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Third Saturday in October
Alabama Crimson Tide athletics logo Tennessee Volunteers athletics logo
Teams Alabama Crimson Tide Tennessee Volunteers
Originated 1901
Series Alabama leads 46–38–7
Largest Victory Alabama 51, Tennessee 0
November 29, 1906
Highest Scoring Game Tennessee 51, Alabama 43
October 25, 2003
Most Recent Game Alabama 29, Tennessee 9
October 25, 2008
Alabama (46) Tennessee (38)
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1908 1909 1912 1913
1930 1933 1935 1937
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Ties (7)
1901 1936 1944 1949 1953 1959 1965

The Third Saturday in October is the name of an annual college football rivalry game between the University of Alabama Crimson Tide and the University of Tennessee Volunteers. The name refers to the traditional calendar date prior to the 1992 football season, when the Southeastern Conference split into Eastern and Western divisions. From 1995 to 2008, it has only been scheduled for that date five times.

Overall, Alabama leads the series with a 46–38–7 record versus Tennessee.

History

The first game between the two sides was played in 1901 in Birmingham, ending in a 6–6 tie. From 1902 to 1913, Alabama dominated the series, only losing once, and never allowing a touchdown by the Volunteers. Beginning in 1928, the rivalry was first played on its traditional date and began to be a challenge for the Tide as Robert Neyland began challenging Alabama for their perennial spot on top of the conference standings.

Between 1971–1981, Alabama held an eleven-game winning streak over the Volunteers and, between 1986–1994, a nine-game unbeaten streak. However, following Alabama's streak, Tennessee responded with a seven-game winning streak from 1995–2001. Since their 2001 meeting, each team has split the series with four wins each. Alabama won the most recent game 29–9 in 2008, and lead the series 46–38–7.

Victory cigars

In the 1950s, Jim Goostree, the head trainer for Alabama, began another tradition as he began handing out cigars following a victory over the Volunteers. Both teams continued the tradition for some time, though kept it secret due to the NCAA rules concerning extra benefits and tobacco products. Alabama publicly restarted the tradition in 2005, though as a result, self-reported an NCAA violation before finally being banned following the violation.

Streaks

There have been several long winning streaks in the series. In the first major streak of the series, Bama won 7 straight over the Vols from 1905–1913 (the two teams did not play in 1910 and 1911), outscoring the Vols 112–0 in the process.

Alabama has the longest winning streak of the series, 11 games, from 1971 to 1981. It was broken in 1982 when Johnny Majors led the Vols to an upset victory over Bear Bryant and the Tide.

Alabama had a 9 game unbeaten streak from 1986 to 1994, including a tie in 1993 which was later counted as a win for Tennessee due to NCAA violations by Alabama. The streak was broken by Tennessee in 1995 when the Vols beat the Tide 41–14. Tennessee began their own 7 game win streak that night, which was broken when Alabama defeated the Vols 34–14 in 2002.

All time

Alabama leads the all–time series 46–38–7 (with the 1993 game counted as a win for Tennessee). Alabama won the last game, played on October 25, 2008, 29-9. The game has been played in 3 different cities. Alabama leads the series when played in Birmingham, Alabama (21–14–6) and Knoxville, Tennessee (21–20–1). The series is tied in Tuscaloosa, Alabama (4–4–0).

Year-by-year results

Alabama victories are shaded ██ crimson. Tennessee victories shaded in ██ orange.

Year Alabama Tennessee Location Series
1901 Alabama 6 Tennessee 6 Template:City-state — 0–0–1
1903 Alabama 24 Tennessee 0 Birmingham, Alabama ALA 1–0–1
1904 Alabama 0 Tennessee 5 Birmingham, Alabama — 1–1–1
1905 Alabama 29 Tennessee 0 Birmingham, Alabama ALA 2–1–1
1906 Alabama 51 Tennessee 0 Birmingham, Alabama ALA 3–1–1
1907 Alabama 5 Tennessee 0 Birmingham, Alabama ALA 4–1–1
1908 Alabama 4 Tennessee 0 Birmingham, Alabama ALA 5–1–1
1909 Alabama 10 Tennessee 0 Template:City-state ALA 6–1–1
1912 Alabama 7 Tennessee 0 Birmingham, Alabama ALA 7–1–1
1913 Alabama 6 Tennessee 0 Template:City-state ALA 8–1–1
1914 Alabama 7 Tennessee 17 Knoxville, Tennessee ALA 8–2–1
1928 Alabama 13 Tennessee 15 Tuscaloosa, Alabama ALA 8–3–1
1929 Alabama 0 Tennessee 6 Knoxville, Tennessee ALA 8–4–1
1930 Alabama 18 Tennessee 6 Tuscaloosa, Alabama ALA 9–4–1
1931 Alabama 0 Tennessee 25 Knoxville, Tennessee ALA 9–5–1
1932 Alabama 3 Tennessee 7 Birmingham, Alabama ALA 9–6–1
1933 Alabama 12 Tennessee 6 Knoxville, Tennessee ALA 10–6–1
1934 Alabama 13 Tennessee 6 Birmingham, Alabama ALA 11–6–1
1935 Alabama 25 Tennessee 0 Knoxville, Tennessee ALA 12–6–1
1936 Alabama 0 Tennessee 0 Birmingham, Alabama ALA 12–6–2
1937 Alabama 14 Tennessee 7 Knoxville, Tennessee ALA 13–6–2
1938 Alabama 0 Tennessee 13 Birmingham, Alabama ALA 13–7–2
1939 Alabama 0 Tennessee 21 Knoxville, Tennessee ALA 13–8–2
1940 Alabama 13 Tennessee 27 Birmingham, Alabama ALA 13–9–2
1941 Alabama 9 Tennessee 2 Knoxville, Tennessee ALA 14–9–2
1942 Alabama 8 Tennessee 0 Birmingham, Alabama ALA 15–9–2
1944 Alabama 0 Tennessee 0 Knoxville, Tennessee ALA 15–9–3
1945 Alabama 25 Tennessee 7 Birmingham, Alabama ALA 16–9–3
1946 Alabama 0 Tennessee 12 Knoxville, Tennessee ALA 16–10–3
1947 Alabama 10 Tennessee 0 Birmingham, Alabama ALA 17–10–3
1948 Alabama 6 Tennesse 21 Knoxville, Tennessee ALA 17–11–3
1949 Alabama 7 Tennessee 7 Birmingham, Alabama ALA 17–11–4
1950 Alabama 9 Tennessee 14 Knoxville, Tennessee ALA 17–12–4
1951 Alabama 13 Tennessee 27 Birmingham, Alabama ALA 17–13–4
1952 Alabama 0 Tennessee 15 Knoxville, Tennessee ALA 17–14–4
1953 Alabama 0 Tennessee 0 Birmingham, Alabama ALA 17–14–5
1954 Alabama 27 Tennessee 0 Knoxville, Tennessee ALA 18–14–5
1955 Alabama 0 Tennessee 20 Birmingham, Alabama ALA 18–15–5
1956 Alabama 0 Tennessee 24 Knoxville, Tennessee ALA 18–16–5
1957 Alabama 0 Tennessee 14 Birmingham, Alabama ALA 18–17–5
1958 Alabama 7 Tennessee 14 Knoxville, Tennessee — 18–18–5
1959 Alabama 7 Tennessee 7 Birmingham, Alabama — 18–18–6
1960 Alabama 7 Tennessee 20 Knoxville, Tennessee UT 19–18–6
1961 Alabama 34 Tennessee 3 Birmingham, Alabama — 19–19–6
1962 Alabama 27 Tennessee 7 Knoxville, Tennessee ALA 20–19–6
1963 Alabama 35 Tennessee 0 Birmingham, Alabama ALA 21–19–6
1964 Alabama 19 Tennessee 8 Knoxville, Tennessee ALA 22–19–6
1965 Alabama 7 Tennessee 7 Birmingham, Alabama ALA 22–19–7
1966 Alabama 11 Tennessee 10 Knoxville, Tennessee ALA 23–19–7
1967 Alabama 13 Tennessee 24 Birmingham, Alabama ALA 23–20–7
1968 Alabama 9 Tennessee 10 Knoxville, Tennessee ALA 23–21–7
1969 Alabama 14 Tennessee 41 Birmingham, Alabama ALA 23–22–7
1970 Alabama 0 Tennessee 24 Knoxville, Tennessee — 23–23–7
1971 Alabama 32 Tennessee 15 Birmingham, Alabama ALA 24–23–7
1972 Alabama 17 Tennessee 10 Knoxville, Tennessee ALA 25–23–7
1973 Alabama 42 Tennessee 21 Birmingham, Alabama ALA 26–23–7
1974 Alabama 28 Tennessee 6 Knoxville, Tennessee ALA 27–23–7
1975 Alabama 30 Tennessee 7 Birmingham, Alabama ALA 28–23–7
1976 Alabama 20 Tennessee 13 Knoxville, Tennessee ALA 29–23–7
1977 Alabama 24 Tennessee 10 Birmingham, Alabama ALA 30–23–7
1978 Alabama 30 Tennessee 17 Knoxville, Tennessee ALA 31–23–7
1979 Alabama 27 Tennessee 17 Birmingham, Alabama ALA 32–23–7
1980 Alabama 27 Tennessee 0 Knoxville, Tennessee ALA 33–23–7
1981 Alabama 38 Tennessee 19 Birmingham, Alabama ALA 34–23–7
1982 Alabama 28 Tennessee 35 Knoxville, Tennessee ALA 34–24–7
1983 Alabama 34 Tennessee 41 Birmingham, Alabama ALA 34–25–7
1984 Alabama 27 Tennessee 28 Knoxville, Tennessee ALA 34–26–7
1985 Alabama 14 Tennessee 16 Birmingham, Alabama ALA 34–27–7
1986 Alabama 56 Tennessee 28 Knoxville, Tennessee ALA 35–27–7
1987 Alabama 41 Tennessee 22 Birmingham, Alabama ALA 36–27–7
1988 Alabama 28 Tennessee 20 Knoxville, Tennessee ALA 37–27–7
1989 Alabama 47 Tennessee 30 Birmingham, Alabama ALA 38–27–7
1990 Alabama 9 Tennessee 6 Knoxville, Tennessee ALA 39–27–7
1991 Alabama 24 Tennessee 19 Birmingham, Alabama ALA 40–27–7
1992 Alabama 17 Tennessee 10 Knoxville, Tennessee ALA 41–27–7
1993 Alabama 17 Tennessee 17 Birmingham, Alabama ALA 41–28–7
1994 Alabama 17 Tennessee 13 Knoxville, Tennessee ALA 42–28–7
1995 Alabama 14 Tennessee 41 Birmingham, Alabama ALA 42–29–7
1996 Alabama 13 Tennessee 20 Knoxville, Tennessee ALA 42–30–7
1997 Alabama 21 Tennessee 38 Birmingham, Alabama ALA 42–31–7
1998 Alabama 18 Tennessee 35 Knoxville, Tennessee ALA 42–32–7
1999 Alabama 7 Tennessee 21 Tuscaloosa, Alabama ALA 42–33–7
2000 Alabama 10 Tennessee 20 Knoxville, Tennessee ALA 42–34–7
2001 Alabama 24 Tennessee 35 Tuscaloosa, Alabama ALA 42–35–7
2002 Alabama 34 Tennessee 14 Knoxville, Tennessee ALA 43–35–7
2003 Alabama 43 Tennessee 51 Tuscaloosa, Alabama ALA 43–36–7
2004 Alabama 13 Tennessee 17 Knoxville, Tennessee ALA 43–37–7
2005 Alabama 6 Tennessee 3 Tuscaloosa, Alabama ALA 44–37–7
2006 Alabama 13 Tennessee 16 Knoxville, Tennessee ALA 44–38–7
2007 Alabama 41 Tennessee 17 Tuscaloosa, Alabama ALA 45–38–7
2008 Alabama 29 Tennessee 9 Knoxville, Tennessee ALA 46–38–7
Alabama 1,526 Tennessee 1,264 ALA 46–38–7
† Alabama would later forfeit the tie due to an NCAA ruling on Antonio Langham ineligibility.
‡ Five overtime game.

References

  1. Cook, Beano (2001-10-17). "The third Saturday in October". ESPN Classic. Retrieved 2008-10-25.
  2. Browning, Al (2001). Third Saturday in October: The Game-By-Game Story of the South's Most Intense Football Rivalry. Cumberland House. ISBN 1581822170.
  3. Rucker, Beth (2008-10-25). "Wilson, Jones help unbeaten No. 2 Alabama rock Tennessee". Associated Press. Retrieved 2008-10-27.
  4. "The Record Book" (PDF). University of Alabama Athletics. Retrieved 2008-10-25.
  5. Dunnavant, Keith (2006). "The Missing Ring". The Missing Ring: How Bear Bryant and the 1966 Alabama Crimson Tide Were Denied College Football's Most Elusive Prize. Macmillan. p. 170. ISBN 0312336837.
  6. "The Third Saturday in October". Associated Press. 2006-10-21. Retrieved 2008-10-25.
  7. Rogers, Ken (2008-10-22). "Players understand importance of Tennessee rivalry". Opelika Auburn News. Retrieved 2008-10-25. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

Further reading

  • Browning, Al (2001). Third Saturday in October: The Game-By-Game Story of the South's Most Intense Football Rivalry. Cumberland House. ISBN 1581822170.
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