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Fulmer, Phillip

Phil Fulmer played offensive guard on the Tennessee football team from 1968 to 1971. The team was SEC champs in 1969 and went 11-1 in 1970 and won the Sugar Bowl. Fulmer served as an assistant at Tennessee 1972–73, then went to Wichita State for five years, where he coached the offensive line (1974 and … Continued

Fulton, Thomas Harold

Thomas Fulton attended the University of Tennessee before entering Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia in 1971, where he studied with Max Rudolph and David Effron and also worked with Eugene Ormandy. He joined the Curtis faculty after graduation. He made his professional conducting debut in 1976 with the San Francisco Opera. He joined the … Continued

Fulton, Weston Miller

Weston M. Fulton, an Alabama native who had earned the bachelor’s degree from the University of Mississippi where his uncle was president, moved to Knoxville in 1898 to be the weather forecaster at the Weather Bureau Station, which had moved to the UT campus earlier in 1898 at the request of President Dabney. The United … Continued

Freshman Race

A longstanding tradition, a dash by freshmen of the 100-yard football field during the halftime of a football game, began in 1927 with football standout Gene McEver being the first winner. At that time it was called the “rat” race, since freshmen were referred to as “rats.” The All Students’ Club (later by the Student … Continued

Furrow, Ann Baker

Melissa Ann Baker (Furrow) was the first female Vol golfer, playing on the men’s golf team at UT in 1964 and 1965, being named to a men’s golf scholarship during the very brief period when the Southeastern Conference allowed women to play on men’s varsity teams. She was the first (and only) woman to play … Continued

Free Attendance for the Elderly and Disabled

In 1974 the Tennessee General Assembly passed a bill allowing citizens at least 60 years old to audit or “sit in on” classes at state colleges and universities without payment of tuition charges, maintenance fees, student activity fees, or registration fees. Persons seeking admission to classes were to be admitted on a “space available” basis; … Continued

Founders Society

The university has had gift clubs and recognition societies that recognize donors to the institution since 1960. In 1982 the Founders Society was established, recognizing donors of $1 million or more. In 2001 the society’s scope was changed to recognizing donors of $1 million to $5 million.

Free Rail Transportation to UT

In 1869 the Tennessee Legislature adopted a resolution, sponsored by C. M. McGhee, asking the railroads of Tennessee to provide free transportation to and from Knoxville for “state students” (students appointed by legislators, who attended UT at no charge). The practice of providing free transportation was followed by most railroads for several years, later restricted … Continued