football Archives
Student-athlete dies after battle with cancer
Nov. 30, 2018—Vanderbilt student-athlete Turner Cockrell, a third-year tight end on the Commodore football team, died Thursday following a long battle with cancer. He was 21.
Fans invited to Bowl Celebration on campus Sunday
Nov. 29, 2018—Commodore fans can join head football coach Derek Mason and his team for Vanderbilt's bowl celebration this Sunday, Dec. 2, at the program's indoor practice field, the Vanderbilt Multipurpose Facility.
Commodores are bowl-bound following win over Tennessee
Nov. 26, 2018—Vanderbilt became bowl eligible by defeating Tennessee 38-13 Saturday night, with the Commodores notching their third win in three years over the in-state rival Volunteers.
Khari Blasingame: Running back and graduate student
Sep. 28, 2018—Commodore running back and graduate student Khari Blasingame is more than a football player—he's a prime example of the student-athlete experience at Vanderbilt.
Student-athlete Turner Cockrell fights cancer with help of VU teammates
Sep. 7, 2018—Turner Cockrell, a tight end on the Vanderbilt football team, was diagnosed with melanoma last November and will undergo a procedure Friday in hopes of staving off more cancerous cells. Throughout his battle, Cockrell has remained a Commodore—and his Vanderbilt family has stood by him.
Watch Chancellor, students run Anchor Dash
Sep. 4, 2018—Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos joined first-year and transfer students and student VUceptors as they stormed the field ahead of the Commodores’ 35-7 victory over MTSU on Saturday.
Unleash your black and gold for College Colors Day, enter to win prizes
Aug. 28, 2018—Vanderbilt will celebrate College Colors Day on Friday, Aug. 31, when faculty, staff and students don their black-and-gold apparel ahead of the Sept. 1 football season opener against Middle Tennessee.
Employees invited to football open practice Thursday, free food provided
Aug. 9, 2018—Vanderbilt football will host its annual open practice for university faculty and staff and Vanderbilt University Medical Center employees on Thursday, Aug. 16, from 4 to 5:45 p.m. Free hot dogs, hamburgers and drinks will be provided.
Vanderbilt transfer quarterback seeks to solve hunger crisis in Miami
Jun. 26, 2018—Student-athlete Mo Hasan has started a nonprofit based in Miami called Second Spoon, which distributes unused food from local restaurants to local individuals suffering from hunger.
Former Commodore running back to host Down syndrome clinic May 5
May. 2, 2018—Former Commodore All-SEC running back Zac Stacy will host the first annual Zac Stacy/National Down Syndrome Society All-Star Clinic on Saturday, May 5, at the Vanderbilt Recreation Center. The event will feature football drills and games, lunch and a photo and autograph session for children with Down syndrome and other disorders.
Vanderbilt Football season tickets now on sale
Mar. 8, 2018—Among this year's road games, the Commodores will take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in South Bend. A limited number of tickets to the game are still available, and 2018 season ticket holders will receive priority seating. In addition, read Frequently Asked Questions regarding how the new tax law affects season ticket purchases.
WilSkills named 2017 football ‘Greenest Group on Campus’
Nov. 10, 2017—WilSkills, Vanderbilt’s student-led wilderness skills course, was named winner of the 2017 Vanderbilt Football Sustainability Competition. The group celebrated its title of “Greenest Group on Campus” at the home football game Nov. 4.