David Collins, architect with McCarty Holsaple McCarty Inc. at the time, calculated the cubic yards of area in the “seating bowl” to be 1.35 million in 2009.

In 1984, in the third quarter of the Washington State game, some fans began to yell “start the wave,” and after a couple of feeble attempts, it took off and created the first Big Orange surf, rolling around the stadium, making at least a dozen ovals before a big play halted it. The wave is … Continued

Dr. Rodney Y. Wolf, cardiovascular surgeon, and Dr. Robert J. Kaplan, dermatologist, both of Memphis, gave lead gifts to allow construction of the hospitality center under the north stands. The center was dedicated September 20, 2002. Each football Saturday, Tennessee coaches in all sports host a group of approximately 200 to 250 special guests, school … Continued

UT Recycling Services set a goal to move from the approximately 30 percent waste-free mark to 100 percent waste free by 2015. A major step was modifying the materials used in game day concessions—for example, condiments, once individually wrapped, were changed to large dispensers; and paper cups were changed to recyclable plastic. New bins for … Continued

A twice life-size bronze statue of General Neyland in a characteristic kneeling pose was unveiled on November 12, 2010, during homecoming-weekend activities. The statue, located between Gates 15A and 17, weighs nearly fifteen hundred pounds, and its base is 57 inches by 87 inches. Inscribed on the base are the seven Game Maxims that Neyland … Continued

In October 1987, the UT Athletics Department announced that construction of a new practice facility would begin in January 1988 on Upper Hudson Field. In order to provide the necessary room, the practice bubble was moved to the intramural playing field next to the Student Aquatic Center. Opened July 15, 1989 (and nicknamed by the … Continued

The football locker room in the Neyland-Thompson Sports Center was named for Tommy Bronson and Bill Johnson in August 2007. It was replaced by the Anderson Training Center’s 7,000-foot locker room, which opened in 2012. As members of the 1955–57 teams, Bronson and Johnson helped lead UT to a 24-7-1 record, a 3-0 record against … Continued

In 1989, when Neyland-Thompson was completed, it held a 70-yard All Pro football field with a 10-yard end zone. The field, beneath a 65-foot ceiling, also included a baseball infield with inlaid bases and a pitcher’s mound. The indoor practice field was named in honor of Chattanooga businessman Robert E. White, who donated $1 million … Continued

Robert Neyland, son of legendary football coach Robert Reese Neyland Jr., was captain of the 1953 UT swimming team. He also played football.

Robert Reese Neyland attended Burleson Junior College in his hometown of Greenville, Texas, for a year and then transferred to Texas A&M for a year, studying engineering and playing baseball and other sports. He took the examination for appointment to West Point, and in 1912 Congressman Sam Rayburn appointed him to the US Military Academy. … Continued