Vanderbilt finished the year with the longest current SEC winning streak.

[2] Vice Chancellor Williams confirmed that a large "berm" is to be constructed in the open end of Vanderbilt Stadium as a place for fans to watch games starting fall 2012.

The project, in addition to other renovations, began after the Black & Gold scrimmage on April 14, 2012.

Only 500 seats are available, the hillside is a first-come, first-served area in terms of picking a spot to sit.

No lounge chairs or coolers are allowed, but fans can bring blankets to place on the grass.

The berm will not reach the permanent seating on the sidelines to leave space in the corners of the end zone for fans to enter.

Vanderbilt Stadium has the reputation of being one of D1 college football's darker venues for night games.

Other changes are to the gold jersey, with the addition of black shoulder covering and numbers.

[7] On February 18, 2012 Maryland Football coach Randy Edsall blocked three of his players from transferring to Vanderbilt.

Quarterback Danny O’Brien, offensive tackle Max Garcia and linebacker Mario Rowson.

[8] On February 22, 2012 Edsall changed his mind and said he will allow three football players to transfer to Vanderbilt, if they wish.

[9] On February 22, 2012 Maryland officially filed tampering charges against Vanderbilt: "We have been informed by the Southeastern Conference that the Atlantic Coast Conference has filed a formal complaint involving Vanderbilt University football on behalf of one of its members.

And it can't provide athletics aid in the first academic year if the player transfers without that consent."

[10] Vanderbilt vice chancellor of athletics David Williams said he will be looking thorough and will be conducting an internal investigation into whether football Coach James Franklin or anyone else on his staff was tampering with Maryland players who intend to transfer.

[11] [12] [13] On January 13, 2012, Franklin announced the hiring of George Barlow, a defensive coordinator at the University of New Mexico in 2011.

Secondary rival Georgia has played Vanderbilt 73 times dating back to 1893.

Vanderbilt and secondary rival Kentucky have played 85 times dating back to 1896.

The game on November 17, 2012, was the first time that Vanderbilt beat UT at home in 30 years.