The East Club area was part of the first phase of the master plan for Neyland Stadium renovations and was completed for use in the 2006 football season.

Peyton Manning, who wore Number 16 as quarterback on the UT football team, donated $3.5 million to the Tennessee football program and the Peyton Manning Scholarship Endowment in April 2015. His gift honored two individuals, Gus Manning and Carmen Tegano. Gate 16 was named the Gus Manning Gate, honoring Gus Manning, age 91, who served … Continued

Gate 17 of Neyland Stadium (there are 26 gates in all) is designated as the Don Weller Gate. It is named for Chattanooga retired police officer Don Weller, who played one season on the UT freshman team before leaving UT to join the marine corps, where he served as a crew chief and .50 caliber … Continued

Phase III of the Neyland Stadium renovation, which began in November 2009 and was completed for fall 2010, included the addition of 680,000 bricks that transformed the look of the stadium’s north and west sides and created the Gate 21 Plaza area. Gate 21 is the focal point of the stadium, dominated by six lofty … Continued

The Lauricella Center for Letter Winners is adjacent to the team locker room in the north end of Neyland Stadium and serves as a destination for all Volunteer and Lady Vol letter winners and their families to gather before or after football games. This two-level room features a field-level view of Neyland Stadium and has … Continued

As part of Phase I of Neyland Stadium, twelve hundred feet of LED screens that line the four sides of the upper deck were installed and ready for use for the first 2007 home football game. The four corner gaps in the boards were filled in with signage honoring retired numbers and championship teams.

The 8-foot tall back-lighted VOLS letters were installed in summer 1966 at the top of the stadium on the east side. From summer 1966 until 1978, they were lighted every evening. They were turned off in 1978, except during night football games, as part of a sweeping energy conservation program. They were incorporated into the … Continued

In 2004 the UT Athletics Department unveiled an ambitious master plan for Neyland Stadium to renovate the structure and its entrances and infrastructure to make it useful for the next 75 years. The cost (2004 dollars) was estimated to be $107 million.  The renovation was divided into three independent phases, with infrastructure (electrical, restroom, concessions … Continued

On July 24, 2007, in accord with a new state law passed by the general assembly, smoking was banned everywhere within the gates of Neyland Stadium.

At the UT-Georgia Tech game in 1983, noise readings were taken of the then-capacity 95,000-fan noise using an audiometer, which measures sound pressure in decibels. The pregame noise level was 87-96 dB, comparable to a jackhammer at 10 feet. The defense, which held Georgia Tech on 4th and 1 at the UT 14-yard line in … Continued