Markus Woelfel was one of the three recipients of the Portz Scholars Award in 1997 for his senior honors project “The War of Ink and the Internet: The Zapista Rebels in Mexico and the Electronic Revolution.” Three Portz Scholars are annually named by the National Collegiate Honors Council from among all United States undergraduate honors … Continued

UT shows many ties in its overall records, signifying that regulation time ran out with the score tied. The first game that was played with the overtime rule was the September 19, 1998, Florida game, when UT defeated second ranked Florida in overtime.

In 1931 the Vols were passed over for a Rose Bowl invitation following the invitation committee’s attendance at the Tennessee vs. Kentucky game that ended in a tie. The Vols did accept a postseason invitation to play New York University in Yankee Stadium on December 5. The game was arranged by the Knoxville Community Chest … Continued

On a balmy September Sunday evening in 1952, men students conducted a “raid” on the women’s dormitories, seeking trophies of underwear to be thrown from the windows. Fourteen students were arrested but were released to the custody of Dean of Students Ralph Dunford.

In fall 1961 UT first charged students to register their cars to park in campus parking lots. The fee was $5 for a full year (September 1–August 31). Fees for portions of the year (January 1–August 31: $4; March 1 to August 31: $3; and June 1–August 31: $2) were also assessed. Also in fall … Continued

The first national championship was in 1972.

The first national championship was in 1974.

The first master of science degree was conferred in 1893.

The first national championship was in 1978.

When the institution purchased the Hill in 1826, a building plan was prepared that called for a central college building and three dormitories. This plan may have been influenced by Thomas Jefferson’s 1810 letter describing an “academical village” and the building of such a village at the University of Virginia.