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“Ghostbusters!”
It’s been since September of 1984 that the Crimson Tide fell to Vanderbilt, a streak of 21 games. “Ghostbusters” was the No. 1 movie in America that month. The No. 1 song? “What’s Love Got To Do With It?” by Tina Turner.
The 21-game streak is the longest that any SEC West team has over any other SEC foe. And it’s not even close. The second-longest streak belongs to Auburn, which has beaten South Carolina eight straight times.
Here are the longest streaks for all seven SEC West teams:
Alabama: The Crimson Tide’s 21-game streak over the Commodores isn’t far off the school’s longest against an SEC opponent. Alabama’s longest SEC streak ever is a 22-gamer against Mississippi State from 1958 to 1979. They’ll have to wait to add No. 22 on Vanderbilt. The teams don’t play this year.
Arkansas: The Razorbacks’ longest winning streak is against Vanderbilt, but it’s only three games long. Vandy won in 2005 but has since lost in 2006, 2010 and 2011.
Auburn: The Tigers have beaten South Carolina eight straight times. South Carolina’s last win was 1933, long before they joined the SEC. The eight straight wins all came since 1996.
LSU: The Tigers have beaten Vanderbilt seven straight times, last losing back in 1990. LSU’s longest winning streak against an SEC West foe is against Texas A&M. That winning streak is up to five games.
Mississippi State: The Bulldogs have beaten Kentucky, their annual cross-division rival, seven times in a row. The Wildcats last won in 2008.
Ole Miss: The Rebels have a three-game winning streak against Vanderbilt for its longest SEC streak. They have two-game winning streaks against SEC West foes Texas A&M, Alabama, and Mississippi State.
Texas A&M: The Aggies have beaten Arkansas four straight times since joining the SEC, but it hasn’t been easy. The last two games went to overtime.
Tom Brew is an award-winning journalist and author who is covering SEC football for Saturday Down South.
