Best game you saw live

[BillBrosky]

All of the games my father carried this little cotton-topped lad to were my best.   

[BAMADCHAMPSHIPS]

2009 SEC Championship game! That place was rockin!

[Chechem]

For me, it's a tossup.  I have 2 favorites:

1.  1969.  Alabama 33 - Ole Miss 32. 
"In one of the greatest games in college football history, Alabama out-dueled Ole Miss 33-32 at Birmingham's Legion Field and a national TV (ABC) audience. Alabama's Scott Hunter led the Crimson Tide to a thrilling one-point win over Ole Miss junior Archie Manning. Hunter completed 22 of 29 passes for 300 yards, including the game-winning 14-yard TD pass to Meridian, Miss., native George Ranager with 3:42 left in the game. Manning was less than disappointing in defeat, completing 33 of 52 passes for a then school-record 436 yards in the loss. The 33 completions, 436 passing yards and 609 yards of total offense all stood as records against the Alabama defense."

2.  1971.  Alabama 31 - Aubs 7.
"Both teams were playing for a shot at the national championship against Nebraska in the Orange Bowl. 10–0 Alabama (#4 AP) routed 9–0 Auburn (#5 AP), and newly crowned Heisman winner Pat Sullivan, 31–7.  The Italian Stallion, Johnny Musso (22) whacked the Auburn defense for 167 yards and two touchdowns. In three Iron Bowls, the halfback ran for 467 total rushing yards, leaving him only ten yards shy of the series record."

[22]

Johnny Musso was/is my hero. I never got to see him play live, but he filled my obsession as a kid.
Most thrilling live game was Rocky Block. It was destined.

[22]

For me, it's a tossup.  I have 2 favorites:

1.  1969.  Alabama 33 - Ole Miss 32. 
"In one of the greatest games in college football history, Alabama out-dueled Ole Miss 33-32 at Birmingham's Legion Field and a national TV (ABC) audience. Alabama's Scott Hunter led the Crimson Tide to a thrilling one-point win over Ole Miss junior Archie Manning. Hunter completed 22 of 29 passes for 300 yards, including the game-winning 14-yard TD pass to Meridian, Miss., native George Ranager with 3:42 left in the game. Manning was less than disappointing in defeat, completing 33 of 52 passes for a then school-record 436 yards in the loss. The 33 completions, 436 passing yards and 609 yards of total offense all stood as records against the Alabama defense."

2.  1971.  Alabama 31 - Aubs 7.
"Both teams were playing for a shot at the national championship against Nebraska in the Orange Bowl. 10–0 Alabama (#4 AP) routed 9–0 Auburn (#5 AP), and newly crowned Heisman winner Pat Sullivan, 31–7.  The Italian Stallion, Johnny Musso (22) whacked the Auburn defense for 167 yards and two touchdowns. In three Iron Bowls, the halfback ran for 467 total rushing yards, leaving him only ten yards shy of the series record."

Then Johnny Rogers and Jerry Tagge sucked the wind out of me.
We appeared shocked and unprepared compared to Nebraska that day.

[Chechem]

Johnny Musso was/is my hero. I never got to see him play live, but he filled my obsession as a kid.
Most thrilling live game was Rocky Block. It was destined.

Can't say we were friends, but I had classes with Musso.

[Bamaphile]

I was at the BCSNCG in Pasadena.  That was my favorite game experience, hands-down. 
The 36-0 drubbing we put on the barn to end their streak in 2008 was quite enjoyable. 
The 1994 comeback win against Georgia in the night game at BDS was one of the most exciting atmospheres I ever remember at BDS. 
A bittersweet game was in 2005 vs. Florida.  Some of our Florida friends were with us, so that made it even more fun; but, I've never heard a stadium as quiet as BDS was when Prothro went down.

[ricky023]

Johnny Muss should have been a Heisman player in my opinion. I am so glad we have one player who won it, because I always thought he got robbed. RTR!

[22]

true...I mean Ed Marinaro?

[cbbama99]

No question it was the '96 Iron Bowl for me. I was a junior that year and we were packed into the student section at Legion Field. We drove down the field for the winning score, and that place went insane. I remember the play before we were in the corner and my friend and I thought we had scored then and started celebrating. It was really on the next play when Kitchens hit Riddle for the go ahead score that got the party started. We were hugging people we didn't even know.

[2Stater]

One of my fondest memories was in 1973, I believe. It was a double header at Legion field. Alabama, with Richard Todd at QB, completely dismantled California 66-0. The other game was Auburn and Oregon State. My buddy and I hid in the bathroom between games so that we could catch both games. I think Auburn won also. That day was a lot of fun.

[Chechem]

One of my fondest memories was in 1973, I believe. It was a double header at Legion field. Alabama, with Richard Todd at QB, completely dismantled California 66-0. The other game was Auburn and Oregon State. My buddy and I hid in the bathroom between games so that we could catch both games. I think Auburn won also. That day was a lot of fun.

I was there for that one too.  Yes, it was Todd at QB.  Did you know he stuttered?  I tutored him when I was in grad school; when he stuttered during games, Sylvester Croom (center) called the plays.

[Yellow Pup]

One of the one's I enjoyed the most was October 1, 2005.  Sorry about TP, but I loved the ass wooping we gave FL.       

[2Stater]

One of my fondest memories was in 1973, I believe. It was a double header at Legion field. Alabama, with Richard Todd at QB, completely dismantled California 66-0. The other game was Auburn and Oregon State. My buddy and I hid in the bathroom between games so that we could catch both games. I think Auburn won also. That day was a lot of fun.

I was there for that one too.  Yes, it was Todd at QB.  Did you know he stuttered?  I tutored him when I was in grad school; when he stuttered during games, Sylvester Croom (center) called the plays.

That's very cool. I had no idea he stuttered.

[yepitsronnie]

Best live game was against Arkansas in Tuscaloosa. Caddell caught TD pass in endzone to win the game.

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