LSU is #1 in Vols hearts for something

I can understand that, but it was our payback for them beating us in 59 when we were #1.

I remember that game well, and how ecstatic I was when that fumble happened to seal the game.

I knew the Bama 9-6 win over UT would be on the list, but I kinda thought that the "Rocky Stop" touchback game of 2005 might make the cut too.

God, I hate Tennessee....

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I was there that night.

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So were Lulu and Junior

Please leave Lulu and Junior alone. They live in the trailer next door to me.

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The stories I heard about that game in 1959 was LSU was robbed in it.

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Hate to flame but isn't this supposedly the story behind every LSU loss?

8. 1996: Memphis 21 - No. 6 Tennessee 17 (Memphis)

The one and only time in history the Tigers have beaten the Vols. Peyton Manning threw for 296 yards but had two interceptions. Memphis had only 153 yards of offense, but (illegally) ran a kickoff back for a touchdown late in the third quarter to tie the game at 14, and then got the yards they had to have on their final drive.

It's my understanding that this is still the single greatest event in the history of the Memphis Athletic Department.



I like how they rationalize with their loss to Memphis b/c of an "illegal" kickoff return.

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Our 2001 SEC Championship win against UT is ranked as the Vols most heartbreaking loss in recent years.

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I don't doubt that for a moment. We just got a new editor here at the paper, and as soon as he saw the LSU lagniard I was wearing he told me how much it still gnaws at him that LSU beat Tennessee in that 2001 SEC title game.

Of course, I told him that I have it on DVD and any time he wanted to watch I'll be glad to loan it to him.

Naturally, I went home that night and watched that game again. Well, whaddyaknow. LSU won.

GEAUX TIGAHS!!!!

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They had us outnumbered 3-1

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WRONG. I was there. We were outnumbered 6 to 1. That was a great game. We stood the whole game. Talk about exhilarating.

It's good to know we're number one on this list....but the worst LSU loss I can think of was in 2005 to them, so it evened out.

and Tennessee ( the school, not the state)

I was there in 2001 too. We had seats near the 50 in the middle of a bunch of Vol boosters. At the beginning of the game they were talking about where they had booked their hotel rooms near Pasadena, which restaurants they were going to eat at, tourist places they were going to see. They had it all figured out.

I had my son with me, he was 4 years old at the time. Right before kick off one old guy says to my son, "You might be an LSU fan right now but you'll be a Vol fan for life after this game."

It was pure joy at the end of that game to turn around to that old man and say, " I guess he'll be an LSU fan a little longer huh? But I sure do hope you enjoy your trip to Los Angeles."