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Neyland Stadium (/ ˈ n iː l ə n d / NEE-lənd) [3] is a sports stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States.It serves primarily as the home of the Tennessee Volunteers football team, but is also used to host large conventions and has been a site for several National Football League (NFL) exhibition games.
Neyland Stadium, named for Robert Neyland. Tennessee struggled to a losing record during Neyland's time in Panama. He returned to find a rebuilding project in 1936. In 1936 and 1937, the Vols won six games each season. However, in 1938, Neyland's Vols began one of the more impressive streaks in NCAA football history.
Renaming Neyland Stadium was never on anyone’s mind. Adding tasteful branding was the mission as part of the deal that will initially be for up to 20 years and includes undisclosed financial terms.
The Vols play at Neyland Stadium, where Tennessee has an all-time winning record of 494 games, the highest home-field total in college football history for any school in the nation at its current home venue. The stadium surrounds Shields–Watkins Field, the official name of the playing surface. [33]
Fans storm the field after Tennessee's 52-49 win over Alabama in Neyland Stadium, on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022
Neyland Stadium is home to the fandom of thousands of Tennessee Vols. Every once in a while, it also hosts big concerts. Country music star Morgan Wallen is set to perform at the stadium Sept. 22.
Neyland is also famous for creating the seven "Game Maxims" of football that many coaches, on all levels, still use. Tennessee players recite the maxims before every game in the locker room as a team. Neyland Stadium at UT is not only named for The General, but its present form was designed by him. The plans he drew up for a major expansion ...
Forty years ago this weekend, Michael Jackson became one of the legendary few artists ever to perform at Neyland Stadium. The King of Pop's three-night run in Knoxville brought with it drama of ...