In 1894 baseball was the game of choice, and the Athletic Association voted in October 1894 to abandon football. There were no formal teams in 1894 and 1895, but UT’s club team, captained by William B. Stokely, went 2-0-2 in 1894 and 4-2 in 1895. David Chapman was quarterback for the two seasons.
In spring quarter 1952, UT inaugurated an Aviation Flight Training Program, the first university-level program of its kind in the South. Offered in the Transportation Department of the College of Business, the training was available as an elective for any student, and academic credit was given. Civil Aeronautics Authority instructors conducted ground school on the … Continued
In 1965 Bill Majors (age 26), who had been a standout tailback in 1958–60, and end coach Bob Jones (age 30) were killed instantly when a passenger train hit the car in which they and offensive line coach Charlie Rash were riding to work. Rash died four days later.
A four-time All-American in track, NCAA high hurdle champion, NCAA record holder in two track events, six-time SEC champion who appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated leaping hurdles, Richmond Flowers “also played a little football,” being named an All-American in his sophomore year (1966) as a wingback, playing on an SEC championship team, and … Continued
In 1968 fees for parking in UT lots during football games were instituted. The fees were $2 for lots closest to the stadium and $1 for more remote lots.
Emerson Harold Fly of Milan, Tennessee, was elected acting president of the university on June 1, 2001, exactly 40 years to the day after he started to work for the university. On October 25, 2002, following the appointment of Dr. John Shumaker to the presidency, the board of trustees removed the term acting from Fly’s … Continued
In 2005 fans attending the final home game in Neyland Stadium first received, with the purchase of the Tennessee Playbook souvenir program, a free Vol Network DVD. Set to high-energy music and containing the play-by-play of Voice of the Vols Bob Kesling, the DVD contained music video highlights from the season’s games.
In 1916 the Agricultural Extension Service launched a “fly and sanitation” campaign, the promotional material for which proclaimed: “The day is near when it will be considered as much disgrace to have flies in the home as it is to have bed bugs.”
Tennessee has played seven football games on Sundays, four of them pre- or post-season special games, and three regular games. The first and latest two games have been regular season games. On December 3, 1905, UT played Grant College (now UT at Chattanooga) as the finale of the 1905 season. UT lost 5-0. On September … Continued
The Friends of the Gardens (FOG) is an independent, nonprofit organization established in 1992 to provide financial and volunteer support for the UT Gardens.