Alabama Football: Way Back Wednesday - The Last Time UT Beat Bama

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The Alabama football team hasn’t lost to the Tennessee Vols in quite a while. Just how have things changed in that time? You may not believe it.

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It’s the most wonderful time of year. The leaves are changing, the air is getting cooler, and Alabama football is about to kick the you-know-what out of Tennessee.

For the first time in a while, the game will actually be played on the Third Saturday In October, a nickname affectionately given to the rivalry. The series began in 1901, and that matchup was played in Birmingham, Alabama. The Alabama football team won that first game, and since then, the Tide leads the series 52–38–7.

The last time the Vols beat Bama was October 21, 2006. That’s TEN years ago, people. Since that fateful day, UT has been unable to eek out a win against the Tide. In fact, a Twitter page exists only as a countdown – “Days Since UT Beat Bama”.  To date, it’s exactly 3,644 days.

A lot of things have happened in that timespan.

For example, Alabama football quarterback Jalen Hurts graduated elementary school. It’s true – the last time Tennessee beat Bama, Hurts was just nine years old.

Speaking of children, in 1996, former child star and current controversial pop icon Miley Cyrus looked like this.

Hillary Clinton spent her time campaigning as First Lady. Her husband, President Bill Clinton, worked to get elected for a second term in office, and worked equally as hard to cover up his affair with Monica Lewinsky.

Oh yeah – and in 1996, Donald Trump was a democrat. File that under “Strange but true”.

Ten years ago, Alabama football head coach Nick Saban entered his second season as the head man at  Michigan State. He wore green and cheered for the Spartans – but still ate oatmeal cream pies for breakfast. Some things never change.

To make up for questionable music, the year gave us box-office hits like Independence Day, Twister, and Jerry Maguire.

Gas cost just $1.22 per gallon, and teenagers everywhere rejoiced when minimum wage raised to a whopping $5.15 per hour!

The Alabama football team, still ranked number one, looks to continue the winning streak this weekend in Knoxville.

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