Tennessee Football - John Ward Announcer - Greatest Play Calls
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- John Ward began as the "Voice of the Vols" in 1965, following Vol Lead Announcers George Mooney who's last season was 1965, and before George, Lindsey Nelson who went on to CBS radio fame, covering Notre Dame Football for 9 seasons, then the NY Mets and San Francisco Giants baseball programs. Lindsey Nelson was the first Radio person of the Vol Network starting in 1948. The Vols have always had a strong announcer at the Mic, and when they recruited John Ward, the found just the man who took us through the 1998 National Championship season, announcing earlier his retirement, and being blessed with a National Championship. He married Barbara, my second cousin, so he gets top billing on my page.
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No one compares to John Ward... he was the best. Shalom.
Though I never met John Ward, I spent so much time listening to him I feel like I lost one of my best friends
Definitely a dear member of so many families!!!
I am a diehard Alabama fan that lives in Knoxville. John Ward was an awesome play by play guy. He brought the game to life. When he was in the box it was definitely better to mute the tv and turn on the radio. RIP John Ward
My dad did yard work for him in Knoxville they were pretty close i miss him
All true Vols fans did that- tv on mute, and The Voice of the Vols playing instead.
My father didi that too. He died September 9 2020 just before The season had started
That's how I grew up watching the games
I've heard from many an Alabama fan who said they'd mute the TV and listen to John Ward.
Lost a legend today... RIP John.
"NO...Sir RI... NO Sir RI..Final Score... Tennessee 20... Florida 17..Pandemonium reigns!" We definitely miss John Ward!
My favorite call ever by John Ward, was against Vandy in Nashville.. "Willie Gault has the kick on the 1, the 15, the 20, the 25....... then a very long silence and a lot of yelling over the radio.."Ladies and Gentlemen, Willie Gault has taken it to the State Capital, It's Touchdown Tennessee!"
Orange Lighting
Cried 3 times watching this. RIP to the GOAT. To the 5, the 4, the 3, the 2, GIVE. HIM. 6.
Mr. Ward is the greatest college football announcer of all time.
Amen… best ever!!
He was so much a part of the magic that is Tennessee football, it hasn’t been quite same since he retired. No disrespect to those who followed him, you just can’t replace a legend. Thank you Mr Ward.
Beautiful. That's all I can say. They broke the mold with Mr. Ward.
Loved and missed......Legend
Grew up listening to Mr. Ward with my dad. I still get tears in eyes when I hear his voice say "It's football time in Tennessee!" or "Ten five, four, three, two, one...Give him Six! I thank you for the treasured memories sir, and may you rest in peace.
his voice always brings back memories of my dad looking for the remote to mute the tv and turn on the radio
There will never be another like him, the best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be
Rest easy, Mr. Ward.
No doubt the best ever football and basketball radio voice in the history of either sport.
RIP LEGEND. True VFL
RIP John Ward
God bless John Ward. Rest In Peace.
Rest In Peace. You’ll be missed
The greatest that ever is.... the greatest that ever was... and john is the greatest that ever will be ..we of the vol generation that had the honor of hearing him meeting him and knowing who and what he was about should know just how lucky we are ...he is and always will be VFL
God bless this man and God bless the vols. He will be truly missed. Go Vols baby.
RIP you'll be missed. Got to meet him at a basketball game in Knoxville. Very sincere man
Simply the best.
RIP to a legend.
Vols fan or not u gotta love john ward....had u right in the game....I got an autographed picture of him
RIP John Ward. Give Him Six! Touchdown Big Orange!
Greatest announcer of all time!! I love you John!!! Thanks for all the memories you gave me!!!!
The joy and excitement Mr. Ward brought to UT fans will live in the hearts of all who had the privilege of listening to his broadcasts.God,I miss him even today.I will always miss him !!!
R.I.P John, Big Orange Country loves and misses you.
Loved John Ward-- as a young man growing up in Roane Couty I clearly remember painting our church and listening to The Vols with John Ward play bye play-- thanks Mr. Ward for such great memories-- ill never forget em
It has not been the same since Mr Ward retired. How I long for the days when I turned down the TV and turned up the radio.
RIP John
John Ward and Bill Anderson were the best announcers in college football.
Let’s get an sec win for John this year
REST IN PEACE MR. WARD!!
RIP Mr. Ward
Rest in Peace
RIP Sir.
I grew up listening to the greatest announcer ever thank you Mr. Ward
Hands down the greatest college football announcer of all time!! John Ward was Tennessee football
Greatest basketball announcer, too. Ca
wood Ledford of Kentucky could have only hoped to have been this good
John Ward is dearly missed, without his broadcasts we have truly no Vols History to build a future.
I was so glad that the Vols won the National Championship in 98 so he was there to call it.
"And the National Champions are clad in BIG ORANGE" 🍊 RIP Mr Ward THE VOICE OF THE VOLS.
Rest In Peace John!!!! My Heart Is Broken!!
RIP JOHN I MISS YOU AND SO DOES MY DAD
There will be nobody like him, when he retired I thought no body can do it like John ward can, I will always remember him God Bless him, he will be missed!! Give Him (6)!! Go Big Orange!!
Miss those days. Our television was always muted in favor of hearing John Ward’s play by play. We all miss you John. Rest In Peace.
I always loved listening to John, as a child. He was so enthusiastic, and so into the games. It was almost like you was actually at the games just way he got you into it. There won’t ever be another John Ward! I was 9 back when he done his last game, thankful I got listen to him for a little while. He ended his career the best way possible, announcing that the national champion was clad in big orange!
For many years John Ward was the only way I was able to enjoy Tennessee Football. Just me, John and a car radio. Thank you John Ward.
And these are all his iconic big moment calls. His normal play by play calling was stellar and easy to follow. He painted a picture for you
Thank you john ward you will be missed
RIP John! A true legend
I miss those famous words. It's football time in Tennessee
I MISS THIS MAN!! He was the BEST!!
God bless John and Bill. Thank you for making the Vol's a wonderful memory from my childhood
I remember watching the games as a kid with the sound turned down and John Ward on the radio turned up.
Will never be forgotten ❤
RIP John Ward. A legend! Growing up I would listen to Tennessee football and basketball games with John Ward announcing. Never forget "It's Football Time in Tennessee", "Give Him Six, Touchdown Tennessee", and the simple "bottom" during the VOLS basketball games! Sure do miss him!
Mr. John, I know you’re looking down on us from Heaven, had to stop in a say the TENNESSEE VOLS are the 2024 Baseball National CHAMPS!!!
RIP John ward, “GIVE HIM 6, TOUCHDOWN BIG ORANGE”.
Heaven has a great announcer now. Rest easy Jon! You will not be forgotten!
The greatest ever! No question!
A big piece of my life as a Vol fan is gone. RIP John Ward.
Best announcer in all of sports.
I recall Mr. Ward's brief retirement press conference: He brought a prepared statement, then read..."It's time", & left the podium. Been sad ever since, & now that haunting phrase reminds all of us of the perspective of Life. Go Big Orange & R.I.P. John Ward.
Truly lost a legend rip johnward
I still miss him.
RIP Mr Ward. You were the voice of the great Tennessee Vols. You will be missed.
Everyone in Tennessee loved this man.
The voice of my Saturdays growing up in east TN
I’m a died in the wool Larry Munson guy but I gotta tell you John Ward was fabulous.
HANDS DOWN GREATEST EVER HAS OR EVER WILL BE HE BLED ORANGE N YOU CAN FEEL IT STILL TODAY IVE WATCHED 3 TIMES BACK TO BACK N STILL GET CHILLS EVERYTIME AND EVEN THO HE WAS A TRUE VOL FAN YOU NEVER HEARD A DOWN WORD SPOKEN ABOUT ANY OTHER TEAM ATS WHY HE WILL NEVER EVEN BE COMPARABLE CAUSE NOBODY CAN GET CLOSE LOVE YOU GUYS JOHN AND BILL AND GO BIG ORANGE
Nothing against Bob Kesling but John Ward is the first Vols announcer I ever heard and I never have gotten used to anyone else yet.He had a way of making the game interesting for Vol fans no matter the score.Watching these videos and listening to him and Bill Anderson doing commentary gives me chills just like it always did when John announced "IT'S FOOTBALL TIME IN TENNESSEE".Miss those days.
Only a Vol can truly appreciate the experience of a John Ward called game. On the radio, your there in person. A wonderful job.
RIP, may pandemonium always reign.
He went out on National Championship what a year that was remember that Arkansas game. Oh man what a year and we might be getting ready to accomplish another championship my fingers are crossed , cheering from western Washington
Stops, pops..............Drrrroooppps!!!!
Miss you John.
RIP Mr. Ward. We will never forget your ability to send chills down our spines!
4:00 is one of my favorite calls. I remember that play against Iowa. We won by 1 point. Can't argue with the "No Sir Ree" call against Florida either. Also there is another one where John said "Does anyone see a yellow marker on the field? I don't. Touchdown Tennessee !!"
I always liked his occasional call of a field goal:
“It’s high enough, It’s far enough. Did he make it?….(in a low growling voice) He made it…… GOOOOOOOOOOODDDDDDDDD!”
I remember watching Tennessee's victory over FSU for the championship.... turned the TV down and listened to his radio broadcast. To be able to go out with his last called game winning the championship was a fitting way to end his career. RIP........
What A Pro.
Man, I would love to hear him call a few games for some of my teams up here in New York. Football, basketball, hell I know he could rock it on baseball. Tennessee had it good with John Ward & Bill Anderson.
Loved the “NO….SIR….REE!”
RIP🙏🏾
I have no association with the Vols or Tennessee football, I am not a Tennessee fan, but I have a wealth of respect for this guy here. He was a great broadcaster
I cried when John Ward retired. There will never be another like him. I compare all announcers to John Ward. None measure up.
Great video, thanks for the memories! VOL fan in San Diego. It's almost FOOTBALL TIME IN TENNESSEE once again.
Steve Williams yeah, if it doesn’t give you goosebumps, nothing will.
He always painted pictures!!!
I grew up listening to John Ward with my grandad on the radio. The memories. I would rather just hear John Ward than watch the game on TV - I used to listen on the radio while it played on the TV.
People all over the nation will tell you he was the best!
Mr. John Ward was "THE" University of Tennessee!
Rest in peace Mr. Ward.
Thanks Steve in San Diego.. Practice starts 8-1 with all the check-ins, there is a practice schedule posted on the Knox Sentinel easily read I think with no restrictions.. there are a lot of new Vols this year, 32 and 6 Legacy players starting in 2014 including the Berry twins (Eric Berry's younger twin brothers) and Dillon Bates, the 4th child of Dallas Cowboy great Bill Bates.. Bill had triplets the first time out and 2 D-1 players in that group + 1 sorority girl he tells me.. lives near me in Jacksonville Fl..
GO VOLS!
The best who ever did it
Miss him announcing UT games
A true #VFL sad to see his passing..
The story goes, about the towel: He was doing a Tennessee game with Nowell Blanchard at Starkville, Miss. It was freezing cold outside and where he was broadcasting from was had a drafty window nearby. Ward's throat started to get sore and hoarse. He feared he wouldn't be able to finish the game. Blanchard went to the bench and got a towel for him to put around his neck to warm his throat. It worked, even through overtime, he finished the broadcast.
ernie to Bernie BOTTOM, LOL I LOVE MR WARD I LOVE THE T VOLS SHOW IN MEMPHIS,TN ON HIS TV SHOW RIGHT BEFORE THE COWBOYS GAME ON SUNDAYS
Glory years, will we ever see this again?
Yep 👍
Ype, me too.. agree with that statement.. GO VOLS
Iconic and one of a kind. John Ward will always remain a Tennessee legend. Go Vols!
25 20...15 10...5...What did he do?? TOUCHDOWN BIG ORANGE!!! Man those were the days.
Awesome video!