University Of Tennessee sports Facilities
Neyland stadium
Capacity: 104,079 - Largest football stadium in the South, third-largest college stadium in the country. Has undergone 16 additions/renovations since the West stands were built in 1921, seating 3200. Latest addition 78 executive suites completed in September 2000. First game as Shields-Watkins Field: Sept. 24, 1921 - Tennessee 27, Emory & Henry 0.
The colors Orange and White were selected by Charles Moore, a member of the first football team in 1891, and were later approved by a vote of the student body. The colors were those of the common American daisy which grew in profusion on The Hill. Tennessee football players did not appear in the now-famous Orange jerseys until the season-opening game in 1922. Coach M.B. Banks' Vols won that game over Emory and Henry by a score of 50-0. The school colors are utilized in Tennessee's famous checkerboard endzones at Neyland Stadium. The unique design accompanied coach Doug Dickey’s arrival in 1964 when the Vols played Boston College. The colorful and popular end zones were a part of Tennessee football until 1968 when the natural sod was dug out and artificial turf was put in its place. In 1989, with Dickey as athletic director, brought the trademake endzones back when workers installed the orange and white end zones and the interlocking UT at the 50-yard line in the summer of 1989. They were both completely inlaid with contrasting colored turf rather than painted turf. The Orange & White checkerboard end zones continued when the Vols returned to natural grass in 1994.
Tennessee success at Shields-Watkins Field: In 82 seasons and 509 games, the Vols are 398-94-17 at home, a winning percentage of .799.
Thompson-Boling Assembly Center & Arena
Tennessee's Thompson-Boling Assembly Center and Arena is widely recognized as one of the nation's premier basketball facilities. Only Syracuse's Carrier Dome, which is also utilized for football, can seat more on-campus basketball fans.
Named for the late B. Ray Thompson and former UT President Dr. Edward J. Boling, the arena is set for another busy sports schedule this year with the Vols and Lady Vols playing host to some of the nation's top teams in their home schedules. In addition to basketball games, the venue also hosts concerts, camps, conferences and other special events throughout the year.
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