Alabama-Tennessee cigar tradition: Explaining why winner …
Oct 15, 2022 · The Sporting News looks at the victory cigar tradition between Alabama and Tennessee, when it began and more: Why does Alabama-Tennessee winner smoke cigars?
Alabama vs. Tennessee Cigar Tradition - Holt's Cigar Company
Oct 10, 2022 · The Alabama vs. Tennessee Cigar Tradition. How did the Alabama-Tennessee cigar tradition begin? Turns out it was simple and innocent enough. In 1961, Alabama, then ranked number five in the nation, thumped Tennessee 34 to 3. Alabama athletic trainer, Jim Goostree, decided to pass out cigars to celebrate the victory over the Vols. That’s about it.
Tennessee Recaptures “The Cigar Game” Crown With Victory Over Alabama
Oct 21, 2024 · It was a beautiful day for football—and cigars—at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee this past Saturday. Once again, the stakes were high for the Third Saturday in October rivalry between the Tennessee Volunteers and the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Tennessee vs. Alabama: The Historic Cigar Game Tradition …
Oct 16, 2024 · Knoxville, Tn: This weekend, one of college football’s most celebrated rivalries takes center stage as the #7 Alabama Crimson Tide roll into the Scruffy City to take on the #11 Tennessee Volunteers in what’s famously known as the “Third Saturday in October.”
A Cigar For “The Cigar Game” - Cigar Aficionado
Sep 19, 2024 · Every year, the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Tennessee Volunteers—two SEC powerhouses and celebrated college football programs—duke it out on the gridiron. But the real gem comes after the game when the victor honors a more than 60-year-old tradition by lighting up cigars right there on the field.
How the Alabama-Tennessee cigar tradition evolved in a new era …
Oct 22, 2023 · Alabama fans light up victory cigars following 34-20 win over Tennessee. Shades of orange and crimson filtered into Bryant-Denny Stadium. The Tuscaloosa fall afternoon was idyllic for a football...
Why does the winner of Alabama-Tennessee celebrate with cigars?
Oct 19, 2024 · The victory cigar is something that has existed in the Alabama-Tennessee rivalry since 1961, when Alabama athletic trainer Jim Goostree lit up a stogie in the locker room and danced around...
5 things you might not know about Alabama’s Tennessee victory cigar …
Oct 17, 2024 · According to a report last year by AL.com’s Nick Alvarez, Alabama has not listed Tennessee victory cigars among the NCAA secondary violations it has released publicly in the last five...
Alabama-Tennessee Football Game Gets Commemorative Cigar …
Sep 24, 2024 · It’s known as the Third Saturday in October, the rivalry game between the University of Alabama Crimson Time and the University of Tennessee Volunteers. After each game, the winning school self-reports an NCAA violation due to …
Why do Alabama and Tennessee players smoke cigars after ... - FanSided
Oct 21, 2023 · Here is everything you need to know about why the winner of the Third Saturday in October between Alabama and Tennessee smokes victory cigars, one of the coolest college traditions.