Football
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Football team unveils vintage-logo helmet; shop similar styles from College Vault collection
During the Oct. 3 home football opener against LSU, the Commodore football team will wear special helmets featuring a vintage Vandy logo first worn during the 1979-82 seasons. This logo is part of the university’s College Vault merchandise collection, available at the Barnes & Noble at Vanderbilt bookstore and online. Read MoreOct 1, 2020
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Vanderbilt will allow limited student attendance for first home game, announces enhanced virtual fan features
Senior undergraduate students are being given first priority to attend the Oct. 3 game, followed by juniors, sophomores and first-year students, until the limited number of tickets available has been distributed. Students will be contacted directly via email with details about how to get their tickets. Read MoreSep 28, 2020
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Under the Stars: Flag ceremony honors active-duty service members, veterans and first responders
During the Commodores’ annual Salute to Service honoring active-duty service members, veterans and first responders, representatives of the military community unfurl a massive U.S. flag in Vanderbilt Stadium before the football game against Kentucky on Nov. 16. Read MoreFeb 17, 2020
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Are you the Greenest Commodore on Campus?
Waste Management has teamed up with FutureVU Sustainability to challenge Vanderbilt students, faculty and staff to show how they are being sustainable on campus. Read MoreOct 2, 2019
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Student-athlete: Jared Pinkney
Jared Pinkney could have heard his name called on the second day of the NFL Draft. Graded a “second- to fourth-round prospect,” Vanderbilt’s star tight end had a decision to make: turn pro, or return to the university to finish out his senior season. Read MoreAug 29, 2019
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‘SEC Nation’ to broadcast live from The Ingram Commons Saturday
"SEC Nation," the SEC Network’s traveling pregame show, will kick off week 1 of the 2019 football season from The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons this Saturday, when Vanderbilt plays host to Georgia. The show airs live from 9 to 11 a.m., and Vanderbilt head coach Derek Mason is scheduled to appear at 10 a.m. Kickoff for the game is slated for 6:30 p.m. on the SEC Network. Read MoreAug 27, 2019
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‘SEC Nation’ will kick off 2019 football season from Vanderbilt
"SEC Nation," the SEC Network’s traveling pregame show, will kick off week 1 of the 2019 football season on the Vanderbilt campus Saturday, Aug. 31, when the Commodores plays host to the University of Georgia Bulldogs. The location of the SEC Network’s presence on campus will be announced at a later date. Read MoreJul 19, 2019
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New England selects Vanderbilt’s Williams, San Francisco picks Skule in NFL draft
The New England Patriots selected Vanderbilt defensive back Joejuan Williams with the 45th overall pick of the NFL draft. Williams was taken in the second round. In addition, the San Francisco 49ers selected Vanderbilt offensive lineman Justin Skule with the 183rd overall pick in the sixth round. Read MoreApr 29, 2019
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Blasingame, Quah honored by higher education publication
Vanderbilt football graduate student-athlete Khari Blasingame has been selected as the 2019 Arthur Ashe Jr. Male Athlete of the Year, and senior Kristin Quah earned recognition as the winner for women's bowling, the publication "Diverse: Issues in Higher Education" announced on Monday. Read MoreMar 25, 2019
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Black and Gold Spring Game March 30
An array of family-friendly events are planned in conjunction with the Black and Gold Spring Game, scheduled for March 30 at Vanderbilt Stadium. Read MoreMar 21, 2019
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Vanderbilt Football walk-on tryouts set for Feb. 27
Coach Derek Mason and the Vanderbilt Football coaching staff will host walk-on tryouts for the Vanderbilt football team on Wednesday, Feb. 27, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the Rec Center Multipurpose Facility. A mandatory information meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 19, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the McGugin Center. Read MoreFeb 5, 2019
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Vanderbilt plays in Texas Bowl Dec. 27: What you need to know
The Commodores have punched their ticket to the postseason and will take on Baylor University in the Texas Bowl at NRG Stadium in Houston on Dec. 27. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. CST. Read MoreDec 20, 2018
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Student-athlete dies after battle with cancer
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. Read MoreNov 30, 2018
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Fans invited to Bowl Celebration on campus Sunday
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. Read MoreNov 29, 2018
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Commodores are bowl-bound following win over Tennessee
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. Read MoreNov 26, 2018
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Khari Blasingame: Running back and graduate student
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. Read MoreSep 28, 2018
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Student-athlete Turner Cockrell fights cancer with help of VU teammates
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. Read MoreSep 7, 2018
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Watch Chancellor, students run Anchor Dash
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. Read MoreSep 4, 2018
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Grade A Talent: Vanderbilt’s successful recruiting model finds student-athletes who excel both on the field and in the classroom
As the only private institution in the Southeastern Conference, Vanderbilt is charged with competing at the highest level of collegiate athletics with student-athletes who also can thrive in the classrooms of a top-15 nationally ranked university. Read MoreAug 28, 2018
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Unleash your black and gold for College Colors Day, enter to win prizes
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. Read MoreAug 28, 2018