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Derek Mason weighs in on death of former Vanderbilt, Mizzou coach Woody Widenhofer

Adam Spencer

By Adam Spencer

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Woody Widenhofer had stints as the Mizzou and Vanderbilt head coach, leading the Tigers from 1985-88 and the Commodores from 1997-2001.

He went 27-71-1 during his time as a college head coach, but fared much better as an NFL assistant, winning 4 Super Bowls with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Sadly, on Sunday, Widenhofer passed away at the age of 77. Current Vanderbilt coach Derek Mason took to Twitter to offer his condolences on Monday, as you can see below:

Widenhofer was also the Vanderbilt defensive coordinator in 1995 and 1996 before getting the head coaching job in 1997.

Our condolences to the Widenhofer, Mizzou and Vanderbilt families at this time.

Adam Spencer

Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.

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