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10 Times the Tennessee vs Alabama Game Meant the Most to Both the Vols and the Tide

By Caleb Calhoun

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Apr 11, 2015; Birmingham, AL, USA; A general view of Legion field prior to the Sons of UAB alumni flag football game at Legion Field. While other schools around the country are planning spring scrimmages for their current teams and fans, former UAB players are making sure the Blazers get at least one more game at Legion Field. Coach Bill Clark started the alumni game last spring after his hiring and it
Apr 11, 2015; Birmingham, AL, USA; A general view of Legion field prior to the Sons of UAB alumni flag football game at Legion Field. While other schools around the country are planning spring scrimmages for their current teams and fans, former UAB players are making sure the Blazers get at least one more game at Legion Field. Coach Bill Clark started the alumni game last spring after his hiring and it /

2. 1967: Tennessee 24 Alabama 13

Doug Dickey had revitalized the Tennessee football program, and going into this year’s version of the Tennessee vs Alabama game, they had lost six straight but were ranked No. 7 in the country. Also, their only loss at the time was a 20-16 heartbreaker on the road to the No. 8 ranked UCLA Bruins.

As a result, Tennessee had nothing to be ashamed of and was in complete control of its SEC Championship goals. Meanwhile, the Tide entered the game 3-0-1. They had a fluke tie with the Florida State Seminoles to open the season, but they seemed to have gotten back on track.

With the SEC suffering through a down year and both Tennessee and Alabama ranked in the Top 10, this game was huge. It would likely determine the SEC Champion, and it would also determine who was eliminated from the national championship picture.

The Vols controlled the game from start to finish, winning 24-13 and ending their losing streak. In the process, behind Dewey Warren, they were the ones who went undefeated in the SEC. This Tennessee vs Alabama game became huge in hindsight as well because it resulted in the Vols being retroactively declared national champions.

That’s why it is No. 2 on this list. It determined a national champion and an SEC Champion. But this final game had the greatest magnitude in the series history.

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