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2013 Vanderbilt Commodores football team

American college football season

American college football season

FieldValue
year2013
teamVanderbilt Commodores
sportfootball
imageVanderbilt Commodores logo.svg
image_size125
conferenceSoutheastern Conference
short_confSEC
divisionEastern Division
CoachRank23
APRank24
record9–4
conf_record4–4
head_coachJames Franklin
hc_year3rd
off_coachJohn Donovan
oc_year3rd
def_coachBob Shoop
dc_year3rd
codef_coach1Brent Pry
codc1_year3rd
off_schemeMultiple
def_scheme[4–3](4-3-defense)
stadiumVanderbilt Stadium
championBBVA Compass Bowl champion
bowl[BBVA Compass Bowl](2014-bbva-compass-bowl)
bowl_resultW 41–24 vs. [Houston](2013-houston-cougars-football-team)
title9
1Austyn Carta-Samuels
2Wesley Johnson
3Jordan Matthews
4Walker May
5Chase Garnham
6Andre Hal
7Javon Marshall
8Carey Spear
9Andrew East

The 2013 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University during the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Commodores played their seven home games at Vanderbilt Stadium at Dudley Field in Nashville, Tennessee, which has been Vanderbilt football's home stadium since 1922. The 2013 team was coming off back-to-back bowls for the first time in school history. The 2012 season was the best win percentage since 1955 (.692); the nine wins were the most since 1915, and the 5 SEC wins were the most since 1935. The 2013 team was headed by James Franklin who was in his 3rd and final year at Vanderbilt.

For the third straight year Vanderbilt had made it to a bowl game. Vandy defeated the Houston Cougars in the BBVA Compass Bowl 41–24. Vanderbilt finished with 9 wins in back to back seasons for the first time in school history. This was the last season the Commodores won a bowl game and finished with a winning record until the 2024 season.

Before the season

A small amount of controversy occurred when Vanderbilt canceled games at home with Northwestern and away with Ohio State. Letters were sent cancelling the games, with the explicit reason being the need to accommodate Mizzou into Vanderbilt's SEC East Division. Northwestern, like Vanderbilt in the SEC, is the sole private institution in the Big 10, alleged that the real reason was fear on the part of Vanderbilt to continue playing its Big 10 counterpart—a series which had been referred to as the Battle of the Nerds.

Rape case

On August 9, 2013, four Vanderbilt football players were arrested and indicted for rape. Brandon Vandenburg, Cory Lamont Batey, Brandon E. Banks, and Jaborian "Tip" McKenzie were taken into custody and given a state-mandated HIV test in connection with the Vanderbilt rape case. All four men were charged with five counts of aggravated rape and two counts of aggravated sexual battery. They allegedly carried an unconscious 21-year-old female student into a dorm room in the school's Gilette House, and gang-raped and sodomized her on the floor in a 32-minute attack on June 23, 2013. They took graphic photos and videos of the rape. The victim (who is White) told the court that after Batey (who is Black) raped her, he urinated on her face while saying she deserved what he was doing to her because of the color of her skin, which sources reported was "That’s for 400 years of slavery you b----." The defendants were dismissed from the football team on June 29, 2013 and banned from campus during the six-week investigation that followed. A fifth player, Chris Boyd, pleaded guilty to criminal attempt to commit accessory after the fact and was dismissed from the team but not the university for his role in helping to cover up the rape. Three of the players were convicted, and received prison sentences ranging from 15 years, the minimum allowed by Tennessee law for their crimes, to 17 years. The fourth player accepted a plea deal which included 10 years' probation, and did not receive any jail time.

Coaching staff

Recruiting

Schedule

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Rankings

Game summaries

Ole Miss

StatisticsOle Miss Rebelscolor=white}}"MISSVanderbilt Commodores}}"VAN
First downs2819
Total yards489426
Rushing yards206126
Passing yards283300
Turnovers02
Time of possession30:4629:14
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Ole Miss Rebelscolor=white}}; text-align:center;"**Ole Miss**PassingBo Wallace31/47, 283 yards
RushingJeff Scott12 rushes, 138 yards, TD
ReceivingLaquon Treadwell9 receptions, 82 yards
Vanderbilt Commodores}}; text-align:center;"**Vanderbilt**PassingAustyn Carta-Samuels21/36, 300 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingJerron Seymour5 rushes, 43 yards, TD
ReceivingJordan Matthews10 receptions, 178 yards, TD

Austin Peay

StatisticsAustin Peay Governorscolor=white}}"PEAYVanderbilt Commodores}}"VAN
First downs621
Total yards139442
Rushing yards85169
Passing yards54273
Turnovers11
Time of possession30:4729:13
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Austin Peay Governorscolor=white}}; text-align:center;"**Austin Peay**PassingAndrew Spivey7/11, 37 yards
RushingTim Phillips9 rushes, 67 yards
ReceivingLadarius Chatman3 receptions, 19 yards
Vanderbilt Commodores}}; text-align:center;"**Vanderbilt**PassingAustyn Carta-Samuels14/22, 223 yards, TD
RushingJerron Seymour9 rushes, 41 yards, TD
ReceivingJordan Matthews6 receptions, 111 yards, TD

At No. 13 South Carolina

StatisticsVanderbilt Commodores}}"VANSouth Carolina Gamecockscolor=white}}"SC
First downs1431
Total yards268579
Rushing yards121220
Passing yards147359
Turnovers23
Time of possession22:5037:10
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Vanderbilt Commodores}}; text-align:center;"**Vanderbilt**PassingAustyn Carta-Samuels12/22, 147 yards, TD, INT
RushingWesley Tate10 rushes, 71 yards
ReceivingJordan Matthews8 receptions, 106 yards
South Carolina Gamecockscolor=white}}; text-align:center;"**South Carolina**PassingConnor Shaw21/29, 284 yards, 3 TD
RushingConnor Shaw19 rushes, 84 yards
ReceivingBruce Ellington8 receptions, 111 yards, TD

At UMass

StatisticsVanderbilt Commodores}}"VANUMass Minutemencolor=white}}"MASS
First downs2317
Total yards406248
Rushing yards16699
Passing yards240149
Turnovers21
Time of possession32:1927:41
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Vanderbilt Commodores}}; text-align:center;"**Vanderbilt**PassingAustyn Carta-Samuels18/27, 219 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingWesley Tate14 rushes, 64 yards
ReceivingJonathan Krause6 receptions, 105 yards, TD
UMass Minutemencolor=white}}; text-align:center;"**UMass**PassingA. J. Doyle20/28, 133 yards, TD
RushingA. J. Doyle8 rushes, 29 yards
ReceivingTajae Sharpe7 receptions, 45 yards, TD

UAB

StatisticsUAB Blazers}}"UABVanderbilt Commodores}}"VAN
First downs1723
Total yards362540
Rushing yards156206
Passing yards206334
Turnovers21
Time of possession30:3129:29
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UAB Blazers}}; text-align:center;"**UAB**PassingJonathan Perry9/16, 155 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingJordan Howard9 rushes, 92 yards
ReceivingJ. J. Nelson5 receptions, 69 yards
Vanderbilt Commodores}}; text-align:center;"**Vanderbilt**PassingAustyn Carta-Samuels23/29, 334 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingJerron Seymour12 rushes, 107 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingJordan Matthews8 receptions, 115 yards, TD

Missouri

StatisticsMissouri Tigers}}"MIZVanderbilt Commodores}}"VAN
First downs2927
Total yards523468
Rushing yards245130
Passing yards278338
Turnovers01
Time of possession29:5830:02
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Missouri Tigers}}; text-align:center;"**Missouri**PassingJames Franklin19/28, 278 yards, 4 TD
RushingHenry Josey14 rushes, 69 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingL'Damian Washington3 receptions, 86 yards, 2 TD
Vanderbilt Commodores}}; text-align:center;"**Vanderbilt**PassingAustyn Carta-Samuels29/41, 338 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingJerron Seymour12 rushes, 65 yards
ReceivingJordan Matthews7 receptions, 123 yards, TD

No. 15 Georgia

StatisticsGeorgia Bulldogscolor=white}}"UGAVanderbilt Commodores}}"VAN
First downs1621
Total yards221337
Rushing yards107119
Passing yards114218
Turnovers32
Time of possession31:0528:55
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Georgia Bulldogscolor=white}}; text-align:center;"**Georgia**PassingAaron Murray16/28, 114 yards, INT
RushingBrendan Douglas17 rushes, 84 yards
ReceivingChris Conley5 receptions, 40 yards
Vanderbilt Commodores}}; text-align:center;"**Vanderbilt**PassingAustyn Carta-Samuels12/20, 111 yards, INT
RushingJerron Seymour19 rushes, 75 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingJonathan Krause5 receptions, 89 yards

At No. 14 Texas A&M

StatisticsVanderbilt Commodores}}"VANTexas A&M Aggies}}"TAMU
First downs1928
Total yards329558
Rushing yards95182
Passing yards234376
Turnovers35
Time of possession35:0724:53
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Vanderbilt Commodores}}; text-align:center;"**Vanderbilt**PassingPatton Robinette15/28, 216 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingJerron Seymour16 rushes, 53 yards, TD
ReceivingJordan Matthews8 receptions, 92 yards
Texas A&M Aggies}}; text-align:center;"**Texas A&M**PassingJohnny Manziel25/35, 305 yards, 4 TD, INT
RushingTrey Williams6 rushes, 65 yards, TD
ReceivingMalcome Kennedy8 receptions, 83 yards

At Florida

StatisticsVanderbilt Commodores}}"VANFlorida Gatorscolor=white}}"FLA
First downs1226
Total yards183344
Rushing yards12639
Passing yards57305
Turnovers04
Time of possession29:0031:00
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Vanderbilt Commodores}}; text-align:center;"**Vanderbilt**PassingPatton Robinette6/12, 57 yards
RushingJerron Seymour24 rushes, 62 yards, 3 TD
ReceivingJordan Matthews5 receptions, 45 yards
Florida Gatorscolor=white}}; text-align:center;"**Florida**PassingTyler Murphy30/46, 305 yards, TD, 3 INT
RushingKelvin Taylor14 rushes, 47 yards, TD
ReceivingQuinton Dunbar6 receptions, 77 yards

Kentucky

StatisticsKentucky Wildcats}}"UKVanderbilt Commodores}}"VAN
First downs1714
Total yards262313
Rushing yards142116
Passing yards120197
Turnovers40
Time of possession27:2832:32
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Kentucky Wildcats}}; text-align:center;"**Kentucky**PassingJalen Whitlow14/28, 120 yards, 4 INT
RushingJalen Whitlow17 rushes, 69 yards
ReceivingDemarco Robinson4 receptions, 49 yards
Vanderbilt Commodores}}; text-align:center;"**Vanderbilt**PassingAustyn Carta-Samuels19/24, 184 yards
RushingJerron Seymour21 rushes, 77 yards
ReceivingJordan Matthews12 receptions, 141 yards

At Tennessee

StatisticsVanderbilt Commodores}}"VANTennessee Volunteers}}"TENN
First downs1518
Total yards285237
Rushing yards90184
Passing yards19553
Turnovers43
Time of possession31:4528:15
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Vanderbilt Commodores}}; text-align:center;"**Vanderbilt**PassingAustyn Carta-Samuels21/27, 181 yards, INT
RushingPaul Robinette10 rushes, 41 yards, TD
ReceivingJordan Matthews13 receptions, 133 yards
Tennessee Volunteers}}; text-align:center;"**Tennessee**PassingJoshua Dobbs11/19, 53 yards, 2 INT
RushingRajion Neal22 rushes, 95 yards, TD
ReceivingAlton Howard2 receptions, 23 yards

Wake Forest

StatisticsWake Forest Demon Deacons}}"WAKEVanderbilt Commodores}}"VAN
First downs1522
Total yards266403
Rushing yards111132
Passing yards155271
Turnovers12
Time of possession21:5138:09
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Wake Forest Demon Deacons}}; text-align:center;"**Wake Forest**PassingTanner Price16/32, 155 yards, INT
RushingTanner Price12 rushes, 47 yards, TD
ReceivingJosh Harris3 receptions, 40 yards
Vanderbilt Commodores}}; text-align:center;"**Vanderbilt**PassingAustyn Carta-Samuels24/33, 231 yards, TD, INT
RushingBrian Kimbrow13 rushes, 45 yards
ReceivingJordan Matthews11 receptions, 125 yards

Vs. Houston (BBVA Compass Bowl)

StatisticsVanderbilt Commodores}}"VANHouston Cougars}}"HOU
First downs1412
Total yards365384
Rushing yards211146
Passing yards154238
Turnovers33
Time of possession35:4124:19
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Vanderbilt Commodores}}; text-align:center;"**Vanderbilt**PassingPaul Robinette6/19, 154 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingJerron Seymour20 rushes, 89 yards, TD
ReceivingJordan Matthews5 receptions, 143 yards, 2 TD
Houston Cougars}}; text-align:center;"**Houston**PassingJohn O'Korn20/47, 228 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingDaniel Spencer3 rushes, 69 yards
ReceivingMarkeith Ambles6 receptions, 105 yards, TD

References

References

  1. Wiedmer, Mark. (2014-01-12). "Wiedmer: Vandy ready to move on without Franklin".
  2. (October 18, 2012). "Vanderbilt Cancels Ohio State, Northwestern Series Due to SEC Schedule Conflicts". [[SB Nation]].
  3. "Vanderbilt rape case: Timeline of key events".
  4. "Vanderbilt accuser at first denied she was raped".
  5. (January 14, 2015). "Prosecutors detail assault as Vanderbilt University rape trial opens". Reuters.
  6. "Former Vanderbilt football player found guilty of raping a student who had blacked out - The Washington Post". [[The Washington Post]].
  7. "Former Vanderbilt football player sentenced in dorm rape case".
  8. "Cory Batey sentenced to 15 years in Vanderbilt rape case".
  9. (July 15, 2016). "Batey gets 15 years in Vanderbilt rape case".
  10. "Former Campus Athletes Indicted on Multiple Counts of Aggravated Rape, Aggravated Sexual Battery". [[ABC News (United States).
  11. (September 17, 2013). "Chris Boyd dismissed from Vanderbilt football program". [[USA Today]].
  12. "Chris Boyd becomes fifth Vanderbilt football player indicted in rape case". [[CBS News]].
  13. "State of Tennessee v. Cory Lamont Batey | Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts".
  14. "Cory Batey sentenced to 15 years in Vanderbilt rape case".
  15. "Official Football Roster". vucommodores.com.
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