1998 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

1998 Vanderbilt Commodores football
ConferenceSoutheastern conference
DivisionEastern Division
Record2–9 (1–7 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSteve Crosby (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorNorm Parker (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Captains
Home stadiumVanderbilt Stadium
1998 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Eastern Division
No. 1 Tennessee x$#  8 0   13 0  
No. 5 Florida %  7 1   10 2  
No. 14 Georgia  6 2   9 3  
Kentucky  4 4   7 5  
Vanderbilt  1 7   2 9  
South Carolina  0 8   1 10  
Western Division
No. 16 Arkansas x  6 2   9 3  
Mississippi State xy  6 2   8 5  
Alabama  4 4   7 5  
Ole Miss  3 5   7 5  
LSU  2 6   4 7  
Auburn  1 7   3 8  
Championship: Tennessee 24, Mississippi State 14
  • # BCS National Champion
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
  • % BCS at-large representative
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1998 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University as a member of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Woody Widenhofer, Commodores compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, the placing fifth the SEC's Eastern Division. The team played home games at Vanderbilt Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.