What year did you attend your first UT game?

#27
#27
Nov 3 2012. Troy. Coming to the Kentucky game the 24th. Been a fan since early 90's in high school. Always keep up with my vols. GBO
 
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#28
#28
2003 Fresno State vs. Tennessee Season Opener. I was 14. Tennessee won 24-6

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#29
#29
1966 UT-UK at Neyland as a 12yo kid. We had Dickey as coach, and Dewey Warren as QB. UK had the great Dickie Lyons, WR/PuntReturner. Never will forget how big the stadium looked when I walked in.
 
#34
#34
Wylo said:
Just a change of pace. I am sure it has already been asked, but damn, we need to talk about something fun.

I was born in 1976.

My first game was in 1988.

Duke beat our Vols at Neyland. I was young, but it stuck with me. Long ride back to Nashville.

Lets get some answers and see who went the earliest. I know we have some oldies on here. No offense, of course.
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You know who their coach was right?
 
#39
#39
I've been a fan for a long time, even though I'm 33, and it saddens me to say my first to see the Vols play was 2 seasons ago in Memphis. I finally got to see the wonderful sight of Neyland Stadium last season at Homecoming against MTSU.
 
#42
#42
I was in 7th grade and watched Colorado St. In 1989. It was 1st and most favorite game ever.
 
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#45
#45
2001 I think, against Miami. Tennessee got killed. I think I was 6 or 7. I think my 2nd was the Wilhoit FG vs Florida though.
 
#47
#47
In 90’ my Mom moved us out to Tennessee and I got my first taste of the Vols. In 91’ my mother-in-law (who hasn’t missed a game since 73’) gave my wife and I her extra tickets. It was against Vandy. It was Carl Pickens and Andy Kelly’s last game in Neyland Stadium. I can still remember pulling up to the stadium on that bus, the sea of Orange I saw was amazing. I had never seen anything like it in my life. I found out on that day there is no place in the world like Neyland Stadium on any given Saturday during football season. My blood turned orange on that day!
 
#48
#48
My first game was in 1988.

Duke beat our Vols at Neyland. I was young, but it stuck with me. Long ride back to Nashville.

First game was 1974 - Liberty Bowl - I was 11. A drunk guy sat behind me who was hilarious. UT played Maryland - UT won. Close game. Hollaway was the QB. Froze my buns off, but the guy behind me felt nothing.

I was also at that UT/Duke game. Very embarrassing. Glimpse of what the Ole' Ball Coach (or sack depending) was going to do to us in most meetings. Long drive back to Memphis.
 
#49
#49
1971 in Lexington, KY. Lived in Cincinnati, so Lex was near.

1975 was 1st game at Neyland. We beat Auburn 21-17. Auburn was our 2nd biggest rival, behind Bama, in those days. I thought the stadium was huge, even though it probably only held around 74,000 - 75,000 at that time.
 
#50
#50
1957 - Georgia Tech. We won 21-6.

I had just turned 6 in October. Everything seemed so big. I vividly remember the old Rambling Wreck that drove across the field and the Tennessee Walking horse that used to be a mainstay of the games in the old days.

As a tradition we [have] taken each of our grandkids to their first game @ the ages of 5/6. We have one left that has not aged-up yet.
 
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