If Tennessee wins, biggest upset in Vol Football history

[volfan2024]

Can't think of any other games that would compare, even come close. Right?

 

[bullet20]

Can't think of any other games that would compare, even come close. Right?

Dont know the Sugar Vols win over Miami was a pretty big upset I think

 

[coachchia]

1985
Unranked Vols vs. #1 Auburn
w/Bo Jackson
38-20

 

[CAVPUT]

Dont know the Sugar Vols win over Miami was a pretty big upset I think

1985
Unranked Vols vs. #1 Auburn
w/Bo Jackson
38-20

No offense, but has this team shown anything close to the moxy, physicality and mental toughness of that team? Anything at all?

 

[bullet20]

No offense, but has this team shown anything close to the moxy, physicality and mental toughness of that team? Anything at all?

No your right that team would probably scare half this team into giving up football but alot of teams in that era were ruff and tough kinda like Miami was until they got to cocky and thought the Vols didnt belong on the field with them

 

[brainvol]

Miracle at South Bend

 

[BenGrimm]

Miracle at South Bend

That was more about the come back than the upset.

 

[Jackcrevol]

That was more about the come back than the upset.

twss

 

[BigBadVol]

1985
Unranked Vols vs. #1 Auburn
w/Bo Jackson
38-20

I was at that game!

 

[wmcovol]

1982 Bama is it for me. NOBODY expected to beat #2 Alabama with a 2-2-1 Tennessee team.

 

[mgu7]

2001 line at the Swamp was -18 I think

 

[OrangeInKy]

Can't think of any other games that would compare, even come close. Right?

86 Sugar Bowl always is #1 for me. Auburn 85, we were 17 point dogs at the Swamp 2001. I don’t think tomorrows would be #1, jmo. Probably in top 5.

 

[CPVOL]

Win or loose doesn’t change the fact that last Sat evening I swore I was done watching games then only 6 days later, I think this team might beat Ga. And I see no problem with that

 

[PEPPERJAX]

No offense, but has this team shown anything close to the moxy, physicality and mental toughness of that team? Anything at all?

Joe throws oranges.

 

[wmcovol]

Dont know the Sugar Vols win over Miami was a pretty big upset I think

Vols were only a 8.5 dog I recall. Vegas was begging you to take Miami.

 

[RDU VOL#14]

04 in Athens we were 17 point dogs starting a true freshman QB. Ruined their season. Let’s do it again.

 

[Tnphil]

No offense, but has this team shown anything close to the moxy, physicality and mental toughness of that team? Anything at all?

Agree 100 percent

 

[coachchia]

I was at that game!

Me too...

 

[Jersey Moonshine]

I was at that game!

Me, too! Keith Jackson did the broadcast.

 

[Woodlawn VOL]

Dont know the Sugar Vols win over Miami was a pretty big upset I think

Man, we may have been the underdog in that one nationally. I think the spread was -7. But 99 percent of Tennessee fans loved our chances of beating them. That team was the real deal. It really wasn’t that surprising to Vol fans. If we had a playoff in 85 I think the Vols would have been National Champs. If we not tied UCLA or Georgia Tech we would have probably won it all anyway. We tied Tech after losing Robinson in bama game the week before. After that game Dickey got comfortable at quarterback and we ran out the table after that. Fuad saved us at the Tech game kicking a 60 yard field goal to end the game. We would go 10-1-2 as the only loss was 17-10 to a Florida team in Gainesville that was on probation and not allowed on TV.

 

[Volnuck]

1982 Bama is it for me. NOBODY expected to beat #2 Alabama with a 2-2-1 Tennessee team.

That was the loudest I ever heard the stadium in 1982 at the Bama game. It only seated 91,249 at the time, and I have had season tickets through the 110,000 people games, but I thought Neyland my fall in 1982. Everyone at the Worlds Fair ran to the end of the fair where the stadium was. It was awesome.

 

[BenGrimm]

86 Sugar Bowl always is #1 for me. Auburn 85, we were 17 point dogs at the Swamp 2001. I don’t think tomorrows would be #1, jmo. Probably in top 5.

I’ve never understood why that line was so big. They were #2 and we were #4.

 

[BACKDOC]

I’ve never understood why that line was so big. They were #2 and we were #4.

Because we played poorly the week before versus UK.

 

[Carl Pickens]

2001 line at the Swamp was -18 I think

If I recall, that’s what got the Vols all stirred up the night before at the hotel

 

[sami]

1982 Bama is it for me. NOBODY expected to beat #2 Alabama with a 2-2-1 Tennessee team.

You beat me to it, and I was there! That win came out of nowhere, just a shocker.