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Tennessee and Kentucky Retire Beer Barrel Trophy for Rivalry Game

Tennessee and Kentucky Retire Beer Barrel Trophy for Rivalry Game
World Sports · 21:39:30 - Sunday, 8 November 2026

The Beer Barrel Trophy, a historic rivalry trophy between the Tennessee Volunteers and Kentucky Wildcats, has been retired. The trophy was last seen with UT cheerleaders before the November 21, 1964 game against Kentucky.

The decision to retire the trophy was reported by Stephen Thompson of the Knoxville News Sentinel on November 7, 2026.

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