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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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Oct 10, 2015; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; A general view of Bryant-Denny Stadium during the game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and Arkansas Razorbacks. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 10, 2015; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; A general view of Bryant-Denny Stadium during the game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and Arkansas Razorbacks. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports /

7. 1999: Tennessee 21 Alabama 7

This year, there was a lot of irony in the Tennessee vs Alabama series. The Vols entered this game 4-1 but suffered a heartbreaking loss to the Florida Gators. The Tide, meanwhile, suffered a fluke loss to Louisiana Tech early in the year but rebound by helping the Vols with a huge overtime win over the Gators in The Swamp.

So both teams were in the national championship picture going into this game. And in Shaun Alexander’s senior year, there was reason to believe that Mike DuBose’s Tide would be back to prominence and that the loss to Louisiana Tech was a fluke.

That made this a huge game.

And it became the highlight win of the year for the Vols. Despite the fact that Alabama would go on to win the SEC Championship, Tennessee dominated them in this game from start to finish. It was Tee Martin’s final start against a school from his home state.

And he didn’t let up with two touchdowns despite being hurt. He carried the Vols to a 21-7 victory after falling behind 7-0.

Long-term, this win didn’t mean as much since Tennessee still lost to the Arkansas Razorbacks, but it was a huge win at the time. Given the fact that it was their fifth straight win in the Tennessee vs Alabama series, the win was all the more exciting.

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