One of the lesser-known, better traditions in college football is the Alabama-Tennessee victory cigar. It all started in the 1950s with Alabama athletic trainer Jim Goostree handing out victory cigars to players after beating the Vols. Ever since then both teams have participated in the tradition and for years did so in secret due to NCAA rules regarding tobacco products and extra benefits.
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Alabama jump started the tradition in the public eye in 2005 and participated in the tradition while knowingly violating NCAA rules, but self-reported the violation. Every year both teams self-report the violation in honor of the tradition.
Here is the best of Alabama celebrating with victory cigars after crushing Tennessee 49-10.
Light Em up 😎 @JalenHurts @DHx34 pic.twitter.com/fSfL3Lnzo3
— marlonhumphrey.eth (@marlon_humphrey) October 16, 2016
Alabama players take their cigars out of the locker room and onto the field. pic.twitter.com/s4CM8yWdiv
— Charlie Potter (@Charlie_Potter) October 15, 2016
Cigar smoke is basically billowing from the visitors' locker room beneath Neyland Stadium.
— George Schroeder (@GeorgeSchroeder) October 15, 2016
Cut from a different fabric. 334 stand up ! 💯 @shaundion11 pic.twitter.com/YMWdBKoXDG
— MWS 🚀 (@MackWilSr) October 15, 2016
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