Tennessee and Alabama kicked off its football series, known as the Third Saturday in October, in 1901, playing to a 6-6 tie.
The contest was played at West End Park in Birmingham, Alabama.
The reason for the game being tied was due to an offsides penalty against Alabama within the first ten minutes of the second half.
The penalty occurred ten yards from the goal line. Alabama players contested the penalty and that is when two things occurred that ended the game early. First, spectators came onto the playing field and circled both teams, preventing any further play. Secondly, as the protest continued, darkness came which did not allow for the two teams to finish the contest with daylight gone.
The Tennessee-Alabama series has a tradition of the winning team smoking victory cigars after the game.
Below are photos of victory cigars being smoked in the Tennessee-Alabama football series through the years.