Your First U.t. Football Game

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Okay, can you remember the first time you went to K-town and saw your very first Tennessee football game?

Tell us about it! :rocks:



 
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My first one wasn't even in Knoxville. It was 1982 against Ga Tech in Atlanta. I was 9 years old.

It was the week after we beat Alabama for the first time in like 11 years and we had a major letdown. Fuad Reveiz hit a 60 yard field goal right before halftime . . . but we still lost by 10.
 
#3
#3
96 alabama game. "the run" by jay graham helped beat the tide for the 2nd year in a row. really wet.
 
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I was there too. Playing for overtime and suddenly BOOM - Graham goes 79 yards for the winning score. What a great ending for your first game!
 
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#5
:question: My first game was a homecoming game in 1979. I am not sure who they played since I was only 2 years old at the time. I wore my little bright orange snowsuit, so it must have been cold. Anyone know who we played for homecoming in '79?
 
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I'm sure milo will lay that information on you as soon as he sees this thread! :good:
 
#7
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Knoxville - 1985 - Vanderbilt

Tennessee wins the SEC for the first time in forever. THe goal posts came down, people were throwing sugar cubes. What a welcome home back to Tennessee, and my first year in Knoxville.
 
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The first one I remember was 1979, 80 or 81 (I don't remember the year but guessing 80). I might have been to one as a kid but this was when I was 17.

Pitt vs UT at Knoxville. Only UT highlight was a Willie Gault kick-off return for a TD.

Pitt had Hugh Green (Tampa Bay) and Ricky Jackson (New Orleans) as DE's. They were monsters. RJ had the longer Pro career but Hugh Green was the real destroyer of the 2. (Anyone remember Hugh Green?) They wreaked havoc.

I started UT in Fall of 1981. Went to a few games but the best was Bama in 1982. First win in twelve years (anyone else there?). My best friend's band (Smokin Dave and the Premo Dopes) played at Hobo's that night. Outstanding.
 
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1967 vs Auburn sat in the South Horseshoe, Had a blast and almsot caught an extra point kick.
 
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Originally posted by milohimself@Apr 19, 2005 11:59 PM
With any luck, mine will be the 2005 season opener against UAB with a 40-point Vols victory. :good:
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I went to 2 UAB games last year and saw 2 others. UT will handle them but Darryl Hackney the QB is awesome. He's built like a linebacker and looks like Charles Barkley. He's about 250 but very nimble and a cannon arm with touch. He's short though (6'1").

Anybody see the ESPN Friday night game? A DB came up to tackle him when he was scrambling. Hackney put a wicked stiff arm on him and the guy just melted away. Hackney turned a broken play into a quick 20. He also threw 5 TD's. Top receiver is gone though.

They show flashes. Should be fun - but the Vols will wear them down.
 
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Well I am hoping my first home vols game will be in Knoxville on Sept. 3 against UAB!!

But my first UT game was in 97 I think... it was in Auburn and I remembering seeing Jamal Lewis running on a torn ACL for a 67 yard TD run I also remember the goal line stand the D put up when Auburn could not get it in from the 1 yard line and they had 4 tries!
 
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Originally posted by volinbham+Apr 20, 2005 12:29 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (volinbham @ Apr 20, 2005 12:29 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-milohimself@Apr 19, 2005 11:59 PM
With any luck, mine will be the 2005 season opener against UAB with a 40-point Vols victory. :good:
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I went to 2 UAB games last year and saw 2 others. UT will handle them but Darryl Hackney the QB is awesome. He&#39;s built like a linebacker and looks like Charles Barkley. He&#39;s about 250 but very nimble and a cannon arm with touch. He&#39;s short though (6&#39;1").

Anybody see the ESPN Friday night game? A DB came up to tackle him when he was scrambling. Hackney put a wicked stiff arm on him and the guy just melted away. Hackney turned a broken play into a quick 20. He also threw 5 TD&#39;s. Top receiver is gone though.

They show flashes. Should be fun - but the Vols will wear them down. [/quote]
Yea I remember that very well Volinbham&#33;&#33; I could not stop talking about it&#33; Then when I went home and talked to my two boys on the football team about I couldnt stop talking about it again that was just amazing to see a QB do that he is a load&#33;
 
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Originally posted by PHILS BEST FRIEND IN BAMA@Apr 20, 2005 12:42 AM
MY FIRST VOL GAME WAS AT BRYANT DENNY 5 OT WITH THE VOLS ON TOP.................WHAT A GAME :machinegun: :D :D :D
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What a game that was I was at my schools football game surrounded by Bama fans and they had the radios going and I heard 4th and 17 I was mad like who knows what then I hear first down Tenn. 19 yards Clausen to Fayton&#33;&#33;&#33; Then what a play by Jason Allen to knock the ball away to seal the win&#33;&#33;&#33;
 
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1993 VS. LSU
Tennessee won 42-20

Shuler throws td in front of where I was sitting..
 

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Originally posted by Volsguy12@Apr 21, 2005 9:55 PM
first game...Arkansas..maybe 2002?? 6 overtimes.
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Clausen separated shoulder and all throws a strike to Jason Whitten great game&#33;&#33;&#33;
 
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