Third Saturday in October

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The Third Saturday in October is the name of a college football game played each year between the Tennessee Volunteers and the Alabama Crimson Tide. The name refers to its traditional calendar date, but it is no longer exact. From 1995 to 2006, it has only been scheduled for that date four times. However recently the game has returned to its traditional date, and will be played on that weekend in 2007.

Contents 1 History 2 Streaks 3 Results 4 All time

[edit] History

Like most notable rivalries, it has a history characterized by wildly improbable upsets, high-stakes games, and intense passion. The rivalry dates back to the 1920s, when legendary Tenneesee coach Robert Neyland began challenging Alabama's perennial role atop the SEC standings. The state schools of the border states faced off many times with the winner going on to win the SEC.

[edit] Streaks

There have been some long streaks in the series. Alabama had a 12 game streak broken in 1982 when Johnny Majors led the Vols to an upset victory over Bear Bryant and the Tide.

Alabama had another long streak, this time 9 games, from 1986 to 1994. That streak included a tie in 1993 on a last second touchdown and two point conversion by David Palmer. The streak was broken by Tennessee in 1995, when the Vols led by coach Phillip Fulmer and QB Peyton Manning beat the Tide by a score of 41-14.

Tennessee began their own streak, from 1995 to 2001, broken by a 34-14 Alabama victory at Neyland Stadium.

[edit] Results

YEAR	ALABAMA	TENNESSEE	LOCATION
1901	6	6	Birmingham
1903	24	0	Birmingham
1904	0	5	Birmingham
1905	29	0	Birmingham
1906	51	0	Birmingham
1907	5	0	Birmingham
1908	4	0	Birmingham
1909	10	0	Knoxville
1912	7	0	Birmingham
1913	6	0	Tuscaloosa
1914	7	17	Knoxville
1928	13	15	Tuscaloosa
1929	0	6	Knoxville
1930	18	6	Tuscaloosa
1931	0	25	Knoxville
1932	3	7	Birmingham
1933	12	6	Knoxville
1934	13	6	Birmingham
1935	25	0	Knoxville
1936	0	0	Birmingham
1937	14	7	Knoxville
1938	0	13	Birmingham
1939	0	21	Knoxville
1940	12	27	Birmingham
1941	9	2	Knoxville
1942	8	0	Birmingham
1944	0	0	Knoxville
1945	25	7	Birmingham
1946	0	12	Knoxville
1947	10	0	Birmingham
1948	6	21	Knoxville
1949	7	7	Birmingham
1950	9	14	Knoxville
1951	13	27	Birmingham
1952	0	20	Knoxville
1953	0	0	Birmingham
1954	27	0	Knoxville
1955	0	20	Birmingham
1956	0	24	Knoxville
1957	0	14	Birmingham
1958	7	14	Knoxville
1959	7	7	Birmingham
1960	7	20	Knoxville
1961	34	3	Birmingham
1962	27	7	Knoxville
1963	35	0	Birmingham
1964	19	8	Knoxville
1965	7	7	Birmingham
1966	11	10	Knoxville
1967	13	24	Birmingham
1968	9	10	Knoxville
1969	14	41	Birmingham
1970	0	24	Knoxville
1971	32	15	Birmingham
1972	17	10	Knoxville
1973	42	21	Birmingham
1974	28	6	Knoxville
1975	30	7	Birmingham
1976	20	13	Knoxville
1977	24	10	Birmingham
1978	30	17	Knoxville
1979	27	17	Birmingham
1980	27	0	Knoxville
1981	38	19	Birmingham
1982	28	35	Knoxville
1983	34	41	Birmingham
1984	27	28	Knoxville
1985	14	16	Birmingham
1986	56	28	Knoxville
1987	41	22	Birmingham
1988	28	20	Knoxville
1989	47	30	Birmingham
1990	9	6	Knoxville
1991	24	19	Birmingham
1992	17	10	Knoxville
1993	17*	17*	Birmingham
1994	17	13	Knoxville
1995	14	41	Birmingham
1996	13	20	Knoxville
1997	21	38	Birmingham
1998	18	35	Knoxville
1999	7	21	Tuscaloosa
2000	10	20	Knoxville
2001	24	35	Tuscaloosa
2002	34	14	Knoxville
2003	43	51(5 OT)	Tuscaloosa
2004	13	17	Knoxville
2005	6	3	Tuscaloosa
2006	13	16	Knoxville
Total	44 (Alabama)	38 (Tennessee)	89 Games (7 Ties)

_{* - Game forfeited to Tennessee as a result of NCAA ruling on Antonio Langham.}

[edit] All time

Alabama leads the all-time series 44-38-7. Tennessee won the last game played on October 21, 2006, 16-13.

For more info see: 2006 Tennessee Volunteers football team or 2006 Alabama Crimson Tide football team