If Tennessee wins, biggest upset in Vol Football history

[sami]

That was the loudest I ever heard the stadium in 1982 at the Bama game. It only seated 91,249 at the time, and I have had season tickets through the 110,000 people games, but I thought Neyland my fall in 1982. Everyone at the Worlds Fair ran to the end of the fair where the stadium was. It was awesome.

Agree. I still get chills thinking about the crowd noise when UT ran through the Power T in all orange, and then when Davis fumbled on the first play from scrimmage. The building was shaking.

 

[OrangeInKy]

I’ve never understood why that line was so big. They were #2 and we were #4.

The previous weeks struggles at UK were part of it but I think most was the streak at the Swamp and just how UT struggled so much usually against Florida. It still doesn’t make much sense, but that’s the rationale if I recall.

 

[VOLnMiami]

Can't think of any other games that would compare, even come close. Right?

1982 Alabama game is tops in my book.

 

[Volfan615]

1982 Bama is it for me. NOBODY expected to beat #2 Alabama with a 2-2-1 Tennessee team.

I was at that game. South end zone lower bowl.

 

[Volfan615]

1985
Unranked Vols vs. #1 Auburn
w/Bo Jackson
38-20

Isn't that when Tony Robinson made the Sports Illustrated cover?

 

[UTblood4life]

1985
Unranked Vols vs. #1 Auburn
w/Bo Jackson
38-20

This

 

[Orange.]

General Neyland's 1959 win over #1 LSU was a huge one, too. We stopped LSU's Heisman halfback Billy Cannon's 2-point conversion attempt, and LSU's 19-game winning streak and national championship hopes were buried in Knoxville. We carried the fight to our opponent and kept it there for 60 minutes!

 

[DarkVolder]

General Neyland's 1959 win over #1 LSU was a huge one, too. We stopped LSU's Heisman halfback Billy Cannon's 2-point conversion attempt, and LSU's 19-game winning streak and national championship hopes were buried in Knoxville. We carried the fight to our opponent and kept it there for 60 minutes!

Bowden Wyatt coached that 1959 team

 

[Zues1]

Can't think of any other games that would compare, even come close. Right?

Really, there's been a few

 

[sonofUT62]

04 in Athens we were 17 point dogs starting a true freshman QB. Ruined their season. Let’s do it again.

Two freshman defensive backs too. Total shocker for a team that got boat raced the week before.

 

[ftsandersvol]

Can't think of any other games that would compare, even come close. Right?

I wonder how many #1 teams we have beat in our history?

 

[Memvol44]

I was at that game!

Bo quit in that game

 

[Checker_the_Shire]

That was the loudest I ever heard the stadium in 1982 at the Bama game. It only seated 91,249 at the time, and I have had season tickets through the 110,000 people games, but I thought Neyland my fall in 1982. Everyone at the Worlds Fair ran to the end of the fair where the stadium was. It was awesome.

I wasn’t alive, but reading this gave me goosebumps! I’m ready to make history today.

 

[lefthander]

Can't think of any other games that would compare, even come close. Right?

1959 vs LSU and Billy Cannon ?

 

[KTrain]

That was more about the come back than the upset.

Yep, greatest comeback I've ever seen and I was with a bunch of Notre Damer's, that where miserable to be around at halftime. Then it happened, great memory.

 

[Allvols98]

After how things went last week.

Probably

 

[Nkyvolfan]

Dont know the Sugar Vols win over Miami was a pretty big upset I think

That’s the one I thought of first.

 

[sonofUT62]

1959 vs LSU and Billy Cannon ?

I know 3-4 LSU fans who bizarrely thought the legendary game vs Ole Miss that occurred the week before was actually in 58 and that LSU won the championship. Little known fact, after getting beat in Knoxville, LSU got a rematch with OM in the Sugar Bowl and got beat.

 

[ZippyMorocco]

I won a money line bet a few years ago. UT was a 27 point dog at Auburn. My $100 paid $700.

 

[BigBadVol]

Bo quit in that game

I don’t remember that. I remember we held our breath every time he touched the ball. We did get in a fight with Auburn fans on the way out of the stadium.

 

[SpookyAction]

I don’t remember that. I remember we held our breath every time he touched the ball. We did get in a fight with Auburn fans on the way out of the stadium.

Took himself out of the game with a bruised knee.


82 Bama game
85 Auburn
85/6 Miami

03 at Miami, on paper this one doesn't stand out (#17 vs #6), but we were not supposed to compete against a loaded Miami team that was a favorite for the Natl Championship

 

[volnbama_]

Win or loose doesn’t change the fact that last Sat evening I swore I was done watching games then only 6 days later, I think this team might beat Ga. And I see no problem with that

The natural cycle of being a fan. WGWTFA

 

[TBvol]

What about the win over Penn State

 

[TBvol]

What about the win over Penn State in the 70’s

 

[whodeycin85]

Change title to WHEN Tennessee wins...