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The Third Saturday in October is an American college football rivalry game played annually by the Crimson Tide of the University of Alabama and the Volunteers of the University of Tennessee. [1] The respective campuses are located approximately 310 miles (500 km) apart.
Alabama won 15 consecutive games from 2007 to 2021. In 2022, #6 Tennessee won 52–49 on a last second field goal to claim its first game against #3 Alabama in 16 years. The win kept Tennessee undefeated, and fans stormed the field of Neyland Stadium in celebration [10] Alabama is Tennessee's third most-played opponent, after Kentucky and ...
Fisher Stadium's scoreboard in Easton, Pennsylvania following Lafayette College's victory over Lehigh University in the 142nd edition of "The Rivalry" in 2006.The series between the two colleges, which are 17 miles (27 km) away from each other in the Lehigh Valley, is the most played rivalry in college football history with 158 meetings since 1884.
The series started in 1900 with a 23–0 Auburn victory in Birmingham, Alabama, and was played traditionally from 1956 to 1991.When the SEC split into two divisions in 1992, Auburn was placed to west division and Tennessee was placed to the east division, and the rivalry was no longer played annually with both schools only meeting every five to seven years.
The Alabama–Auburn football rivalry, better known as the Iron Bowl, [2] is an American college football rivalry game between the University of Alabama Crimson Tide and the Auburn University Tigers, both charter members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and both teams are located in the state of Alabama.
Alabama has had 28 head coaches since organized football began in 1892. Adopting the nickname "Crimson Tide" after the 1907 season, 12 coaches have led the Crimson Tide in postseason bowl games: Wallace Wade, Frank Thomas, Harold D. "Red" Drew, Bear Bryant, Ray Perkins, Bill Curry, Gene Stallings, Mike DuBose, Dennis Franchione, Mike Shula, Joe Kines, and Nick Saban. [7]
In their annual rivalry game against the Tennessee Volunteers, Alabama had a chance to defeat the Vols for the first time since 1947, but settled for a scoreless tie after a fumble at the Tennessee five and missed a 43-yard field goal. [3] [11] The tie brought Alabama's all-time record against Tennessee to 17–13–5. [12]
One of those victories was in a bowl game. Tennessee's all-time on-field record is 881-415-53(.673). The all-time on-field bowl record is 31-25(.554). Tennessee's all-time on-field record at Neyland Stadium is 494-142-18 (.770). The UT football season records are taken from the official record books of the University Athletic Association.