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Tennessee football vs. LSU: Wild endings, upsets, historically significant games – here are the top 15

By Caleb Calhoun

September 26, 2005; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; Tennessee Volunteers Gerald Riggs Jr. drives in for the game-winning overtime touchdown against Louisiana State Tigers linebacker Cameron Vaughn (46) at Tiger Stadium Stadium. The Volunteers defeated the Tigers 30-27 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports © 2005 John David Mercer
September 26, 2005; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; Tennessee Volunteers Gerald Riggs Jr. drives in for the game-winning overtime touchdown against Louisiana State Tigers linebacker Cameron Vaughn (46) at Tiger Stadium Stadium. The Volunteers defeated the Tigers 30-27 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports © 2005 John David Mercer /
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Tennessee coach Doug Dickey yells instructions to his team against Georgia on Sept. 14, 1968.636723743556920471-nasdc5-5diaacnl442exnt57cn-original.jpg
Tennessee coach Doug Dickey yells instructions to his team against Georgia on Sept. 14, 1968.636723743556920471-nasdc5-5diaacnl442exnt57cn-original.jpg /

817. 17. 839. Final. 14

Oct. 29, 1967

While 1964 was a changing of the guard for Tennessee football and LSU, the guard was completely changed by 1967. Doug Dickey had a senior quarterback in Dewey Warren, his Slot-T had taken off, and the Vols were in the midst of a championship run. They entered this game 3-1 and ranked No. 4 after beating No. 6 Alabama the week before.

LSU, on the other hand, was coming off a 5-4-1 season under Charles McClendon and, despite being 4-1 entering this game, hadn’t beaten anybody good and was two games removed from a bad loss to the Miami Hurricanes. As a result, they were huge underdogs. However, the Vols were the ones who would suffer as favorites in this one.

The Vols jumped ahead 14-0 in the third quarter. However, LSU responded with a kickoff return touchdown. They then mounted a 70-yard touchdown drive late in the fourth quarter to tie the game up at 14. That’s when Warren began to work his magic.

Warren led the Vols on a late drive to set up a 33-yard field goal with a minute left, which Carl Kremser nailed. However, LSU then marched down for a game-tying field goal with 30 seconds left, but Roy Hurd hooked it right from 36 yards. Another wild finish on field goals put UT in first in the SEC, and they would go on to win the title and a share of the national title.

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