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Former Vanderbilt chemistry professor William Lofland Dudley was known as the "father of Southern football." [2] Vanderbilt's entrants into the NBA include Charles Davis, Festus Ezeli, Shan Foster, John Jenkins, Dan Langhi, Clyde Lee, and Will Perdue. Award-winning baseball stars include Pedro Alvarez, David Price, Scotti Madison, and Mike Minor.
Vanderbilt and the Sewanee Tigers were both founding members of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA), the Southern Conference, and the Southeastern Conference (SEC). It is the oldest of Vanderbilt's rivalries; [25] dating back to 1891 when Vanderbilt played its second football game. Vanderbilt leads the series 40–8–4. [26]
This is a list of Vanderbilt Commodores football players in the NFL Draft. Key. B Back K Kicker: NT Nose tackle: C Center: LB Linebacker: FB Fullback: DB Defensive ...
Vanderbilt quarterbacks have played prominent roles in American society off the gridiron as well. Irby Curry, the starting quarterback for the "point-a-minute" 1915 Vanderbilt Commodores football team, served in World War I after graduating in 1916, dying in aerial combat in France. Rand Dixon was a decorated World War II veteran.
Dan McGugin (197-55-19) Dan McGugin was Vanderbilt football coach from 1904-17 and 1919-34. He missed the 1918 season to serve in the U.S. Army in World War I. Vanderbilt's best season under ...
The 1982 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by head coach George MacIntyre, Vanderbilt made its first bowl appearance in eight years . The Commodores were 8–3 in the regular season (4–2 in SEC, third), the program's ...
Earl Bryan Bennett[1] (born March 23, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Vanderbilt Commodores and was selected by the Bears in the third round of the 2008 NFL draft. After his playing career, he became ...
Overview. Since 1906, 18 Vanderbilt Commodores football players have earned first-team All-American honors. [1] [2] Owsley Manier was the first ever Commodore selected All-American, making Walter Camp 's third-team. Bob Blake was the first to make an All-America first team. Lynn Bomar was the first Vanderbilt player selected first-team All ...