My parents graduated in 1951 and had season tickets...eight tickets between the 20 and 30 yard line...My dad always took customers so as a kid, I got to see a lot of Vandy and Kentucky games...only once did I get his Bama tickets and then only 2...I thought it was 1978 (but it could have been 1980) - all I know is we were greatly overmatched, it was pouring rain with a gray sky that said it wasn't going to quit, the game was on TV and there was a big screen projection TV at a bar on the strip where me and buddy were drinking beer so when a bama fan offered me $100 for the tickets, I gladly took it...
It was during Johnny Majors rebuild - he went 21 - 23 in his first 4 years but keep in mind he only had 15 players drafted by the NFL during those years...Butch is sitting at 26 - 18 and has had 3 players drafted....