Auburn and Tennessee were longtime rivals in the SEC, facing each other yearly from 1956 until 1991, when the conference expanded to 12 teams and the foes were split into separate divisions.
After playing 44 straight seasons, the old rivals have only faced off eleven times since 1992, including two meetings in the conference title game.
Despite being two of the most traditionally dressed teams in the country, the Volunteers have seen more than their fair share of uniform tweaks. They've gone back and forth with different details - sleeve stripes, pant stripes, grey number outlines, Smokey grey alternates, checkerboard helmet stripes, and so on. This week, Tennessee is breaking out another alternate, a grey uniform to pay tribute to Robert Neyland, the stadium's namesake.
Tennessee was one of those teams that refused to play in Auburn, so all of Auburn's early home games were hosted at Legion Field. The Vols finally came to town in 1974 - a 21-0 blowout victory for the Tigers.
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