Monumental Games

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Over the years I have witnessed some what I would rate as monumental games for the Vols. These include the 1982 Alabama Game when we finally broke that long losing streak...and the last time we faced the "Bear". The 1985 Auburn game and stuffing Bo Jackson. The 1985 Bama game and Dale Jones' game saving interception. The 1985 Vandy game..yes Vandy because it wrapped up the SEC championship and secured the Sugar Bowl..fans were throwing sugar cubes on the field as the game ended. Of course the 1986 Sugar Bowl as we destroyed Miami and surprised everyone but us Vol fans and the team. The 1998 Arkansas game and the "fumble" and the national championship game in the Fiesta Bowl. I witnessed all these games in person and consider myself to be so very fortunate to have had the opportunity to see these great games. As I grow older, I know my opportunities will grow to be fewer so I encourage all of you younger fans to enjoy the moment..cherish each wonderful game and support your Vols with all the strength you can muster. More wonderful moments are in store..TV coverage is abundant..watch..attend the games if you can..it is a special place..this University of Tennessee!!!
 
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My most cherished game was the Notre Dame game on the road in 1990 I believe. Incredible come back against Bettis/Mirer and company. I was sitting in the ND student section. I was the one orange shaker in a sea of green.
 
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several stick out. it's hard to just pick one.

'82 bama
'85 auburn
'85 miami
'95 bama
'98 fla
'98 fla st

just to name a few
 
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I still get a warm and fuzzy feeling everytime I think about knocking off Florida in the Swamp in 2001!
 
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Tennessee Ted said:
My most cherished game was the Notre Dame game on the road in 1990 I believe. Incredible come back against Bettis/Mirer and company. I was sitting in the ND student section. I was the one orange shaker in a sea of green.
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That was in '91, but who's counting? I'm jealous of any Vol fan who was in South Bend that day. Welcome to the board, btw.
 
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Jasongivm6 said:
That was in '91, but who's counting? I'm jealous of any Vol fan who was in South Bend that day. Welcome to the board, btw.
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Oh how the years get blurry.

My first game was against Arkansas, either 94 or 96, I just remember it was drizzling and cold and Terry Fair (might have been Dewayne Goodrich) returned a punt for a TD and the route was on.
 
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oldvolfan58 said:
Over the years I have witnessed some what I would rate as monumental games for the Vols. These include the 1982 Alabama Game when we finally broke that long losing streak...and the last time we faced the "Bear". The 1985 Auburn game and stuffing Bo Jackson. The 1985 Bama game and Dale Jones' game saving interception. The 1985 Vandy game..yes Vandy because it wrapped up the SEC championship and secured the Sugar Bowl..fans were throwing sugar cubes on the field as the game ended. Of course the 1986 Sugar Bowl as we destroyed Miami and surprised everyone but us Vol fans and the team. The 1998 Arkansas game and the "fumble" and the national championship game in the Fiesta Bowl. I witnessed all these games in person and consider myself to be so very fortunate to have had the opportunity to see these great games. As I grow older, I know my opportunities will grow to be fewer so I encourage all of you younger fans to enjoy the moment..cherish each wonderful game and support your Vols with all the strength you can muster. More wonderful moments are in store..TV coverage is abundant..watch..attend the games if you can..it is a special place..this University of Tennessee!!!
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Tennessee Ted said:
My most cherished game was the Notre Dame game on the road in 1990 I believe. Incredible come back against Bettis/Mirer and company. I was sitting in the ND student section. I was the one orange shaker in a sea of green.
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It was '91 and I was at that game, too. I got down on the field after the game. Good times...

I have a ziplock bag with a little sample of South Bend turf.
 
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I'm 30 years old but the first time I got to experience Neyland stadium was in 1997. It was Peyton's last game and we were playing Vandy for a chance to play Auburn in the SEC Championship game. It was closer than Vol fans had wanted but we won the game and it was the last time Vol fans would see Manning and Little in Neyland Stadium. I remember the Vol walk and the band before the game. I remember that they honored the seniors as they ran out onto the field that day. I know it wasn't Bama or Florida that we played that day but it was an important game and I was there for the first time.

The worst experience would have to be in 2002 when Florida and Rex Grossman ran over us in a downpour. It was raining so hard that we could barely see the players on the field. Clausen fumbled the ball like 3 times on our own goalline just before the half and Florida scored 2 or 3 touchdowns just before the half. I also got into a fight with a Gator fan and unfortunately, my seats were next to the Florida band and I had to listen to the chomp everytime they did anything great, which was every 5 minutes that day. Not a good memory.
 
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I was at the Fla game in 02, that is definitely my most painful memory as a Vol fan(that says a lot cause i was at the dreadful memphis game too). But I was also there in 98 and 04 so I guess those made up for that day. I have been to 3 SECCG 97,98 and 01. I wouldn't mind forgetting 01. I'd love to give LSU payback for that. If we get the chance we could do it, Les might be thinking about the Michigan job instead of us.
 
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oldvolfan58 said:
Over the years I have witnessed some what I would rate as monumental games for the Vols. These include the 1982 Alabama Game when we finally broke that long losing streak...and the last time we faced the "Bear". The 1985 Auburn game and stuffing Bo Jackson. The 1985 Bama game and Dale Jones' game saving interception. The 1985 Vandy game..yes Vandy because it wrapped up the SEC championship and secured the Sugar Bowl..fans were throwing sugar cubes on the field as the game ended. Of course the 1986 Sugar Bowl as we destroyed Miami and surprised everyone but us Vol fans and the team. The 1998 Arkansas game and the "fumble" and the national championship game in the Fiesta Bowl. I witnessed all these games in person and consider myself to be so very fortunate to have had the opportunity to see these great games. As I grow older, I know my opportunities will grow to be fewer so I encourage all of you younger fans to enjoy the moment..cherish each wonderful game and support your Vols with all the strength you can muster. More wonderful moments are in store..TV coverage is abundant..watch..attend the games if you can..it is a special place..this University of Tennessee!!!
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Amen to that. I was part of that era going to those great games as well. I wish i was there in Birmingham in 85. That was a rebirth of Tennessee football that has rippled to the success of today.

Those were the days when there were no game plan packages or multiple games viewing . Being on National TV on ABC the first 2 games of 85 season and holding our own against UCLA and Auburn brought optimism and pride to big orange country.
The 89 game in the rain against auburn was very special to me. Man i miss that auburn -tenn rivalry.
 
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My first tine at Neyland Vols vs Vandy 1965. Our QB club at Virginis High School paid for trans,food and tickets was great and I was already was a Vol.
 
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Not many of you were alive, but there are a couple of games from the Doug Dickey era that I still remember vividly because they were games that were important in UT's return to prominence.

In 1965 we beat Georgia Tech in Atlanta 22-14 (GT was in the SEC at the time). We were big underdogs. I always thought this was the game that proved the Vols had turned the corner and were on their way back up after several years of mediocrity under Bowden Wyatt and Jim McDonald.

I think we lost to Alabama that year 11-10 and tied them 7-7 the next year, but the '65 GT victory was the one that made me realize we were on the rise.

There was a great non-conference game in '65 also. We played UCLA in Memphis. If memory serves, Gary Beban (who won the Heisman) was qb for UCLA. The game was a shoot-out. UT won 37-34. Tommy Prothro was coach of the Bruins. He went on a tirade after the game in which he blasted the officials (it was an SEC crew). He complained that it was the first time in his life he was ashamed of being from the south and talked about how glad he would be to get back to LA (yes, coaches sometimes went on tirades even in ancient times).:birgits_giggle:

Just thought I'd throw these in even though they'll show everybody how old I am.:cray:
 
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