1990 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1990 Vanderbilt Commodores football Southeastern Conference SEC 1–10 1–6 Watson Brown 5th Steve Sloan 1st Doug Mathews 1st Vanderbilt Stadium The 1990 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Commodores were led by head coach Watson Brown in his fifth season and final season at his Alma mater. With a record of one win and ten losses (1–10 overall, 1–6 in the SEC). This was Vanderbilt's 101st year of playing football. It took Vanderbilt 50 years to make it to the 100 loss mark, and in the next 50 years Vanderbilt, would lose another 300 football games. In Vanderbilt's 3rd game of the 1990 season they lost to Alabama for the school's 400th all time loss. Schedule 1990 AP Central September 8 l y y SMU Ownby Stadium University Park, TX 7–44 18,700 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-smu-unloads-on/135076422/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram SMU unloads on Vanderbilt, 44–7 September 9, 1990 November 12, 2023 Newspapers.com September 22 11:30 a.m. w LSU Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN TBS 24–21 33,149 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-vanderbilt-r/135073369/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Vanderbilt rebounds for comeback victory September 23, 1990 November 12, 2023 Newspapers.com September 29 1:30 p.m. l y Alabama Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL PPV 28–59 70,123 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71577992/vu-self-destructs-in-5928-loss/ The Tennessean VU self-destructs in 59–28 loss September 30, 1990 November 12, 2023 Newspapers.com October 6 6:00 p.m. l y Syracuse Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN 14–49 30,037 https://www.newspapers.com/article/democrat-and-chronicle-orangemen-run-rou/135076680/ Democrat and Chronicle Orangemen run roughshod over Vanderbilt, 49–14 October 7, 1990 November 12, 2023 Newspapers.com October 13 12:30 p.m. l y Auburn 6 Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL 6–56 79,269 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-hammer-time/135068208/ The Montgomery Advertiser Hammer time...AU has too much firepower for 'Dores, 56–6 October 14, 1990 November 12, 2023 Newspapers.com October 20 12:00 p.m. l y Georgia Sanford Stadium Athens, GA rivalry 28–39 81,640 https://www.newspapers.com/article/anderson-independent-mail-freshmen-ignit/135074981/ Anderson Independent-Mail Freshmen ignite Bulldogs October 21, 1990 November 12, 2023 Newspapers.com October 27 1:30 p.m. l Ole Miss 17 Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN rivalry 13–14 38,704 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hattiesburg-american-vandy-scares-ole-mi/135067409/ Hattiesburg American Vandy scares Ole Miss, but Rebs hang on, 14–13 October 28, 1990 November 12, 2023 Newspapers.com November 10 l y Kentucky Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY rivalry 21–28 50,400 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-move-the-chain-gang/135070181/ The Courier-Journal Move-the-chain gang carries UK by Vandy November 11, 1990 November 12, 2023 Newspapers.com November 17 l y Army Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN 38–42 30,941 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-army-marches-by-vu/135076919/ The Tennessean Army marches by VU November 18, 1990 November 12, 2023 Newspapers.com November 24 1:00 p.m. l y Wake Forest Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN 28–56 21,116 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-deacons-demolish/135077029/ The Charlotte Observer Deacons demolish Vanderbilt as Williams, West lead way November 25, 1990 November 12, 2023 Newspapers.com December 1 1:30 p.m. l Tennessee 12 Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN rivalry PPV 20–49 41,492 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-vols-rally-f/135066141/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Vols rally for victory, SEC crown December 2, 1990 November 12, 2023 Newspapers.com1990 Vanderbilt Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football January 7, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/vanderbilt/1990-schedule.html References Vanderbilt Category:Vanderbilt Commodores football seasons Vanderbilt Commodores football