Vandy and Wake Forest - Season Finales
Don't go anywhere for Thanksgiving weekend next year! The Dores host the Demon Decons of Wake Forest on November 24! Check out this article from Si.com yesterday. Cool! I'm excited about late November home games.
Wake, Vandy agree to 7-game series
Posted: Monday September 18, 2006 3:54PM; Updated: Monday September 18, 2006 3:54PM
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) -- Wake Forest and Vanderbilt will begin a seven-game series beginning in 2007, the schools announced Monday.
The Demon Deacons and Commodores will play each year through 2014, except 2009, and the matchup will be the regular-season finale for both teams.
Posted: Monday September 18, 2006 3:54PM; Updated: Monday September 18, 2006 3:54PM
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) -- Wake Forest and Vanderbilt will begin a seven-game series beginning in 2007, the schools announced Monday.
The Demon Deacons and Commodores will play each year through 2014, except 2009, and the matchup will be the regular-season finale for both teams.
"This is a natural series for us," Wake Forest athletic director Ron Wellman said. "Vanderbilt plays in a major conference, the SEC, and they are a similar institution to us. They are also close enough for our fans to travel to the games played in Nashville. This could develop into an excellent rivalry."
Vanderbilt holds a 7-3 lead in the series, which began in 1964. The Commodores won the most recent meeting 24-20 in the 2005 season opener in Winston-Salem.
"We were able to accomplish several scheduling goals with this series," Vanderbilt coach Bobby Johnson said. "We are creating an important non-conference relationship with a university that holds similar ideals as Vanderbilt. At the same time, coach (Jim) Grobe and the entire Wake Forest football staff do a great job with their program."
Vanderbilt holds a 7-3 lead in the series, which began in 1964. The Commodores won the most recent meeting 24-20 in the 2005 season opener in Winston-Salem.
"We were able to accomplish several scheduling goals with this series," Vanderbilt coach Bobby Johnson said. "We are creating an important non-conference relationship with a university that holds similar ideals as Vanderbilt. At the same time, coach (Jim) Grobe and the entire Wake Forest football staff do a great job with their program."
2 comments:
See details below. I like having an open date in the middle of the season. I've hated having the bye week after the Vols game when the season is over already.
8 home games
1 road trip
1 game in Knoxville
The contract allows Vanderbilt to meet two scheduling goals:
• Grant an SEC wish that the final regular season game for all members conclude on the same weekend. Currently, the Vanderbilt schedule ends one week before some members play their last game.
• Secure an annual open date during the middle of the regular season season. This year, the Commodores are one of three SEC members without an open date.
Updated Vanderbilt 2007 schedule
Date Opponent Location
Sept. 1 Richmond Nashville
Sept. 8 Alabama Nashville
Sept. 15 Ole Miss Nashville
Sept. 29 Eastern Michigan Nashville
Oct. 6 Auburn Auburn, Ala.
Oct. 13 Georgia Nashville
Oct. 20 South Carolina Columbia, S.C.
Oct. 27 Kent State Nashville
Nov. 3 Florida Gainesville, Fla.
Nov. 10 Kentucky Nashville
Nov. 17 Tennessee Knoxville, Tenn.
Nov. 24 Wake Forest Nashville
I think this is a good move for VU. Wake is a natural rivalry, and this gives both programs a legitimate shot at a win to end the season each year.
I'd like to see them do the same thing with Duke.
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