American college football season
The 1993 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Commodores were led by head coach Gerry DiNardo in his third season and finished with a record of five wins and six losses (5–6 overall, 2–6 in the SEC).
The 500 win milestone mark was finally made by the 1993 Vanderbilt football team. The 500th win was on October 9, 1993 against Cincinnati with a 17–7 win.
In 1995, the NCAA found Antonio Langham guilty of receiving improper benefits after signing with an agent following the 1992 season , forcing Alabama to forfeit all games in which Langham competed.[1] Vanderbilt does not count the forfeit as a win.[2]
Schedule [ ]
Date Opponent Site Result September 4 at Wake Forest * W 27–12
September 11 No. 2 Alabama L 6–17 (Alabama forfeit)
September 18 at Ole Miss L 7–49
October 2 No. 23 Auburn Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN L 10–14
October 9 Cincinnati * Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN W 17–7
October 16 Georgia Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN (rivalry ) L 3–41
September 21 at South Carolina L 0–22
November 6 Kentucky Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN (rivalry ) W 12–7
November 13 Navy * Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN W 41–7
November 29 at No. 8 Florida L 0–52
November 27 at No. 6 Tennessee L 14–62
*Non-conference game Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game
Source: 1993 Vanderbilt football schedule[3]
Team Stats [ ]
Passing
Rushing
G
Cmp
Att
Pct
Yds
TD
Att
Yds
Avg
TD
Offense
11
5.0
14.3
35.0
49.6
0.0
51.4
195.4
3.8
1.3
Defense
11
15.8
28.9
54.7
220.3
1.5
36.1
132.1
3.7
1.4
Difference
-10.8
-14.6
-19.7
-170.7
-1.5
+15.3
+63.3
+0.1
-0.1
Passing
Passing
Rk
Player
Cmp
Att
Pct
Yds
Y/A
AY/A
TD
Int
Rate
1
Ronnie Gordon
40
98
40.8
400
4.1
2.2
0
4
66.9
2
Cedric Douglas
7
32
21.9
88
2.8
-0.1
0
2
32.5
3
Kenny Simon
8
27
29.6
58
2.1
-9.5
0
7
-4.2
Rushing & Receiving
Rk
Player
Att
Yds
Avg
TD
Rec
Yds
Avg
TD
Plays
Yds
Avg
TD
1
Tony Jackson
120
607
5.1
3
9
70
7.8
0
129
677
5.2
3
2
Ronnie Gordon
91
139
1.5
4
0
0
0
0
91
139
1.5
4
3
Cliff Deese
78
315
4.0
2
4
6
1.5
0
82
321
3.9
2
4
Kenny Simon
74
292
3.9
1
15
166
11.1
0
89
458
5.1
1
5
Cedric Douglas
62
105
1.7
0
0
0
0
0
62
105
1.7
0
6
Jermaine Johnson
52
207
4.0
2
0
0
0
0
52
207
4.0
2
7
Royce Love
28
85
3.0
1
1
4
4.0
0
29
89
3.1
1
8
Sam Chalmers
23
100
4.3
0
2
9
4.5
0
25
109
4.4
0
9
Eric Lewis
22
174
7.9
1
6
53
8.8
0
28
227
8.1
1
10
Derek Wilham
10
87
8.7
0
1
19
19.0
0
11
106
9.6
0
11
Jeff Brothers
2
15
7.5
0
0
0
0
0
2
15
7.5
0
12
Gabe Banks
2
0
0.0
0
1
22
22.0
0
3
22
7.3
0
13
Bill Marinangel
1
23
23.0
0
0
0
0
0
1
23
23.0
0
14
Sanford Ware
0
0
0
0
7
97
13.9
0
7
97
13.9
0
15
Jason Tomichek
0
0
0
0
7
71
10.1
0
7
71
10.1
0
16
Brandon Culpepper
0
0
0
0
1
16
16.0
0
1
16
16.0
0
17
Bobby Jackson
0
0
0
0
0
1
13
13.0
0
1
13
13.0
Defense
Rk
Player
Int
Yds
Avg
TD
1
Byron King
4
21
5.3
0
2
Shelton Quarles
2
16
8.0
0
3
Jeff Brothers
1
16
16.0
0
4
Robert Davis
1
45
45.0
1
5
DeReal Finklin
1
1
1.0
0
6
Rico Francis
1
0
0.0
0
7
Chris Ryals
1
9
9.0
0
8
Aaron Smith
1
3
3.0
0
9
Eric Vance
1
5
5.0
0
Kick & Punt Returns
Rk
Player
Ret
Yds
Avg
TD
Ret
Yds
Avg
TD
1
Tony Jackson
31
753
24.3
0
2
11
5.5
0
2
Gabe Banks
5
65
13.0
0
0
0
0
0
3
Derek Wilham
5
41
8.2
0
0
0
0
0
4
Jermaine Johnson
4
81
20.3
0
0
0
0
0
5
Kenny Simon
3
65
21.7
0
0
0
0
0
6
Jeff Brothers
0
0
0
0
13
68
5.2
0
7
Robert Davis
0
0
0
0
1
25
25.0
0
Kicking & Punting
Rk
Player
XPM
XPA
XP%
FGM
FGA
FG%
Pts
Punts
Yds
Avg
1
Steve Yenner
15
16
93.8
8
13
61.5
39
0
0
0
2
Bill Marinangel
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
68
2482
36.5
References [ ]
Venues
Old Dudley Field (1892–1921)
Curry Field (1922)
Dudley Field (1922–1980)
Vanderbilt Stadium (1980–present)
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