Loudest you’ve heard Neyland?

#51
#51
I've been at many games in Neyland that were loud but the loudest game I've ever been at was the 85 Sugar Bowl. When I turned to play my first note on the field I could not hear any of the other band members and they were only feet away. I could barely hear myself.
 
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The only huge games I missed since I started going was in 2015 against Oklahoma and 1996 against Florida. My first game was in The Downpour in 1992. I was so young I thought the stadium was going to collapse. I had no idea what to make of all the stomping and rattling.

1998 Florida was incredibly intense. There was hatred in the air that day and Al Wilson’s defense gave us something to be proud of. Neyland Stadium released 6 years of agony on the “3rd Saturday of September”.

2022 Alabama was also intense, but Hooker’s offense was breathtaking and the still in the stadium when TN had the ball was emphasized by the jubilation each time we made a big play, scoring 52 points. That was simply incredible, but not consistently loud. The defense was better than normal, but didn’t really give the fans something to sink their teeth into until the 4th quarter.

Honorable mention:
2013 Georgia (Second half)
2015 Georgia
2000 Florida
 
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volnado2 said:
I know they measure the decibels, but I wanna know what is the loudest you’ve ever heard Neyland???
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1998 Florida. I still remember the stadium shaking to this day. If you go back and look on YouTube during overtime, you can see the CBS camera shaking during one of Florida's play's when they line up during overtime.
 
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utvolpj said:
My answer as well (also went with my dad)

Doesn't get mentioned a lot but Cal 06 was really loud. I think many fans let out some 05 frustration
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I was at that Cal game as well as 98 Florida. My #2 behind Florida 98, is 2015 Oklahoma. But that Cal game was up there too. The opening kickoff when our guy just annihilated their return guy. Wish I coulda been there for 22 Bama.
 
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madbamahater said:
1985 Auburn with Bo Jackson. The upper deck was vibrating.

1998 Florida

2022 Bama

Several Florida, Bama games come to mind

Oklahoma was very loud and was an inexcusable loss with how dominant the Vols were that night...
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Auburn and Bo without a doubt. I was 16 and me a my buds lied to our parents and drove from Nashville to Knoxville. My parents where watching the game and saw us rushing the field. I never got into trouble for that. My Dad was so proud.
 
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PEPPERJAX said:
The 1998 UF game is without a doubt the loudest I’ve personally witnessed. My dad was right next to me and we couldn’t hear anything when trying to speak to each other. It felt like an earthquake once the gator kicker missed the FG attempt.
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No doubt in my mind. We were in Section C Row 61. Our son's freshman year in the P.O.T.S. Band. He told us that during the pre-game show the band members couldn't hear themselves playing due to the excitement & decibel level from the Neyland crowd. :cool:
 
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2 Overtime 2015 vs Oklahoma where Baker Mayfield just willed them to the win. IMO UT outplayed them some questionable coaching decisions on our part. This was the best QB play from an opposing QB I've seen but about equal to Bryce Youngs Houdini escapes from our D line in 2022 in a Bama loss but that time we out coached Saban.
 
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Hulavol said:
Every time this comes up -

1998 Florida, the others that usually get listed are above - but nothing was ever as loud. We had 10,000 more people in there than we do now, and the atmosphere was just beyond.

I suspect December 20 will maybe match it. We will have 10,000 less- but the whole place will be Vol fans. Florida had probably 12000 at that game - it was essentially a NC playoff game in September- this WILL be a NC playoff game, and the most important game in the history of the building. And the opposing team will only have 3500 tix (plus the few thousand who pay a fortune)- so the total net will be MORE Vols than 1998.

Get your lungs ready, and leave the little kids at home. 60 minutes of ear splitting terror!
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I agree that was the loudest. But Florida had nowhere near 12,000 at that game. That fan base has never traveled well. They had 5000 at best.
 
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The loudest ones been to:
1) 1998 Florida
2) 2022 Alabama

The loudest single moment I’ve heard was 2004 Florida when Wilhoit hit the winning FG. But that game didn’t have the sustained noise of the other two.
 
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Would love to hear why folks think the Oklahoma game was so loud. What made that night different?

Also, was there no dB reading available that night (since officially UGA last year is the loudest ever observed reading anywhere on record at 137 dB).
 
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adam.vol said:
The only huge games I missed since I started going was in 2015 against Oklahoma and 1996 against Florida. My first game was in The Downpour in 1992. I was so young I thought the stadium was going to collapse. I had no idea what to make of all the stomping and rattling.

1998 Florida was incredibly intense. There was hatred in the air that day and Al Wilson’s defense gave us something to be proud of. Neyland Stadium released 6 years of agony on the “3rd Saturday of September”.

2022 Alabama was also intense, but Hooker’s offense was breathtaking and the still in the stadium when TN had the ball was emphasized by the jubilation each time we made a big play, scoring 52 points. That was simply incredible, but not consistently loud. The defense was better than normal, but didn’t really give the fans something to sink their teeth into until the 4th quarter.

Honorable mention:
2013 Georgia (Second half)
2015 Georgia
2000 Florida
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1992 Florida is an underrated loud game. Good mention. That place was loud and got louder the harder it rained.
 
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Also, the first game I ever went to was in 1999 versus Notre Dame. We were winning by like 10-14 points, and it was late 3rd quarter. The refs just made like 3 dreadful calls that went ND’s way, and the crowd was furious. So on a 3rd down of ND’s drive, my section, ZZ, was screaming as loud as possible, and also stomping their feet. I thought our upper deck was going to collapse, it was shaking so hard. Great moment for angry UT fans.
 
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