What is your favorite win vs Tennessee?

81usaf92 · Oct 12, 2016

I make no bones about how much I hate those hillbillies up north, and with that I have a certain amount of games that I love to rewatch on the week of tsio. I favor some wins over others, but it's hard to pick a favorite, but I think I've picked my personal favorite.

It's 2002. It's mostly because it prevented Tennessee from hitting a 10 win streak on us, and busting the fat pumpkin on the head after his involvement with the NCAA investigation. I never felt the auburn streak was going to tie the series, but the rate Tennessee was going I didn't know. I think ending the 7 years of frustration against Tennessee is probably in my top 10 of favorite wins of all time. I still remember how we just destroyed them in all phases of the game so much that neyland was colored Crimson in the 4th quarter.

So how abou y'all

GCtidefan · Oct 12, 2016

The next one. :cool2:

92tide · Oct 12, 2016

i can't remember if it was 87 or 89 (the only two vs tennessee that i've attended), but one of them was the most fun i have ever had on game day. the stadium was packed a full hour or more before kickoff and was completely raucous before the game and got more so as the game went on because we were curb stomping the vols. a few tennessee fans near the student section were in full drunken meltdown by the end of the game and the bama fans were relentless in their mockery.

JBama_in_PCOLA · Oct 12, 2016

It's between 2005 (vacated) and 2009.

My man, Harp popped Cory Anderson. We drive down the field and hit the game winning field goal. Gotta love it! Rocky Stop!

Or Mt. Cody with two blocked field goals. All hope was lost in our house. Then BAM! Rocky Block!

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TideEngineer08 · Oct 12, 2016

2002 was fantastic. Santonio Beard ran all over them. That was a classic looking win. I loved that 2002 team (hate how it ended, of course).

But of all my favorites, 1992, 2002, 2005, all the Coach Saban ones, I think 2009 is my favorite. I actually left the room when Tennessee lined up for the game winning kick at the end. I still had not gotten over the shell shock of the Shula years, and figured we'd blown the game and I couldn't bear to watch. So I missed that last Cody block, but learned a valuable lesson. Never give up on the Crimson Tide, especially under Nick Saban.

GrayTide · Oct 12, 2016

1966, 11-10 win in the pouring rain in Knoxville. My first trip to Neyland Stadium. UT's Gary Wright missed a chip shot FG as time ran out.

RammerJammer14 · Oct 12, 2016

Probably 2009. To be honest, most of the game was very frustrating and boring. But then suddenly Ingram fumbled, I think for the first time all year, after picking up the first down that would have practically iced the game. UT scored a quick TD, then Julio botched the onside recovery, and suddenly we went from winning by an insurmountable 2 scores to about to lose by one.

The block happened right in front of me, and everyone went so wild I thought my ears were going to burst and I nearly broke my leg jumping up and down on the bench.

2007 was also fun shellacking them to start the current steak.

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Go Bama · Oct 12, 2016

1972 in Neyland.

"With 2:39 left in the game, Alabama took possession at the Vols 48-yard line, and three plays later Wilbur Jackson scored on a two-yard run. On the Tennessee possession that ensued, John Mitchell recovered a Holloway fumble at the Vols' 17-yard line. On the next play, Terry Davis gave Alabama a 17–10 lead with his touchdown run with just over one minute left in the game.[SUP][30][/SUP] The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Tennessee to 25–23–7." From wiki

IIRC, Woodrow Lowe put a one jarring tackle on Holloway that caused the fumble that BigJohn Mitchell recovered. It was a great trip back to Tuscaloosa.

deliveryman35 · Oct 12, 2016

1990 in Knoxville.

bamamoss2 · Oct 12, 2016

deliveryman35 said:
1990 in Knoxville.

That has to be mine, also. I will always remember the blocked field goal that would have put them ahead; it seemingly bounced 40 yards the other way. Then, Phillip Doyle's victory kick to give Bama the win.

Roll Tide!!!

Jessica4Bama · Oct 12, 2016

2009

That year was the start of our newest dynasty, and the way that game ended couldn't have happened to a better bunch.

Roll Tide 00 · Oct 12, 2016

Rocky Block

BamaDMD · Oct 12, 2016

TideEngineer08 said:
2002 was fantastic. Santonio Beard ran all over them. That was a classic looking win. I loved that 2002 team (hate how it ended, of course).

But of all my favorites, 1992, 2002, 2005, all the Coach Saban ones, I think 2009 is my favorite. I actually left the room when Tennessee lined up for the game winning kick at the end. I still had not gotten over the shell shock of the Shula years, and figured we'd blown the game and I couldn't bear to watch. So I missed that last Cody block, but learned a valuable lesson. Never give up on the Crimson Tide, especially under Nick Saban.

I know what you mean. I was getting madder by the minute as we let them go down the field on us on that last drive. When they made the play that got them into field goal range and I knew they were going to win and our season was going down in flames I threw my favorite Bama cap so hard against the floor that the button on top disappeared and has never been found since. I still wear that hat on important games.

Moro Creek · Oct 12, 2016

GrayTide said:
1966, 11-10 win in the pouring rain in Knoxville. My first trip to Neyland Stadium. UT's Gary Wright missed a chip shot FG as time ran out.

I second this nomination.

colbysullivan · Oct 12, 2016

81usaf92 said:
What is your favorite win vs Tennessee?

Yes...

Toddrn · Oct 12, 2016

2008 in Knoxville. It was my first and only visit to Knoxville for a game. They had the 98 championship team on the field before the game to honor them and a lot of those guy's sat in my section once they came off the field. RTR

IMALOYAL1 · Oct 12, 2016

The year we didn't win.....but tied it up to make it feel like a win to us and a loss to them was pretty sweet. Everyone knew the Deuce was gonna run the wildcat but couldn't stop it.

luvthat_TIDE · Oct 12, 2016

My first Bama game I attended just so happened to be against utk and my favorite 1 too. Year? 1992 in obnoxville!

rolltide7854 · Oct 12, 2016

All of them but 1990 is one that stands out. Beat the NO. 3 team in country after it looked like they had a sure win. When they blocked the field goal I went nuts. Then again when we kicked one for the win. :biggrin:

Crimson57s · Oct 12, 2016

Rocky Block. One of those magic moments.

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