Found this on voat and thought y'all would enjoy it.
http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/eye-on-college-football/25243625/friday-five-the-most-disrespected-programs-in-college-football
Yeah, it was real hilarious.
Looking at the records, I'm believe it was 1983, since we played Auburn at home that year - and our football team was pretty bad - Robert Lavette only made 803 yards for the year. 1983 was also the year I sat in the cold and rain in Knoxville while, after every Tech...
I think it was in 1984, but could have been 1983. Someone passed them out earlier, and several dozen were brought in to the game. There was a general conspiracy to save them until halftime and throw them at the Auburn Band. The Cheerleaders ran out on the field and picked them up and threw them...
You are a rat.
You will remain a rat until:
A. Tech wins Homecoming.
B. Tech beats Georgia.
or
C. Hell freezes over.
I remember that in the early 1980s that some students were recruited to fill out the numbers of upper class scout team players, etc.
Tennessee has all of their football programs online. Here is the one from the 1985 game:
http://diglib.lib.utk.edu/fbpro/main.php?bid=237&catid=14
The opposition scouting report is on page 19. The starting lineup for both teams is on page 60. Tech started five defensive backs -- "Roof, Roof...
In 1985 Pat Swiling -- College Hall of Famer -- played on one end, Mark Pike -- 13 years with the Bills -- on the other. They played in front of some guy named Roof who had 119 tackles.
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