Volunteers Overcome Ohio Bobcats, 28-19
The Tennessee Volunteers hosted the Ohio Bobcats in a high noon showdown at Neyland Stadium Saturday. It didn’t take long for the Vols to come out of the gate running. Within 38 seconds of official game play, a 20 yard pass made it from quarterback Josh Dobbs to Josh Malone to make the first Tennessee Touchdown of […]
Vols Crush Hokies in Front of Record-Setting Crowd, 45-24
114,804. That’s the previous record for an American Football game. It was between Michigan and Notre Dame back in 2013. To find anything remotely larger, you have to believe a rumor, which claims back in 1927 there were 120,000 people in attendance to root on Notre Dame and USC at Soldier Field. Needless to say, […]
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 the game […]
Battle at Bristol Trophy Unveiled At Press Conference
Organizers unveiled the trophy for the Pilot Flying J Battle at Bristol on Wednesday at a press conference at Bristol Motor Speedway’s Bristol Club. Bristol Motor Speedway Executive Vice President and General Manager Jerry Caldwell, University of Tennessee Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Dave Hart and Virginia Tech Athletic Director Whit Babcock unveiled the trophy that […]
New Bag Policy for Athletic Venues Starts this Fall
To enhance safety and expedite fan entry to athletic events, UT is implementing new safety policies for fans bringing bags into all athletic venues, including Neyland Stadium, beginning in August. Only one clear plastic bag no larger than 12 inches by 6 inches by 12 inches or a one-gallon clear resealable plastic storage bag per […]
Tennessee Vols Host Annual Orange and White Game
In the presence of 67,027 fans who were attempting to get a fix of football to hold them over until September, the University of Tennessee Volunteers hosted their annual Orange and White Game. The day is a fan-appreciation hosted by the university that allows fans to meet, greet, and get autographs from their favorite coaches […]
Lady Vols Steamroll Georgia’s Lady Bulldogs, 80-60
The University of Tennessee Lady Volunteers hosted the University of Georgia Lady Bulldogs in their last regular season home game for 2015-2016 season. The seniors, Bashaara Graves, Jamine Jones, and Nina Moore, were honored just before the game, with their families, by The University and the Lady Vols coaching staff. The Lady Volunteers busted out of the […]
Jefferson County Sweeps the District Semifinals, Girls and Boys to Progress to Finals
The JCHS Girls and Boys teams represented the Patriots at the Regional District 2 AAA Semifinals on Saturday night. Both teams entered the tourney as a #2 seed as they traveled to Morristown East High School. The Lady Patriots went head-to-head against the South Doyle Cherokees, in a game that went back-and-forth for all four quarters. The […]
Lady Vols Steal a Hard-Won Game from the Rebels, 57-51
The University of Tennessee Lady Volunteers played the Ol’ Miss Rebels Thursday night for the “Live Pink Bleed Orange” game. The neck-to-neck battle, in front of over 10,000 in attendance, began with hopes of Diamond DeShields getting the 5 points that she needed to achieve the 1000 point benchmark. Unfortunately DeShields did not connect with the hoop […]
Lady Vols Falter Against SC Lady Gamecocks, 62-56
Despite outstanding performances by several of the Lady Vols, the President’s Day matchup between the Tennessee Lady Volunteers and the South Carolina Gamecocks (#2/3) turned out to be a tough battle, and Tennessee’s 10th loss of the season. The night began with Tennessee pulling ahead in the first quarter, going on a 12-8 run against […]
Lady Vols Stem Alabama’s Tide, 70 – 42
The University of Tennessee Lady Volunteers hosted the Crimson Tide at Thompson-Bowling Arena Sunday afternoon. The University of Alabama ladies’ basketball team came to Knoxville hoping to defeat the Lady Vols on their home turf, and ultimately failed. The first quarter started off with some exciting head-to-head action. Both teams showed a strong defense, and after some […]
Lady Vols Triumph Over In-State Rival Vanderbilt, 58-49
Despite the snowy, cold weather, Thompson-Boling Arena was plenty hot enough Thursday night as the University of Tennessee Lady Volunteers faced off against in-state rivals, Vanderbilt. The Lady Vols took off with a quick lead, pulling away 17-10 in the first quarter. During the first half of the battle, the Lady Vols forced 11 turnovers from the […]
Lady Vols Winning Streak Ends with Florida
Despite a strong, aggressive start, the Tennessee Lady Vols did not succeed in their match up with the University of Florida Gators, Thursday night. Full court press action by both the Lady Vols and the Gators, the first quarter ended with Tennessee pulling to a 25-16 lead, due to epic scoring and aggressive rebounding. The second quarter, however, […]
