We should play Army in football

[chieftn15]

Both teams could run out of the T together.

 

[TAF]

K

 

[eskimovol]

Or we could just not risk the injuries that seem to frequent teams playing against triple-o teams.

 

[ajvol01]

Majors did that in '86.

Didn't work out so well.

The first time I ever heard my dad say "and once again Majors snatches defeat from the jaws of victory."

 

[chieftn15]

Ok I just thought it would be a nice gesture to our nation's finest.

 

[VolFootballnut]

Tennessee would beat them 63-0

 

[crazyguy]

Seems like a good idea, but I'm looking forward to UT being in the playoffs, and Army on the schedule isn't going to help.

 

[YankeeVol]

Seems like a good idea, but I'm looking forward to UT being in the playoffs, and Army on the schedule isn't going to help.

Army would be better than North Texas or Western Carolina.

 

[crazyguy]

Army would be better than North Texas or Western Carolina.

True. Let's fix that.

 

[YorkVol]

Didn't we tie them in like 1983?

 

[volmanbill]

Didn't we tie them in like 1983?

Looks like 84.

mcubed.net : NCAAF Football : Series records : Tennessee vs. Army

All games
1986/10/11 Tennessee 21 - Army 25 L
1984/09/22 Tennessee 24 - Army 24 T
1978/10/07 Tennessee 31 - Army 13 W
1973/09/22 Tennessee 37 - Army 18 W
1970/10/03 Tennessee 48 - Army 3 W
1966/10/29 Tennessee 38 - Army 7 W
1965/09/18 Tennessee 21 - Army 0 W
1923/09/29 Tennessee 0 - Army 41 L

 

[volfanhill]

I got no problem with it. Why pay North Texas several hundred grand when it could go to Army?

 

[Jax_Vol]

Didn't we tie them in like 1983?

I think I saw them beat the Vols. As I recall, they blocked a punt near the end.

It might have been a tie.

 

[Smallvol#1]

I think I saw them beat the Vols. As I recall, they blocked a punt near the end.

It might have been a tie.

Wasn't that the game Inky got hurt? Or was it another service academy?

 

[thebjd]

Both teams could run out of the T together.

Only one team runs through the T. No offense intended to the armed forces or West Point.

 

[thebjd]

Wasn't that the game Inky got hurt? Or was it another service academy?

Air Force I believe.

 

[Catbone]

Only one team runs through the T. No offense intended to the armed forces or West Point.

Lol

 

[Jax_Vol]

Wasn't that the game Inky got hurt? Or was it another service academy?

No, Inky's injury was much later. That might have been against Air Force

 

[Iam4utalways]

Army would be better than North Texas or Western Carolina.

I think if we are gonna play cupcakes they should be like MTSU, Austin Peay, or a similar instate school that needs the money.

If not then schedule some home and home games with other elite programs.

An away game at a Florida State or a Clemson would be a great road trip.

Go Vols!

 

[xfactorutk]

Tennessee would beat them 63-0

63 effort?

 

[Klaw89]

Didn't we tie them in like 1983?

I was in undergrad when we did - get kind of a perverse thrill saying "I sat in the rain watching UT tie Army..."

 

[YorkVol]

I was in undergrad when we did - get kind of a perverse thrill saying "I sat in the rain watching UT tie Army..."

Me too!

 

[Biopsyman]

Cheap ticket

 

[esarmstrong]

I got no problem with it. Why pay North Texas several hundred grand when it could go to Army?

If that's your concern then lets play schools within the UT system, like Martin and Chattanooga more often. Keeps the money within the UT system and the state.

 

[chieftn15]

Only one team runs through the T. No offense intended to the armed forces or West Point.

There wouldn't be a T to run thru without our service boys protecting us! Never forget that Vol fans!