1999 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1999 Vanderbilt Commodores football Southeastern conference Eastern Division SEC 5–6 2–6 Woody Widenhofer 3rd Steve Crosby 2nd Pro-style Dino Folino 1st 4–3 Jeff Barnett Ainsley Battles Lamont Turner Todd Yoder Vanderbilt Stadium The 1999 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University as a member of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Woody Widenhofer, the Commodores compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing fifth in the SEC's Eastern Division. The team played its home games at Vanderbilt Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. Schedule 1999 AP Central September 4 11:30 a.m. l Alabama 20 Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN JPS 17–28 41,600 Mike Organ Vanderbilt came to play; Alexander, No. 20 Alabama hold off much-improved Commodores https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107669263/vanderbilt-came-to-play-alexander-no/ The Tennessean C1 September 5, 1999 August 15, 2022 Newspapers.com September 11 3:00 p.m. w y Northern Illinois Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN WSMV 34–31 28,514 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-vandys-rally-sinks-niu/157462071/ Chicago Tribune Vandy's rally sinks NIU September 12, 1999 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com September 18 11:30 a.m. w y Ole Miss Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS rivalry JPS 37–34 OT 41,622 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-vicksburg-post-dores-shut-down-um-i/157443109/ The Vicksburg Post 'Dores shut down UM in OT, 37–34 September 19, 1999 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com September 25 6:00 p.m. w y y Duke Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC 31–14 20,483 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-devils-score-but/157462158/ The News and Observer Devils score, but not enough September 26, 1999 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com October 2 1:00 p.m. l Mississippi State 16 Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN 14–42 37,120 https://www.newspapers.com/article/enterprise-journal-no-16-bulldogs-sink/157441996/ Enterprise-Journal No. 16 Bulldogs sink Commodores' ship, 42–14 October 3, 1999 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com October 9 1:00 p.m. w y The Citadel Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN 58–0 17,844 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-and-democrat-vanderbilt-cruise/157462283/ The Times and Democrat Vanderbilt cruises past The Citadel October 10, 1999 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com October 16 1:00 p.m. l Georgia 14 Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN rivalry 17–27 39,210 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-georgia-defens/157460416/ The Montgomery Advertiser Georgia defense bails out Bulldogs October 17, 1999 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com October 23 6:00 p.m. w y South Carolina Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC 11–10 74,806 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-vanderbilt-keeps/157462387/ The Charlotte Observer Vanderbilt keeps USC without win October 24, 1999 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com November 6 2:30 p.m. l y Florida 5 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL CBS 6–13 85,117 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tampa-bay-times-dandy-hardly-but-uf-st/157457990/ St. Petersburg Times Dandy? Hardly, but UF still tops Vandy November 7, 1999 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com November 13 8:00 p.m. l Kentucky Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN rivalry ESPN2 17–19 41,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-wildcats-hold-off-va/157461633/ The Courier-Journal Wildcats hold off Vandy 19–17 November 14, 1999 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com November 27 11:00 a.m. l y Tennessee 7 Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN rivalry CBS 10–38 105,781 https://www.newspapers.com/article/johnson-city-press-vols-stuff-vanderbilt/157459424/ Johnson City Press Vols stuff Vanderbilt November 28, 1999 October 19, 2024 Newspapers.com1999 Vanderbilt Commodores Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football October 19, 2024 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/vanderbilt/1999-schedule.html Roster 1999 Vanderbilt Commodores y 2 SO Rodney Williams RB y 3 SR Billy Miller WR 4 SO Lew Thomas HB 6 SO Adam Ditto WR y 7 SR Tavarus Hogans WR 8 FR Benji Walker QB 9 JR Jimmy Williams WR 10 SO Anthony Jones WR 12 SO Greg Zolman QB y y 13 JR Duce Reeder QB y 15 FR Sean O'Connor QB y 16 SR Zach Winkler WR 17 SO David Wallace QB 18 FR Justin Purkey QB y 21 JR Bo Lancaster WR y 24 FR MJ Garrett WR 25 SR Everett Robinson HB WR 29 FR Chris Mitacek RB 30 FR Jonathan Shaub RB 31 FR Ryan Cuffee WR 33 JR Jared McGrath RB 34 SO Juan Rojas FB 35 FR Jacob Mason FB 36 SO Jason Shields WR 37 SO Ethan McDaniel WR 38 FR Wes Gunter TE 46 SO Shane Daly WR y 47 SR Andrew Kerr RB 50 SR Jeff Barnett C 55 FR Jamie Byrum C y 58 FR Jason Tant OL 60 JR Pat Green OT 61 SO Duncan Cave OL 62 SR Dustin Wuest OG y 64 JR Brian Gruber OT y 65 FR Jordan Hill OL y 69 JR Matt Hill OG y 70 SR Raminté Byndom OT 71 SO Bara Cola OG 72 FR Jim May OL 74 FR Jordan Pettit OL 75 SO JP Fougerousse OT y 77 JR Darren Rothenberg OG y 78 JR Michael Saltsman OG y 79 FR Brent Preacher OL y 80 JR Elliot Carson TE y 81 SR Todd Yoder HB y 82 SO Nezih Hasanoglu WR 83 FR Nick Getter TE 84 FR Tom Simone TE y 85 FR Dan Stricker WR y 86 JR Andre Woods WR y 88 FR Markessus House WR 89 SO Tyson Radtke WR 90 SO Jaron Stern TE 5 FR Aaron McWherter DB y 9 JR Jimmy Williams Jimmy Williams (cornerback, born 1979) CB y 11 FR Rushen Jones DB y 14 JR Brooks Collins S y 14 FR Mike Martin DB 22 SR Ainsley Battles S y 23 SO Harold Lercius CB y 26 JR Matt Stewart Matt Stewart (American football) LB y 27 FR Jerrol Jackson DB y 28 SO Brian Taylor DB y 31 FR Ryan Cuffee DB 32 FR Justin Giboney DB 39 SO David Meadows LB 40 SO Nate Morrow LB y 41 SO Antuian Bradford LB 42 SO Justin Winborn LB y 43 FR Brandon Walthour LB y 44 SR Lamont Turner LB 45 SR Diek VanNort LB 48 JR AJ McGrew LB y 49 JR Steve Rock S 51 FR Joe Doyle DL y 52 JR Ryan McSwain DL 53 FR Mike Adam LB 54 SO Chuck Losey DE 56 FR Ryan Nungesser DE y 57 JR William Lowery DL y 59 FR Hunter Hillenmeyer LB y 63 FR Libnir Telusca DL 67 JR Aaron Lara LB 73 JR Russ Nicoll DE y 76 FR Andrew Gardella LB 87 SR Thomas Gallant FS 92 FR Brett Beard DL 93 SO Doyle Crosby DE y 95 SO Steve Trese DL y 96 FR Nick Sterling DL y 97 SO Tyler Unzicker DT y 98 JR Ryan Aulds DT y 99 SO Reggie Washington LB y 19 JR John Markham K 46 SO Shane Daly P y 91 JR Joe Webb P https://web.archive.org/web/19991117180155/http://www.vanderbilt.edu:80/Athletics/football/fballroster.html Woody Widenhofer References Vanderbilt Category:Vanderbilt Commodores football seasons Vanderbilt Commodores football