Tin Man
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Forgive me, I'm a day late with this post. In 1976, Peabody College was not yet part of Vanderbilt University, though all music education majors were conscripted to play in the Vanderbilt band. So it was on November 27, 1976. My brother and his Phi Mu Alpha brothers were doing their duty for Vandy one more time. None of the Peabody conscripts were enthusiastic about this. Knowing me to be a UT student, they snuck me into the stadium with the band. My brother put me on the end of his row. The Vols won, 13-10. When I loudly cheered the Vols' TD, none of the band members around me were particularly perturbed.
I was at that game with my dad and mom. Dad wanted to leave, and I said, " just a little longer."November 28, 1987. Down 28-3, Vols beat Vandy 38-36.
Tennessee football's greatest comeback came against ... Vandy
Vandy's Whit Taylor and Tennessee's Steve Alatorre put on a great offensive show. Willie Gault was fantastic that day. I think that was the game that John Ward said on the radio that Gault was running all the way to the state capital.November 28, 1981.......
Whit Taylor threw for the second most yrds in SEC history, but it wasn’t enough, as UT defeated Vandy 38-34 in Knoxville. James Berry rushed for 102 yrds, Steve Alatorre had 10 completions for 319 yrds and 2 TDs, and Willie Gault had 4 receptions for 219 yrds including an 80 yrd TD. After two blowout losses to start the year, the Vols finished 7-4 and went to the Garden State Bowl.
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In honor of it being Vanderbilt week here's a Tennessee-Vanderbilt game of the past. On November 30th 1985 #10 ranked 7-1-2 Tennessee hosted 3-6-1 Vanderbilt in Neyland Stadium. Tennessee's defense completely dominated and they crushed Vanderbilt 30-0 winning the SEC Championship. Tennessee coached by Johnny Majors finished 1985 9-1-2 and ranked #4 while Vanderbilt coached by Watson Brown finished 1985 3-7-1.
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November 28, 1981.......
Whit Taylor threw for the second most yrds in SEC history, but it wasn’t enough, as UT defeated Vandy 38-34 in Knoxville. James Berry rushed for 102 yrds, Steve Alatorre had 10 completions for 319 yrds and 2 TDs, and Willie Gault had 4 receptions for 219 yrds including an 80 yrd TD. After two blowout losses to start the year, the Vols finished 7-4 and went to the Garden State Bowl.
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Man, I like those white jerseys with the orange shoulders.December 2, 1972........
Haskel Stanback ran for 143 yrds and 3 TDs in the Vols 30-10 victory over the host Commodores. Stanback broke Hank Lauricella’s single season rushing record with 890 yrds. Condredge Holloway had another stellar game passing and rushing for a touchdown.
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Who did you play for and what Memphis school did you lose to in the AA semis?I was at this game. I traveled back from Memphis late the night before where my high school team had lost by 2 in the AA semi finals. Wish I had had a chance to try a game winning FG.
Got up early the next AM and left home in Hendersonville with 2 of my classmates and headed to Knoxville. Got in with student tickets my older UT sister had gotten for us. Good times beating Vandy for the SEC championship.
Went to Gatlinburg night after the game to stay for the night.
Fun times.
Who did you play for and what Memphis school did you lose to in the AA semis?
That was a very good Ole Miss team they finished 9-2 in 1938. That shows how great the 1938 Tennessee football team was!December 3, 1938........
20,000 fans jammed in to Crump Stadium in Memphis to see the Vols play Ole Miss. Pappy Wallen scored, Bill Luttrell blocked a punt , and “Bad News” Cafego ran wild, but it was the defense that stole the show. The Vols D held Southern scoring leader Parker Hall at bay all game, as UT shutout the Rebs 47-0.
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My late grandmother was at UT then. She was good friends with Cafego. She and some sorority sisters took a train to the Rose Bowl after the '39 season. She loved talking about those yrs.That was a very good Ole Miss team they finished 9-2 in 1938. That shows how great the 1938 Tennessee football team was!
I remember the Lindsey Nelson story about him taking a ride with someone to the Rose Bowl and having to hitch hike back to TennesseeMy late grandmother was at UT then. She was good friends with Cafego. She and some sorority sisters took a train to the Rose Bowl after the '39 season. She loved talking about those yrs.
A friend of mine linked this on Facebook today. I was planning to post it before I saw your post.December 3, 1938........
20,000 fans jammed in to Crump Stadium in Memphis to see the Vols play Ole Miss. Pappy Wallen scored, Bill Luttrell blocked a punt , and “Bad News” Cafego ran wild, but it was the defense that stole the show. The Vols D held Southern scoring leader Parker Hall at bay all game, as UT shutout the Rebs 47-0.
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