It may be hard to believe now, but college football’s premiere rivalry through the the 1990’s and early 2000’s was Florida versus Tennessee.
Everyone had their calendar’s circled for the third week of September, because for many, that game marked the start of the college football season. Between 1990 and 2007, the Gators and Vols met as ranked opponents for 18 straight seasons. Both combined for four national championship game appearances, nine SEC titles, and four national championship victories.
Such has not been the case for over a decade now, but as both programs claw back towards relevancy once again, let’s take a look at five memorable match ups between Florida and Tennessee to remind us of a time when this one was the game of the year.