Favorite season opener ever? There's options to choose from!

[Ramble1885]

SOME NOTABLE ONES OVER THE YEARS:

• 1981 win over #2 Alabama which was our only win that year.
• 1984 win over #19 Alabama.
• 1990 win over NC State that started the road to the natty.
• 1995 blowout win over Furman 51-7 in GOL's first game as full time coach.
• 2002 blowout over Vandy 45-3.
• 2005 road win at a ranked Auburn!
• 2007 drubbing of Notre Dame on the road 33-3.
• 2008 win over Jacksonville State in Paul Johnson's first game.
• 2013 70-0 rout of Elon.
• 2016 win over Boston College in Ireland.
• 2018 41-0 win over Alcorn State in Paul's last year.
• 2020 win at Florida State.

 

[684Bee]

SOME NOTABLE ONES OVER THE YEARS:

• 1981 win over #2 Alabama which was our only win that year.
• 1984 win over #19 Alabama.
• 1990 win over NC State that started the road to the natty.
• 1995 blowout win over Furman 51-7 in GOL's first game as full time coach.
• 2002 blowout over Vandy 45-3.
• 2005 road win at a ranked Auburn!
• 2007 drubbing of Notre Dame on the road 33-3.
• 2008 win over Jacksonville State in Paul Johnson's first game.
• 2013 70-0 rout of Elon.
• 2016 win over Boston College in Ireland.
• 2018 41-0 win over Alcorn State in Paul's last year.
• 2020 win at Florida State.

Tie between 2005 and 2007.

 

[wesgt123]

SOME NOTABLE ONES OVER THE YEARS:

• 1981 win over #2 Alabama which was our only win that year.
• 1984 win over #19 Alabama.
• 1990 win over NC State that started the road to the natty.
• 1995 blowout win over Furman 51-7 in GOL's first game as full time coach.
• 2002 blowout over Vandy 45-3.
• 2005 road win at a ranked Auburn!
• 2007 drubbing of Notre Dame on the road 33-3.
• 2008 win over Jacksonville State in Paul Johnson's first game.
• 2013 70-0 rout of Elon.
• 2016 win over Boston College in Ireland.
• 2018 41-0 win over Alcorn State in Paul's last year.
• 2020 win at Florida State.

I can't say anything from the previous regime can count. I can't even go back and watch any of our wins during that time because of the feelings associated

I'll just go ahead and say Louisville from 2023 is a good one

 

[oldgold1771]

was at the 95 game which was a feeling much like this year.

 

[stech81]

2005 at auburn

 

[GT33]

Some intersting choices here, my favorites:

a. 1981 win over #2 Alabama. Too bad it was the only win.
b. 2005 win at #16 Auburn, Reggie had 36 passes but thankfully 4 of those were to Calvin
c. 2007 throttling ND, might have ranked higher but ND was rank that year
d. 2016 BC game in Ireland. One of most fun venues for football. When will be the next time a P5 team will win 9 games, beat 3 vaunted SEC teams and end season unranked?

 

[gtchem05]

It could’ve been the 2000 season opener against Michael Vick and #11 Virginia Tech, but alas, a lightning storm won the day.

For me, I’d have to pick 2016 against Boston College because I was able to make it to the game and enjoy a few amazing days in Ireland.

 

[RyanS12]

The ND game for me. Was in SB for it. Finished at a bar watching App St beat Michigan.

 

[4shotB]

1981 stands out to me. Maybe because I was a student, I was there and even though the game was in B'ham, attended some really great parties in Tuscaloosa that night as our group had a lot of friends at school there. Second would be '84 although I had gotten out by then and did not attend.

Don't get me wrong, All opening wins are good wins, but you can't classify beating Vandy, Auburn, FSU, ND, Alcorn State, et al. in the same category as beating Bama. That brand name carried as much weight then as it does now imo.

 

[cpf2001]

The 2005 one for me. The 2007 ND win is soured by the rest of the season. 2005 didn’t have more wins, but it had funner wins (Miami!) and while heartbreaking in the end, one of the only intensely competitive UGA home games in the past couple decades. Felt like a team getting better from 2004 with good things set up for 2006, instead of counting down to Gailey getting fired.

 

[TooTall]

2007....even got the dog drunk that night lol too bad I was on the 3rd of my apartment building...lotta stairs traveled that night

 

[AugustaSwarm]

I'll go with 2007 win over . I had just graduated and was watching the game with friends at the Fox Sports Grill at Atlantic Station. Our waitress was decked out in ND gear...

 

[CrackerJacket]

Home opener 1971. My first college football game ever, and my first home game as a freshman. We sat on wooden bleachers on the track which then surrounded the field. "Rats on the field!".
GT beats a ranked Michigan State team 10-0.

 

[GT flunkout]

I was at 2007 and 2005. Both fun.

But definitely 2005 and it's not close. Those Tuberville Auburn teams had the perception of a juggernaut. Auburn had just come off an undefeated SEC championship season. Media gave us 0% chance.

There are a handful of games where I have openly wept with joy in the stands. 2005 is on that short list.

 

[Lil G]

I would say FSU 2020 but all it did was get my hopes up

 

[SuperToe]

Of the ones I saw in person, 2005 stands out the most. 1990 stands out, too, but only because it was so damn hot that day.

 

[GT33]

Gotta believe we’re about to start generating some memories this year! We’ve had enough nightmares recently to last me for a very long time. Louisville game has a chance of reaching #7 or #8 here possibly.

Go Jackets!