Photo Gallery: Billy Graham’s 1970 Visit to Neyland Stadium
With the passing Wednesday of legendary evangelist Billy Graham, many are recalling the impact of his crusades throughout the US and around the world, including his 1970 visit to UT.
UT Prepares for 2017 Volunteer Football Season
Ten days from now, UT will welcome Vol fans and visitors to Rocky Top for the first home football game of the season.
The Volunteers Did It! UT Achieves World Record
With more than 3,100 students, about 700 faculty, staff, and retirees, about 400 alumni, and one bluetick coonhound, UT this morning set the GUINNESS WORLD RECORD title for the largest human letter. Volunteers stood together in Neyland Stadium to create a Power T that spanned 190 feet by 190 feet. NBC’s Today show viewers witnessed
Army ROTC Cadets to Run Game Day Ball to Battle at Bristol
“Carry the fight to our opponent and keep it there for sixty minutes” is one of General Robert Neyland’s famous game day maxims, one that fourteen Army ROTC cadets at UT are taking literally. At 7:00 a.m. Friday, September 9, the cadets will embark on a 148-mile journey across East Tennessee, taking turns to run
University Prepares for 2015 Volunteer Football Season
In just ten days, UT will welcome Vol fans and visitors to Rocky Top for an exciting season of Volunteer football at Neyland Stadium. The Vols will face the Oklahoma Sooners at 6:00 p.m. Saturday, September 12, in Neyland Stadium. The UT Police Department reminds fans that alcoholic beverages, cans, bottles, and coolers are prohibited
ESPN: Eight Odd Things You Never Knew About College Football Stadiums
ESPN featured Neyland Stadium and UT’s Department of Anthropology in this story about college football stadiums with colorful kinks and oddities. The Department of Anthropology, located inside the stadium in what used to be football players’ dormitory, houses more than 1,000 human skeletons.
Neyland Stadium Recognized for Safety Upgrades
Neyland Stadium was recognized with the National Sport Safety and Security Facility of Merit Award earlier this month at the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security Conference in Orlando. The award recognizes a facility that has demonstrated an innovative approach to enhancing safety and security beyond normal operations, or addressed a significant safety
UT Welcomes Families, Fans to Cincinnati Game Saturday
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, welcomes fans to campus Saturday. Kickoff for the Volunteers’ game against the University of Cincinnati Bearcats is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET. Gates open at 1:30 p.m. ESPN-2 will televise the game.
UT Receives Homeland Security Grant for Neyland Stadium Cameras
Officials from the Tennessee Department of Safety and the state and federal Department of Homeland Security (DHS) joined officials from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, on Wednesday to announce a $196,000 DHS grant for the purchase and installation of additional closed-circuit security cameras at Neyland Stadium.
UT Welcomes Fans to Oregon Game Saturday
KNOXVILLE — The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, welcomes fans to campus Saturday. Kickoff for the Volunteers’ game against the Ducks of the University of Oregon is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Gates open at 5 p.m. ESPN-2 will televise the game. September 11 Tribute Since Saturday’s game takes place on the ninth anniversary of the
UT Opens 2010 Football Season with New Look for Stadium, Fan Text Messaging System
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, welcomes fans to campus this Saturday for the first home football game of the 2010 season. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET for the Volunteers’ game against the Skyhawks of the University of Tennessee, Martin. Gates open at 4 p.m. VideoSeat pay-per-view will televise the game.
Neyland Stadium Renovation to Close Bus Transfer Facility, Part of Fulmer Way
UT Knoxville will close the university’s bus transfer facility and an additional portion of Phillip Fulmer Way on Monday, March 8, the first day of Spring Break, to accommodate the current phase of renovations to Neyland Stadium. The transfer station and Phillip Fulmer Way will reopen prior to the start of the fall semester.