Your first trip to Neyland??

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#131
Last game of season against Vandy in 1983. Reggie White has a big day and sets season sack record against Vandy. Sets all time season high at the time until Derrick Barnett. Tennessee whipped Vandy on this day. GBO
 
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zeppelin128 said:
2000 Tennessee vs. Florida

Yep, that game. Introduced me to the real experience of being a Tennessee fan lol. Also created a fairly intense hatred of all things Gator (I was a Kentucky fan when I was a kid, yeah yeah I know blame my family not me). Neyland cured that Kentucky issue in about 15 minutes.
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Yeahhh, that was my first game too 😭 We sat six rows up from the old Jumbotron (for those unfamiliar, it was orange with the "VOLS" letters on top) in the South end zone.... it was extremely rare for us to lose at Neyland back then, and when Gaffney made that "catch" we were all equal parts stunned and outraged. My 10 year old self developed a hatred for those jort-wearing ****ers that day, and it has lasted my entire life since then.
 
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My second game at Neyland was 8 years after the "Gaffney catch" in 2008 as a freshman in college; it was the UAB game the week after the UCLA overtime stunner. I sat there for the entire game, and even though we won 35-3 I left knowing that Tebow and the Gators were gonna kick our ass the next week. Sadly, I was right.
 
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11/10/01 v Memphis - W 49-28

I think it was section Z - lower, surrounded by old timers.

I went to Neyland late in my UT football watching career.
 
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ksgovols said:
Tennessee vs Southern Cal- 1980

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I was there for that one. We (my brothers & I) had little league football games in Kingston that day. We’re from Lenoir City. As soon as my oldest brother’s game ended we headed to Nathand. We changed clothes in the parking lot.

USC was loaded that year. Lost on a last second FG. I was 8.
 
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VOLumeS said:
2006 Cal my Dad surprised me with tickets, and the sights and sounds of the pre game atmosphere was electric you could hear Rocky top everywhere, then Vol Walk happened, seen my favorite vol receiver of all time Robert Meachem gave him a low five. Then Trooper Taylor stopped some of the players i believe and got EVERYONE hype he high fived me with force! Was a great experience.
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That was a great first game experience. The Vols put the hurt on them from the opening kickoff and the crowd was insane. There was no beast mode out of Marshawn Lynch that day
 
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UT vs. Notre Dame 2004. That was the one where Ainge got hurt end of half if I recall correctly. Sat in one of the endzones, upper level, and it was LOUD and rowdy! At the end of the game I remember thinking the team might "only" win 8 or 9 games that year. Glad to be back expecting 8 or 9 wins as the floor or a rebuilding year.
 
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My first Tennssee football game was Saturday, September 29 1945. Tennessee beat Lake Forest 7-6. I was 6 years old and my two brothers and their wives took me to the game. They had served in WW II and entered Tennessee on the GI Bill and lived in trailers which were provided by the University. My Mom and Dad had their own tickets which they first purchased in 1933. Their tickets are still in the family.
 
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My first trip to Neyland was in 1999 versus Notre Dame. I finally convinced my parents to take me. It was the first year we had the jumbo tron. I sat in section ZZ. Great seats. UT dominated that game, 38-14. I remember thinking our balcony was going to collapse because it was so loud. LOL, I’ll never forget it.
 
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