Great Scott! 1985!?

Today marks the 30th anniversary of Doc Brown and Marty McFly’s infamous time travel escapade in “Back to the Future”, the 1980s sci-fi epic featuring a DeLorean car whose magic number was 88 mph.

Social media is buzzing about #BacktotheFutureDay and even Ole Miss has shown some creativity on Twitter:

Looking back at 1985 in the SEC, here are the major storylines from that season:

  • Auburn RB Bo Jackson won the Heisman with 1,786 yards rushing and 17 touchdowns
  • Future Alabama head coach Mike Shula was the league’s Quarterback of the Year for the Crimson Tide
  • Coached by legendary Johnny Majors, Tennessee won the SEC and finished 8-1-2 overall. The Vols were one of six SEC teams in the final AP Top 25.
  • On Oct. 19, 20th-ranked Tennessee beat No. 15 Alabama in Birmingham, a win that later propelled the ‘Sugar Vols’ to a conference championship.