1993 Vanderbilt Commodores football team
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 Attendance Source September 4 at Wake Forest * W 27–1216,053 [3]
September 11 No. 2 Alabama W 6–17 (Alabama forfeit)41,000 [4] [5]
September 18 at Ole Miss L 7–4932,500 [6]
October 2 No. 23 Auburn Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN L 10–1440,527 [7]
October 9 Cincinnati * Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN W 17–731,176 [8]
October 16 Georgia Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN (rivalry ) L 3–4128,554 [9]
October 23 at South Carolina L 0–2258,128 [10]
November 6 Kentucky Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN (rivalry ) W 12–735,000 [11]
November 13 Navy * Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN W 41–721,708 [12]
November 20 at No. 8 Florida L 0–5283,818 [13]
November 27 at No. 6 Tennessee L 14–6294,225 [14]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Statistics
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 and 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 and 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 and 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
^ "Dishing out the discipline: SEC" . ESPN. November 26, 2001. Retrieved March 11, 2009 .
^ "Football" .
^ "Commodores floor Wake Forest" . The Charlotte Observer . September 5, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Crimson Tide keeps rollin' " . The Tennessean . September 12, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "NCAA busts Bama" . The Anniston Star . August 3, 1995. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Small has field day against Vandy" . Enterprise-Journal . September 19, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Auburn holds off Vandy" . The Commercial Appeal . October 3, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Bearcat offense stalls as Vandy wins, 17–7" . The Cincinnati Enquirer . October 3, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ " 'Dogs finally have their day" . The Orlando Sentinel . October 17, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Gamecocks outwit option in 22–0 victory" . Anderson Independent-Mail . October 24, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Vanderbilt defenders smother Jones, 'Cats" . The Paducah Sun . November 7, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Navy turns over game to Vanderbilt, 41–7" . The Baltimore Sun . November 14, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "No party for victorious UF" . The Miami Herald . November 21, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Beast to the East" . The Tennessean . November 28, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "1993 Vanderbilt Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 9, 2016 .
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