First ESPN GameDay Show from Campus

The first EPSN GameDay show was broadcast on Saturday, September 9, 1995, in connection with the Tennessee vs. Georgia football game. ESPN sent two crews—one produced the actual game, while the other produced the college football preview show, College GameDay. The on-campus studio for the GameDay show was the east pedestrian ramp at Thompson-Boling Arena. The first College GameDay broadcast for a basketball game was January 30 2009, covering the UT vs. Florida game. The game was the first OUTLIVE men’s basketball game and was won by UT.

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  • Title First ESPN GameDay Show from Campus
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  • Website Name Volopedia
  • Publisher University of Tennessee Libraries
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  • Access Date December 30, 2025
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  • Date of Last Update October 7, 2018