It was October 21, 2006, when Alabama football last lost to the Tennessee Vols. The 2006 Crimson Tide went into the game at 4-2 and fought hard in Knoxville. Despite a puny offense that could only muster 211 yards, the Crimson Tide led until 3:12 left in the fourth quarter.
Three Tennessee turnovers hampered the Vols. Neither team could get much on the ground. Jimmy Johns led Tide rushers with 37 yards. Arian Foster led the Vols with 34 yards. One of Foster’s yards was the winning touchdown. The final score was 16-13 Vols.
It was a bitter loss for Alabama football, its tenth in its last twelve tries against Tennessee, going back to 1995.