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re: Ole Miss and Tennessee haven't played in 7 years
Posted on 10/13/21 at 12:46 pm to Tornado Alley
Posted on 10/13/21 at 12:46 pm to Tornado Alley
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November 12, 1983.
A 4-5 Ole Miss squad defeated a 6-2 Tennessee team 13-10. The game was televised on TBS. Tennessee finished 9-3 after winning the Citrus Bowl. Ole Miss finished 6-6 and lost the Independence Bowl to Air Force.
Sounds like a horrific loss. Glad I wasn't alive.
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Posted on 10/13/21 at 12:47 pm to ClintStoerner
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Tennessee is 25-5 all-time against Ole Miss in games played at Knoxville. The Vols are 3-2 at Oxford.
Why wasnt this game played in Oxford more often? seems like a clear advantage
Posted on 10/13/21 at 12:50 pm to GamecockUltimate
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Why wasnt this game played in Oxford more often? seems like a clear advantage
Back in the day, Ole Miss played a lot of games in Jackson. The stadium there was much bigger. I think there were also agreements between the schools as to splitting profits from the gate receipts which made playing in a bigger stadium more desirable.
Posted on 10/13/21 at 1:37 pm to Landmass
I hate divisions, and I hate expansion. Wish the league was still at 10 teams, and in this era, we could play a round-robin schedule with 10 teams. LSU and Kentucky used to play each other every year, and yet, this was LSU’s first visit to Lexington since 2007. Next year, we play Tennessee in Baton Rouge for the first time since 2010.
This post was edited on 10/13/21 at 1:38 pm
Posted on 10/14/21 at 1:32 am to Tornado Alley
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My baw!
Sup baw
And remember, our bray is still an awesome Bray
Posted on 10/14/21 at 1:34 am to Domeskeller
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we play Tennessee in Baton Rouge for the first time since 2010.
Oh no….please don’t make me think about that one…..
Posted on 10/14/21 at 3:39 am to Wishnitwas1998
FYI
We don’t like to think about it either…lol
We don’t like to think about it either…lol
Posted on 10/14/21 at 4:14 am to Wishnitwas1998
Posted on 10/14/21 at 1:21 pm to Daigeaux
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FYI We don’t like to think about it either…lol
Both schools should just strike it from their record books
“It never happened”
Posted on 10/14/21 at 1:25 pm to Wishnitwas1998
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And remember, our bray is still an awesome Bray
what is ol' Braysus up to these days?
Posted on 10/14/21 at 1:50 pm to Tornado Alley
quote:Up until a certain point in time (was it the early 80s?), the SEC didn't make up the schedule--teams were just required to play a certain number of SEC games to be eligible for the championship, and made their own schedules. So, money was a factor. Back then, teams would split the gate 50/50 (even when played on campus). So, in order to entice a team like Tennessee to play them, Ole Miss had to agree to go play the game at a larger venue where UT would make more than they would going to Oxford. That's why Bama played their big games and Legion Field, and why Auburn had trouble getting anyone to actually come to Auburn.quote:Back in the day, Ole Miss played a lot of games in Jackson. The stadium there was much bigger. I think there were also agreements between the schools as to splitting profits from the gate receipts which made playing in a bigger stadium more desirable.
Why wasnt this game played in Oxford more often? seems like a clear advantage
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