In the 1901 first game between Tennessee and Alabama (played in Birmingham), Tennessee’s players padded the back of one of the players, who was then used as a stepping-stone to jump over the line of scrimmage. The game, played before an estimated crowd of 2,500, ended in a 6-6 tie because of darkness. In its November 24, 1904, win over Alabama (Tennessee’s first), another trick play was employed: running back Sam McAllester wore a harness with handles on each side, and as he ran toward the line of scrimmage, two halfbacks would each grab a handle and throw him over the line.