On April 5, 1925, Knoxville residents looked in their local newspaper and learned the seemingly non-breaking-news fact that the University of Tennessee was getting a new ROTC instructor for the fall ...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Monday marks an annual occasion in the University of Tennessee football community, with Feb. 17 marking General Robert Neyland's 133rd birthday after being born in 1892. The ...
Here's a look at the winningest coaches in the history of Tennessee Vols football. The Vols began playing football in 1891 and have had 27 head coaches. Josh Heupel begins his fourth season as ...
Jim Haslam was an above-average football player. He was at best an average basketball player, as he puts it. But being a star on the St. Petersburg High School football team in Florida drew a special ...
University of Tennessee football coach Gen. Robert Neyland came to UT in April 1925 as an ROTC instructor. According to the newspaper, Neyland agreed to also assist with football as long as it did not ...
Gen. Robert Neyland had three stretches as Tennessee football coach (1926-34, 1936-40 and 1946-52) and he left twice for service in the U.S. Army. In his 21 seasons, the Vols won four national ...