Football

It wasn’t the storybook ending Vanderbilt fans were hoping for, but then again, did you expect the Commodores to be playing football just hours before New Year’s after back-to-back 2-10 seasons? Not likely. The Commodores’ season didn’t end with a victory, but all the strides that were made in 12… Read More

They are bleeding black and gold from the AutoZone Liberty Bowl Parade to the Battle of the Bands. Are you ready for some football? Go Dores! Visit Bowl Central for everything you need to know about Vanderbilt’s appearance in the Liberty Bowl on Dec. 31, 2011 in Memphis,… Read More

Watch the 70-plus year tradition: The Peabody Duck March.  Leading the way, during Autozone Liberty Bowl week, are Honorary Duck Masters Head Football Coach James Franklin and his daughters, Addison and Shola. Visit Bowl Central for everything you need to know about Vanderbilt’s appearance in the Liberty Bowl on Dec. Read More

This Week on VUCast, Vanderbilt’s weekly newscast highlighting research, experts, students, sports and everything Vanderbilt: Next Steps: Redefining “team effort” A student’s mission to save lives becomes reality A surgeon teaches compassion through memories Rascal Flatts brings harmony to sick children [vucastblurb]… Read More

Be a part of Commodore Nation in Memphis as we enjoy a long weekend of Liberty Bowl events leading up to the big game! You won’t want to miss a minute of these great festivities. Fans may purchase event tickets online, in person at the McGugin… Read More

If the King is All IN, shouldn’t you be? Spend New Year’s Eve watching the Commodores in Elvis’s hometown — Memphis — at the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. It’s a win-win. Check out all the action at Bowl Central. [vucastblurb]  … Read More

This Week on VUCast, Vanderbilt’s weekly newscast  highlighting  research, experts, students, sports and everything Vanderbilt: Do little kids learn from “educational” videos? New research gives answers. Why a Vanderbilt expert says the new Wal-Mart sex discrimination lawsuits will fail. Meet this year’s Commencement weekend speaker. [vucastblurb]… Read More

Watch Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos’s New Year’s Eve BOWLing message to you. [vucastblurb]… Read More

(Photo by John Russell/Vanderbilt University) Tickets to the AutoZone Liberty Bowl are still available. Vanderbilt faculty, staff and students can conveniently purchase tickets to the Liberty Bowl football game three different ways: Online – at Vanderbilt’s Bowl Central page. In person – at the McGugin… Read More

Watch fans’ reactions and more at bowl game celebration.   [vucastblurb]… Read More

The Vanderbilt football team has officially accepted an invitation to play in the 53rd AutoZone Liberty Bowl against the University of Cincinnati Bearcats. The game will be played on Saturday, Dec. 31, at the Liberty Bowl in Memphis. Kickoff is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. (CT), with ABC providing coverage. Vanderbilt… Read More

James Franklin, whose Commodores have already tripled the number of victories they had in each of the past two seasons, has agreed to a new contract extending his term and raising his salary as Vanderbilt University’s head football coach. Read More

Coach James Franklin talks with fans. (Vanderbilt University) Come celebrate with Coach James Franklin, Vice Chancellor David Williams and the Commodore football team Sunday evening as they receive and officially accept an invitation to play in a bowl game. Read More

Time to bleed black and gold, remember magic win # 6 and celebrate our football team. Go to Bowl Central for all your bowl information. [vucastblurb]    … Read More

(Joe Howell/Vanderbilt) Watch video of the Vanderbilt football team’s 41-7 win over Wake Forest to become bowl-eligible and of fans greeting the Commodores as they returned to campus. Also, keep up with the latest team news at Vanderbilt Bowl Central. Read More

(John Russell/Vanderbilt) Zac Stacy ran for 184 yards and three touchdowns and Vanderbilt became bowl-eligible by beating sluggish Wake Forest 41-7 on Nov. 26. Read More

Commodore fans are invited to the McGugin Center at 12:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, to help give a rousing send-off to the football team as it departs for Saturday night’s game against the University of Tennessee. Read More

Tickets for the Nov. 12 home football finale against Kentucky will be available on a limited basis for Vanderbilt faculty and staff at a discounted rate of $35 each. The limit is four per employee, and you must show your Vanderbilt ID at the McGugin ticket office. For extra… Read More

A Vanderbilt alumnus and longtime football season ticket holder suffered a sudden cardiac arrest at Oct. 22’s game at Vanderbilt Stadium. Thanks to the quick response of Vanderbilt’s LifeFlight Event Medicine team and the presence of an automatic external defibrillator (AED), Jim Askew, 77, will be back in the stands… Read More

Fans attending the Vanderbilt-Arkansas football game at Vanderbilt Stadium on Saturday are encouraged to get caught “green-handed” as Vanderbilt takes the EPA’s Game Day Challenge. Read More