<page_title> Derek Mason </page_title> <section_title> Head coaching record </section_title> <table> <cell> 2016 <col_header> Year </col_header> </cell> <cell> Vanderbilt <col_header> Team </col_header> </cell> <cell> 3–5 <col_header> Conference </col_header> </cell> <cell> L Independence <col_header> Bowl/playoffs </col_header> </cell> </table>
Mason, in his third season as head coach at Vanderbilt, lead the Commodores to a 3–5 SEC record in 2016, earning bowl eligibility for the first time as a head coach.