November 9, 1991 - This Date in Vol History

[bigorange]

 

[Boston Vol]

“The kick is up, the kick is....Good. No it is no good, IT IS NO Good! It is no good. It is no good. Tennessee beats Notre Dame 35-34. The volunteers go home victorious.”

 

[1Volnation]

I was 24 years old living in Nashville when this happened.

 

[supersmo18]

"Dem orange britches! Sumpin' bout dem orange britches!!"

 

[House of Neyland]

Wow thirty years ago now hard to believe one of the greatest Vol wins ever and Majors top 3 wins at Tennessee. Remember my dad must have watched the replay 3 times on videotape the week after

 

[Grappler]

I had just turned 21 and was at a bar in Johnson City.... Was my defining moment and when I became a Volunteer fan. That place was crazy by the time the game was over.

 

[vader]

Best away game I have ever attended. My sophomore year at UT.

 

[Volbackhomefromtx]

Living in Chicago at the time. After what happened the year before, I was not going to go to the game at Notre Dame. When I got access to a ticket mid-week, I thought why not. Why not indeed! Obviously one for the ages. I have a daily reminder since my son's middle name is Andrew after one of the great comeback kings, Andy Kelly.

 

[zeppelin128]

Would be awesome if we played ND more often. Not every year, like a home and home every 5 years or something.

 

[PEPPERJAX]

Probably my favorite UT game ever.

 

[Tin Man]

I was 24 years old living in Nashville when this happened.

I had just turned 21

Whippersnappers

 

[Tin Man]

Lincoln's right buttock.

 

[Nugget]

Thank you Jeremy Lincoln.

 

[Kinger]

My baseball teammates and I were at a bar in Martin, Tennessee watching that game. It was quarter beer day so we were feeling pretty good by the end of the game. We were watching on an old projection tv in the bar and couldn't see the bottom of the screen. We had no clue that the FG attempt was the last play of the game. We just thought he would make it and the Vols would march down and win the game. What a great day that was!

 

[cincirick]

I was at this game with a ND friend of mine...it was one of the coldest and most glorious games I have ever attended!

 

[volfanatic24]

i was less than 24 hours old when this happened. my mom said my dad about dropped me in the hospital floor.

 

[WoodsmanVol]

Bring back them orange britches that shimmered in direct sunlight. Don't know what fabric they were but bring 'em back.

 

[jarhead]

I was stationed at MCAS New River at the time. Me and two buddies drove down to Wilmington, NC to watch the game at Hooters. When we got there we were told the game was not on their system so we could not see it. My buddy was a ND fan and when ND went up big we both thought it was gonna be a route. Then they began periodically showing score updates and we were both amazed at the final score. Would have liked to have seen it but getting the updates was good too.

 

[VolsSince78]

I’ve still got a piece of sod my college buddy “borrowed” from the ND field that day, and gave to me. I had plans to join him up there, but got sick a day or two before the game.

I think this is the game where the on field announcer asked Johnny what he could say about the Vol comeback, and a jubilant Johnny answered “What the heck do you say?!?! The players did it, of course!!!” I laughed over beaming Johnny til I got well.

 

[72 KPT VOL]

My wife and I were at the game as guests of big ND donors. Family has two buildings named after them On campus. Sat in middle of ND section on 40 yard line. Hide during most of first half but enjoyed the rest including the tremendous victory at the end. Also won $50 from my host on straight up bet. He was so pissed. Loved it. Great comeback and win. Hard to believe 30 years ago today.

 

[TennEddie]

I was at the “ Largest outdoor cocktail party “ that day.
Tailgating before the UGA v UF kickoff there were folks
watching the ND v UT game. It looked VERY bad for my Vols.
Later in the stadium, the PA announcer said ; Here is a final
from South Bend, Indiana …….Notre Dame 34 ( long hesitation ),
Tennessee 35 ! The crowd went wild. The loudest applause of the
entire day.

 

[Pacer92]

I remember it vividly! One of the best games I’ve ever seen..

 

[Iam4utalways]

I was there. Part of their goal line is growing in west Tennessee.

 

[Volswin98]

I was 15 and having to help my uncle cut wood. My dad got there 2nd quarter and said they are getting killed as he had it on the radio. We didn’t want to listen so we all went back to working. I got in the truck and turned the radio on just as he missed the kick. I was jumping up and down in the truck and my dad thought I was going to tear his truck up. Neither of them could believe it. I never got to see it till I bought the vhs at JCPenny when they used to sell UT stuff. Hard to believe it’s been 30 years! Great memories

 

[Webbvol32]

I was an 11 year old kid in Pine Haven,TN watching the game with my dad. I vividly remember the elation that we all felt when we won. I am certain that nobody is more of a Tennessee Volunteer fan than I am and I would be emotionally devestated whenever we lost. I am not ashamed of the fact I used to(and still to this day) pray for God to please help my beloved Tennessee Vols! Please God! Back then I had no thoughts about how a ND kid would be praying for God to help them. Later in life I was just too traumatized by my emotional attachment to the Vols that I had to stop watching if it was in any way possible for us to lose and I would be somewhere praying. Evidently God was listening to me and he did as much as I could expect from a deity that was not born in Tennessee(that Im aware of). Beating Notre Dame was the equivalent of winning the NC to us since ND was the defending champions, had beaten us year prior at Neyland,and were the Alabama of Yankeeland in that day. Every year it was ND,Penn St.,Michigan,Nebraska,Miami as top 5 because they never had to play an SEC team in those days. They would be in Rose Bowl vs Pac 10 team regardless of ranking just as the SEC champion played the Big East in Sugar annually. So that game was a definite highlight of my life. The only thing that is close is the 41-17 Bryant-Denny beatdown of Bama and I was in a mental hospital in Nashville where I was watching the game at a bowling alley during à weekly outing so I had no family to share it with. So that that game was the highlight of my childhood. I thank God every day for making me a Tennessee Volunteer and I am as proud to wear the Big Orange and represent my beloved Vols in these dark days we have had since 06 as I was in 91 through 98. Whatever the score and our record I have always felt a tear in my eye whenever I hear Rocky Top. I have to stop typing because I am not able to control my tear ducts and I am in Portland, OR where I am sure they have no sympathy. Indeed I am a damn hick redneck to the Yankees here and I sit in solitude awaiting my return home. Go Vols!