt Commodores college football team represents Vanderbilt University in the East Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Commodores compete as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. The program has had 27 head coaches since it began play during the 1890 season.[1] Since December 2010, James Franklin has served as Vanderbilt's head coach.[2]
The team has played more than 1,150 games over 121 seasons of Vanderbilt football.[1] In that time, five coaches have led the Commodores to postseason bowl games: Arthur Guepe, Steve Sloan, George MacIntyre, Bobby Johnson and Franklin.[3][4] Four other coaches won conference championships: R. G. Acton, Walter H. Watkins, James H. Henry and Dan McGugin. Between them, the coaches won eleven Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association championships; McGugin led the team to an additional two titles as a member of the Southern Conference.[5]
McGugin is the leader in seasons coached and games won, with 198 victories during his 30 years at Vanderbilt.[1] E. H. Alley has the highest winning percentage with 1.000.[1] Robbie Caldwell has the lowest winning percentage with .167.[1] Of the 27 different head coaches who have led the Commodores, McGugin,[6] Ray Morrison,[7] Henry Russell Sanders,[8] and Bill Edwards[9] have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend, Indiana.
Key[]
| General | Overall | Conference | Postseason[11] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Order of coaches[12] | GC | Games coached | CW | Conference wins | PW | Postseason wins |
| DC | Division championships | OW | Overall wins | CL | Conference losses | PL | Postseason losses |
| CC | Conference championships | OL | Overall losses | CT | Conference ties | PT | Postseason ties |
| NC | National championships | OT | Overall ties[14] | C% | Conference winning percentage | ||
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Elected to the College Football Hall of Fame | O% | Overall winning percentage[16] | ||||
Coaches[]
| # | Name | Term | GC | OW | OL | OT | O% | CW | CL | CT | C% | PW | PL | PT | DC [A 2] |
CC | NC | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elliott Jones | 1890–1892 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 | W. J. Keller | 1893 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 | Henry Worth Thornton | 1894 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | C. L. Upton | 1895 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 | R. G. Acton | 1896–1898 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | .575 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | — |
| 6 | James L. Crane | 1899–1900 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | .639 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 7 | Walter H. Watkins | 1901–1902 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | .853 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .850 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | — |
| 8 | James H. Henry | 1903 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .786 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | — |
| 9 | Dan McGugin
|
1904–1917 1919–1934 |
272 | 198 | 55 | 19 | .763 | 104 | 34 | 13 | .732 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | — |
| 10 | Ray Morrison
|
1918 1935–1939 |
53 | 29 | 22 | 2 | .566 | 18 | 15 | 1 | .544 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | SEC Coach of the Year (1937)[18] |
| 11 | Henry Russell Sanders
|
1940–1942 1946–1948 |
60 | 36 | 22 | 2 | .617 | 15 | 20 | 2 | .432 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | SEC Coach of the Year (1941)[18] |
| 12 | E. H. Alley | 1943 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 13 | Doby Bartling | 1944–1945 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | .500 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 14 | Bill Edwards
|
1949–1952 | 42 | 21 | 19 | 2 | .524 | 11 | 17 | 1 | .397 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 15 | Arthur Guepe | 1953–1962 | 100 | 39 | 54 | 7 | .425 | 19 | 43 | 6 | .324 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | SEC Coach of the Year (1955)[18] |
| 16 | John Green | 1963–1966 | 40 | 7 | 29 | 4 | .225 | 2 | 19 | 3 | .146 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 17 | Bill Pace | 1967–1972 | 63 | 22 | 38 | 3 | .373 | 5 | 27 | 1 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 18 | Steve Sloan | 1973–1974 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 2 | .565 | 3 | 8 | 1 | .292 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 19 | Fred Pancoast | 1975–1978 | 44 | 13 | 31 | 0 | .295 | 2 | 22 | 0 | .083 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 20 | George MacIntyre | 1979–1985 | 78 | 25 | 52 | 1 | .327 | 8 | 33 | 1 | .202 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | UPI SEC Coach of the Year (1982)[18] SEC Coach of the Year (1982)[18] |
| 21 | Watson Brown | 1986–1990 | 55 | 10 | 45 | 0 | .182 | 4 | 29 | 0 | .121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 22 | Gerry DiNardo | 1991–1994 | 44 | 19 | 25 | 0 | .432 | 9 | 22 | 0 | .290 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 23 | Rod Dowhower | 1995–1996 | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | .182 | 1 | 15 | 0 | .063 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 24 | Woody Widenhofer | 1997–2001 | 55 | 15 | 40 | — | .273 | 4 | 36 | — | .100 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 25 | Bobby Johnson | 2002–2009 | 95 | 29 | 66 | — | .305 | 12 | 52 | — | .188 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | SEC Coach of the Year (2008)[18] |
| 26 | Robbie Caldwell | 2010 | 12 | 2 | 10 | — | .167 | 1 | 7 | — | .125 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 27 | James Franklin | 2011–present | 26 | 15 | 11 | — | .577 | 7 | 9 | — | .438 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Notes[]
- ↑ Statistics correct as of the end of the 2011–12 college football season.
- ↑ Divisional champions have advanced to the SEC Championship Game since the institution of divisional play beginning in the 1992 season. Since that time, Vanderbilt has competed as a member of the East Division of the SEC.[17]
References[]
General
- "Vanderbilt Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sec/vanderbilt/coaching_records.php. Retrieved March 8, 2011.
- "Commodore History" (PDF). 2011 Football Fact Book. Nashville, Tennessee: Vanderbilt Athletic Communications Office. http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/vand/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/2011_fb_history.pdf. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
Specific
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 2011 Football Fact Book, p. 109
- ↑ "James Franklin takes over at Vandy". Associated Press. ESPN.com. December 17, 2010. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=5929959. Retrieved March 8, 2011.
- ↑ 2011 Football Fact Book, pp. 128–129
- ↑ "Kickoff return TD sparks Cincinnati past Vanderbilt in Liberty Bowl". Associated Press. ESPN.com. December 31, 2011. http://espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=313650238. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
- ↑ 2011 Football Fact Book, pp. 110–117
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- ↑ Although the first Rose Bowl Game was played in 1902, it has been continuously played since the 1916 game, and is recognized as the oldest bowl game by the NCAA. "—" indicates any season prior to 1916 when postseason games were not played.[10]
- ↑ A running total of the number of head coaches, with coaches who served separate tenures being counted only once. Interim head coaches are represented with "Int" and are not counted in the running total. "—" indicates the team played but either without a coach or no coach is on record. "X" indicates an interim year without play.
- ↑ Whiteside, Kelly (August 25, 2006). "Overtime system still excites coaches". USA Today (McLean, Virginia). Archived from the original on November 24, 2009. https://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/2006-08-24-overtime_x.htm. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
- ↑ Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since.[13]
- ↑ Finder, Chuck (September 6, 1987). "Big plays help Paterno to 200th". The New York Times (New York City). Archived from the original on October 22, 2009. https://www.nytimes.com/1987/09/06/sports/college-football-big-plays-help-paterno-to-200th.html. Retrieved October 22, 2009.
- ↑ When computing the win–loss percentage, a tie counts as half a win and half a loss.[15]
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