2006 Vanderbilt Commodores football team
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The 2006 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University
during the 2006 college football season. The team's head coach was Bobby Johnson
, who served his fifth year as the Commodores' head coach. Members of the Southeastern Conference
(SEC), the Commodores played their home games at Vanderbilt Stadium at Dudley Field
in Nashville, Tennessee
. In 2006, Vanderbilt went 4–8 with a record of 1–7 in the SEC.
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...
during the 2006 college football season. The team's head coach was Bobby Johnson
Bobby Johnson
Robert Alan Johnson is a retired American football coach and former player. He was most recently the head football coach at Vanderbilt University, a position he held from the 2002 season until his retirement in 2010....
, who served his fifth year as the Commodores' head coach. Members of the Southeastern Conference
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
(SEC), the Commodores played their home games at Vanderbilt Stadium at Dudley Field
Vanderbilt Stadium
Vanderbilt Stadium at Dudley Field is a football stadium located in Nashville, Tennessee. Completed in 1922 as the first stadium in the South to be used exclusively for college football, it is the home of the Vanderbilt University football team...
in Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
. In 2006, Vanderbilt went 4–8 with a record of 1–7 in the SEC.