One of the most embarrassing things that happened to Tennessee football when the Vols were at their peak under Peyton Manning was losing to the Memphis Tigers 21-17. It happened in 1996 and remains their only loss to the program ever.
Memphis has never forgotten it. But the trolling that came from West Tennessee wasn’t even the worst part. What hurt the most was Steve Spurrier’s trolling of the Vols after the Florida Gators winning the national title that year. Everybody remembers him saying you can’t spell Citrus without UT and that Manning returned in 1997 to be a three-time Citrus Bowl MVP.