Rivalries Tennessee Volunteers football

1 rivalries

1.1 alabama
1.2 auburn
1.3 georgia
1.4 florida
1.5 vanderbilt
1.6 kentucky
1.7 georgia tech

rivalries

the vols 3 main rivalries include alabama crimson tide (third saturday in october), florida gators, , vanderbilt commodores. tennessee has long , important rivalry kentucky wildcats. since formation of sec eastern division in 1992, vols have had emerging rivalry georgia bulldogs, , have small non-conference rivalry in-state memphis tigers. none of games have trophies, although kentucky–tennessee used battle on trophy called beer barrel 1925 until 1999. 1985 until 2010, tennessee held 26–game winning streak on kentucky. streak ended on november 26, 2011 when kentucky defeated tennessee 10–7 in lexington. volunteers had important rivalries georgia tech yellow jackets, auburn tigers, until georgia tech left sec , realignment forced them drop auburn schedule.

alabama


alabama on offense versus tennessee in tuscaloosa during 2009 season

despite heated in-state rivalry auburn, former alabama head coach bear bryant more adamant defeating rivals north, tennessee vols. series named third saturday in october, traditional calendar date on game played. despite name, game played on third saturday 5 times between 1995 , 2007. first game between 2 sides played in 1901 in birmingham, ending in 6–6 tie. 1902 1913, alabama dominated series, losing once, , never allowing touchdown volunteers. beginning in 1928, rivalry first played on traditional date , began challenge tide robert neyland began challenging alabama perennial spot on top of conference standings. in 1950s, jim goostree, head trainer alabama, began tradition began handing out cigars following victory on volunteers.

between 1971–1981, alabama held eleven-game winning streak on volunteers and, between 1986 , 1994, nine-game unbeaten streak. however, following alabama s streak, tennessee responded seven-game winning streak 1995 2001. alabama has won last eleven meetings 2007 2017. alabama won 2017 game 45-7 in tuscaloosa. alabama tennessee s third most-played opponent, after kentucky , vanderbilt. tennessee alabama s second-most played opponent after mississippi state.

auburn

the tigers , vols first met in 1900. both teams met annually 1956 1991. in 1991, sec split 2 divisions, ending rivalry. both teams continue meet occasionally, last meeting being november 9, 2013 (auburn 55–23 victory). both teams have matched in 2 sec championship games, 1997 sec championship game (tennessee 30–29 victory) , 2004 sec championship game (auburn 38–28 victory). both teams meet again in 2018. auburn leads series 28–21–3.

georgia


tennessee/georgia 2007

the bulldogs , vols first met in 1899, ut victory in knoxville. teams, have played 46 games through 2016, played sporadically on next several years before playing 5 straight games 1907 1910, 4 straight 1922 1925, , putting rivalry on hiatus more 30 years after 1937 game in knoxville, ut victory. when 2 played each other in 1968 in knoxville, game ended in tie (only second tie game after 1906 game in athens). 2 teams continued play each other sporadically through 1970s , 80s, georgia winning 4 straight games 1973 1988. volunteers won @ home against bulldogs in 1989, full 52 years after 37 game. 1989 game last game between 2 teams before sec split conference 2 divisions, west , east, south carolina , arkansas entering conference in 1990, effective 1991–92 basketball season. 1992 onward, vols , bulldogs have played each other every year, georgia having 5–game winning streak through 2014. tennessee ended georgia s streak in 2015 38–31 win on bulldogs in knoxville. tennessee brought more fireworks in next year, beating bulldogs in georgia score of 34-31, coming behind win on hail mary pass time expired. tennessee leads series @ 23–22–2, largest win coming in 2017 when georgia won 41–0 in knoxville, resulting in tennessee s worst knoxville loss in 112 years

florida


vols vs gators 2007

the gators , vols first met on gridiron in 1916, , have competed in same conference since florida joined now-defunct southern intercollegiate athletic association in 1912. however, true rivalry has developed relatively due infrequent match-ups in past decades; in first seventy-six years (1916–1991), 2 teams met twenty-one times. changed in 1992, when southeastern conference (sec) expanded twelve universities , split 2 divisions. florida , tennessee both placed in sec s eastern division, , have met annually on football field since 1992. rivalry blossomed in intensity , importance, both squads perennial championship contenders throughout 1990s. games national implications diminished in 2000s, first florida , tennessee suffered through sub-par seasons. however, intensity of each meeting still remains 1 of highest in college football. florida won 2017 meeting 26–20 on pass play time expired.

vanderbilt


tennessee vs. vanderbilt 2007

vanderbilt , tennessee have played 108 times since 1892; tennessee has winning record of 73–30–5 (.699). when rivalry first started, vanderbilt dominated taking 19 of first 24 3 ties (.854). vanderbilt , tennessee played 2 games in 1892 both won vanderbilt. tennessee s first victory on vanderbilt 1914 in knoxville 16—14. 1892 1927 vanderbilt out-scored tennessee 561–83 (23.4) (3.4). 1928 season, ut has dominated rivalry numerous win streaks , since ut has record of 71–10–2 (.867). largest margin of victory vandy 76 points in 1918 @ old dudley field in nashville, 76–0. tennessee not recognize 1918 team official team them , not count loss records. largest margin of victory vanderbilt 51 in 1909 season in @ vanderbilt stadium. largest margin of victory ut 65 points in 1994 @ vanderbilt stadium, 65–0. longest winning streak out tie vanderbilt 9 1901 1913. longest winning streak tennessee 22 1983 2004.

kentucky


tennessee vs kentucky 2007

tennessee , kentucky have played each other 108 times on 114 years tennessee winning 75 24 wins kentucky (.736). tennessee has won games in lexington 35 wins 14 kentucky (.702). tennessee has more wins kentucky in knoxville 45 wins 10 (.787). tennessee has wins in series @ stoll field 19 wins 11 kentucky wins (.621). series tied @ 3 piece @ baldwin park. tennessee leads series @ neyland stadium 35 wins 7 kentucky wins (.792). tennessee leads series @ commonwealth field 17 wins 3 kentucky wins (.850). many college football rivalries, tennessee-kentucky game had own trophy many years: wooden beer barrel painted half blue , half orange. trophy awarded winner of game every year 1925 1997. barrel introduced in 1925 group of former kentucky students wanted create material sign of supremacy rivalry. rolled onto field year words ice water painted on avoid outcries on beer keg symbolizing college rivalry.

the barrel exchange ended in 1998 after 2 kentucky football players died in alcohol-related crash.

georgia tech

georgia tech , tennessee have played 45 times since 1902; tennessee has winning record of 25–17–2. when georgia tech part of sec, both teams met often. when georgia tech left sec, annual rivalry still continued until 1987. 2 teams renewed rivalry on september 4, 2017 in game ended in thrilling 42-41 double overtime win volunteers.