Comments by tjmshm
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Posted on August 30 at 4:08 p.m.
No. The Petrella assault come in the 1965 game in Memphis.
Posted on August 16 at 9:13 p.m.
Here are some facts: The 1972 defense gave up 100 points in 12 games; the 1971 defense gave up 121 in 12 games. The 1971 defense holds three NCAA records for yardage off interceptions, average yardage on interception returns, and most touchdowns by interception returns. The 1971 and 1972 defenses each held seven opponents under 10 points. There were two All-America defensive players on each team, and each team had three All-SEC defensive players. There isn't really a lot to differentiate the two teams. This was part of a pretty good era of Tennessee football. It was amazing to watch.
Posted on August 10 at 9:17 p.m.
I never really figured out what position Dale Jones played, but I do know he was around the quarterback a great deal. I think the positions were pretty much interchangeable in those days. I don't remember him dropping off into pass coverage that much. I wonder when the next Dale Jones might show up in Knoxville.
Posted on August 1 at 9:14 a.m.
Except for us geezers with rosacea, pdhuff is correct.
Posted on July 29 at 7:16 p.m.
Interesting stories about a great game. No way fans today could understand the way the LSU game developed. It was just a different time. It was still football, but played a different way.
Posted on July 27 at 9:15 p.m.
You might be interested in knowing that it wasn't until the next Thursday night that Billy Cannon's run against Ole Miss was shown on Knoxville television. These days, that game, as well as the Tennessee-LSU game, would be an "Instant Classic" on ESPN. It was the 13th time that Tennessee and LSU had played since the first contest in 1925. After the 1959 contest, Tennessee was 11-1-1 against LSU. In 1959, Tennessee fans were "sure" that the Vols would beat LSU, despite the odds. Some people probably "cleaned up" on that game.
Posted on July 27 at 6:37 p.m.
It's actually in color, directly from Sports Illustrated.
Posted on July 27 at 5:27 p.m.
Auburn was No. 3 in the 1959 game, according to the UT Football Guide. Auburn had won the NC in 1957, and LSU had done so in 1958. Ole Miss got another shot at LSU in the Sugar Bowl and won 21-0. Ole MIss was ranked No. 2 and LSU No. 3. Paul Dietzel never won in Knoxville, with LSU, Army, or South Carolina. After beating Auburn, the Vols jumped from unranked to No. 9, and after beating LSU, jumped from No. 13 to No. 9. They dropped from No. 9 to No. 20 after Ole Miss and were out of the polls after the Kentucky game.
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Posted on August 31 at 1:44 p.m.
Wyche had his picture in the game story, not the cover, as was written. That was a definite error. Actually, we were both wrong. The picture on the cover was Nashville's Mike Jones, who played safety in 1967.
On Mattingly: A loss at UCLA was '67 Vols' gain