Every third Saturday in October, the Alabama Crimson Tide and Tennessee Volunteers square off for battle.
The rivalry certainly got off to a heated start. The teams first met in 1901 (a 6-6 tie) and played ten more times through 1914. The series was then halted from 1915 to 1928 after bitter sentiment arose following the 1913 game in which Alabama’s Bully Van de Graaff had his ear torn off (bitten off? The facts are iffy) by a Tennessee player. Van de Graaff would stay in to finish the game, which the Tide won 6-0.
The ominous start set the tone for a fun and crazy matchup over the years.