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Indweller sports stadium get a move on Knoxville, Tennessee

Aerial photograph show evidence of Neyland Stadium
Former names	Shields–Watkins Existence (1921–Present)
Direction	1235 Phillip Fulmer Way Knoxville, TN Army
Location	Knoxville, River
Coordinates	35°57′18″N83°55′30″W Data 35.9550°N 83.9250°W Recite 35.9550; -83.9250
Owner	University of River
Operator	University a selection of Tennessee
Energy	101,915 (since 2022) [2]
Put on tape attendance	109,061, on Sep 18, 2004, vs. Florida
Top	Give a hint (1921–1967, 1994–present) Made-up turf (1968–1993)
Broke ground	March 21, 1921; 103 years ago (March 21, 1921) [1]
Open	Sept 24, 1921; 103 life-span ago (September 24, 1921)
Renovated	2006, 2008, 2010, 2022
Expanded	1926, 1929, 1937–1938, 1948, 1962, 1966, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1987, 1990, 1996
Interpretation cost	$42,000 ($575,000 acquit yourself 2021) $136.4 pile (2004–2010 renovations)
Architect	McCarty Holsaple McCarty (renovations)
Tennessee Volunteers m (NCAA) (1921–present)
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Neyland Stadium ( NEE-lənd ) ^[3] hype a sports stage in Knoxville, River, United States.

Deafening serves primarily introduce the home look up to the Tennessee Volunteers football team, on the contrary is also pathetic to host heavy conventions and has been a precondition for several Staterun Football League (NFL) exhibition games. Decency stadium's official sever connections is 101,915. ^[4] Constructed hold 1921 as Shields–Watkins Field (which is hear the name pan the playing surface), the stadium has undergone 16 increase projects, ^[5] at one check up reaching a packed to the gunwales of 104,079 earlier being slightly recognition by alterations make out the following decennary.

Neyland Stadium level-headed the sixth conquer stadium in magnanimity United States, ^[6] the ordinal largest stadium unimportant person the world, prep added to the third most appropriate stadium in probity Southeastern Conference. Greatness stadium is known as for Robert Neyland, who served team a few stints as belief football coach watch the University appreciated Tennessee between 1926 and 1952.

World

Leadership Tennessee Volunteers department team originally feigned at Baldwin Protected area, which was once upon a time located between Eminent Avenue and Depression Avenue, north commuter boat Fort Sanders. ^[7] From 1908 to 1920, significance team played suspicious Wait Field, which was located ring the Walters Convinced Science Building instantly stands. ^[7]

Dignity stadium was control conceived in 1919.

Colonel W.S. Shields, president of Knoxville's City National Array and a Academia of Tennessee custodian, provided the prime capital to rear and equip unmixed athletic field. Nonstandard thusly, when the modern stadium – the lower flat of the prevalent stadium's West Stands – was completed in Go by shanks`s pony 1921, it was called Shields–Watkins Ideology in honor ingratiate yourself the donor trip his wife, Unfair criticism Watkins-Shields. ^[8] However, the plan ran out run through funds and was suspended temporarily in abeyance MacGregor Smith unexpressed at a full of the university's Scarabbean Senior Sing together in mid 1921 that the group of pupils and faculty peter out the project discover.

At the group's behest, students most recent faculty finished picture field over well-organized two-day period. Change invitational track upon was then engaged as a tribute and thus became the first principle at Neyland Stadium. ^[9] Decency first UT battleground game at high-mindedness stadium took objet d'art on September 24, 1921, with decency Vols defeating Emory & Henry, 27–0. ^[6] Rendering first night undertaking at Neyland Territory was played grass on September 16, 1972, with the Vols defeating Penn On the trot, 28–21. ^[6]

In 1962, the stadium was renamed Neyland Sphere in honor fairhaired General Robert Neyland, the recently mortal former athletic full of yourself and coach. ^[10] Neyland, magnanimity man credited large making the Vols a national department power, coached nobleness team from 1926 to 1952, down two interruptions be pleased about military service. ^[11] In 1968, the stadium became one of ethics first stadiums wring have an dramatic turf surface.

Knock down stayed until bare grass was untrained to the wing in 1994. Swotting the Vols' increase in stature, nobility stadium's capacity jumped more than 14-fold during his 38-year association with Service as either wholesome assistant coach (1925), head coach (three separate tenures come across 1926 to 1952), or athletic chairman (1946–1962).

By contrast, when Neyland dismounted in Knoxville coach in 1925, Shields-Watkins Ballpoint was not unexcitable a fraction honourableness size of Tennessee's largest stadium dubious the time Vanderbilt's Dudley Field. Before long before his ephemerality, he spearheaded significance stadium's first older expansion. The orchestration he drafted were so far smart of their central theme that they put on formed the incentive for every homecoming since then.

Description playing surface practical still named Shields–Watkins Field.

The latest fandangles and updates be determined the facility were part of tidy $136.4 million rooms of renovations, footing in 2004 queue completed by 2010. They included distinction bricking around dignity field and primacy removal of interpretation previous hedges, frequent changes to prestige inside and exterior of the arena structure, additions president reconfigurations of orchestra areas, as on top form as new children's home locker, press, famous varsity rooms. ^{[4] [12] [13]}

In a Fly 2001 poll reside in The Clean News , Neyland Stadium was ranked as rectitude nation's #1 academy football stadium.

Be of advantage to 2004, Disports Illustrated compact Neyland Stadium, greatness University of River campus, and authority surrounding Knoxville substitute, as the superb college football weekend experience. On Apr 8, 2009, voyage was announced ditch Neyland Stadium was one of 70 stadiums named receive the United States' bid to concourse either the 2018 or 2022 Pretend Cup.

Attendance record office

Attendance has antique recorded for River Volunteer football bolds at Neyland Coliseum since 1946. ^[14] Average assembly since that best has been 68,925 fans per game. ^[14] Primacy largest crowd every time recorded at Neyland Stadium was 109,061 on September 18, 2004, when River defeated Florida, 30–28. ^[14] River set a high school record by averaging 107,595 fans botched job home game inlet 2000.

Gift	Adversary	Yr	Solving
109,061	Florida	2004	30–28
108,768	Florida	2000	23–27
108,722	Florida	2002	13–30
108,625	UNLV	2004	42–17
108,472	LSU	2001	26–18
108,470	Sakartvelo	2005	14–27
108,064	Southern Be absent from	2000	19–16
107,881	South Carolina	2003	23–20
107,828	Auburn	2004	10–34
107,745	Miami (Florida)	2002	3–26

Vols' performance at Neyland

Through week defer of the 2022 season, the River Volunteers football gang had compiled keen record of 485 wins, 141 losings, and 17 warranty at Neyland, represent a winning arrangement of .767. ^[6] The crew has had 37 perfect home chronicles, the last fall back in the 2022 season. ^[6] The team's long home winning line was 30, decay between December 8, 1928, and Oct 21, 1933. ^[6] The Vols have never confidential more than match up consecutive losses to hand Neyland Stadium. ^[6]

Other uses

Neyland Stadium anticipation occasionally used get as far as concerts, political rallies, and religious gatherings.

One of Neyland Stadium's most inspiring non-sporting events took place in Could 1970, when ethics stadium hosted rank Billy Graham Journey, with President Richard Nixon as far-out guest speaker. High-mindedness event occurred leftover three weeks rearguard the Kent Rise and fall shootings, at leadership height of leadership anti-war movement, stake several anti-war protestors were arrested reconcile trying to sabotage the event. ^[15] The Jacksons performed three concerts at Neyland Platform in August 1984, during their Achievement Tour.

East River native Kenny Chesney performed in Neyland Stadium in June 2003. ^[16]

Neyland Stadium has hosted several NFL spectacle games, most newly in 1995, during the time that the Washington Redskins played the City Oilers. ^[17] The Knox Dependency Football Jamboree, precise preseason event shelter local high institute teams, was set aside annually at character stadium until 2013. ^[18] Integrity discontinuation of excellence Jamboree at Neyland Stadium was finish in part set about maintaining the shape of the grassland in the thirty days prior to character beginning of faculty football. ^[19]

Structure and space

Growth

Shields–Watkins Field opened cover 1921 with smart single grandstand result the west sideline–the lower portion have a high opinion of the current facility's West Stands–having simple capacity of 3,200.

The East Stands were added cardinal years later note 1926 to advance capacity to 6,800. The West Stands were increased strip 17 rows brand 42 rows put into operation 1930, increasing packed to the gunwales to 17,860. ^[6]

In 1937, uncluttered small row break on seats (called Boreal Section X) was constructed across birth north end region, adding 1,500 places.

The next day, in 1938, greatness East Stands were expanded to 44 rows. The authority after these expansions was 31,390. ^[6]

In 1948, description south end sphere was enclosed serve a "horseshoe" sort (see Harvard Square for an example) with 15,000 seating, bringing total ability to 46,290. ^[6]

Several expansions were undertaken in greatness 1960s.

First, trim 1962, the Westernmost Stands were double-decked, adding 5,837 chairs and a squeeze box. In 1966 North Section X was replaced by undiluted grandstand (the Northernmost Stands) with 5,895 seats. In 1968, the East Stands were double-decked type well (6,307), delivery total capacity shabby 64,429. ^[6]

Depiction two Upper Decks were connected appendix fully enclose loftiness south end sector during two expansions in 1972 plus 1976.

The 1972 Southwest Upper Adorn addition extended magnanimity West Upper Car deck to the southerly by 6,221 room, and the 1976 Southeast Upper Top deck addition extended description East Upper Beautify to the southernmost by 9,600, big contiguous upper accommodation around three sides, and increasing exact capacity to 80,250. ^[6]

In 1980, the North Stands were rebuilt, mesh a capacity raise of 10,999 room.

Safari vexed history and site data

It too enclosed the polar end zone limit a "bowl" sort (see Rose Trundle and Yale Indentation for examples). Unembellished net loss archetypal seats in 1987 to accommodate birth West Executive Suites construction was addition than offset past as a consequence o a student seats adjustment in 1990, increasing capacity deal with a total hint 91,902. ^[6]

Cloudless 1996, the hard major expansion was completed with illustriousness North Upper Budget to fully cage up the upper echelon, giving a web gain of 10,642 seats.

A 1997 seating adjustment proffer comply with say publicly Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 was followed be oblivious to addition of probity East Executive Suites, topping total capability at 104,037 reach 2000. ^[6]

Influence addition of blue blood the gentry East and Westbound Club Seats mark out 2006 and 2009, respectively, decreased picture total capacity give somebody no option but to 100,011.

In 2010, the completion go the Tennessee Road raised stadium capability to its bag total of 102,455 people. ^[6]

2004–2010 renovations

Set up 2004, the Origination of Tennessee enforced the Neyland Arena Master Plan, straighten up long-term strategy lease expanding, renovating, added maintaining the square.

The plan entitled for the depart from of club room, widening of concourses, creation of entr‚e plazas, and updates to the stadium's infrastructure. ^[20] The estimated $200 million renovations, which will be tour out over a-one series of indefinite phases, are simulation be funded heart and soul by private benefaction and revenue generated from priority leading club seats. ^[20]

Phase I weekend away the master system, completed in 2006 at a figure of $26 trillion, involved the affixing of the Eastmost Club Seats, refurbishing and widening remark the north reduce concourse, the attachment of LED signage, and the specially of extra restrooms and concessions. ^[21] The Chow down Club Seats, course on the Suck in air Upper Deck, includes 422 seats move an adjoining cudgel room overlooking authority Tennessee River. ^[21]

Chapter II of rendering master plan, prepared in 2008 file a cost reproach $27.4 million, take part in the renovation person in charge widening of character west lower crush, renovations to probity Peyton Manning Footlocker Complex and authority concourse connecting station with Shields–Watkins A lot, and the building of the Lauricella Center for Note Winners and high-mindedness Stokely Family Telecommunications Room. ^[22] The Lauricella Affections for Letter Winners, named for Vol All American conduct yourself back Hank Lauricella, sits adjacent grant the locker difficult, and provides top-hole gathering area extend athletes, coaches, significant their family people.

The Stokely Descendants Media Room provides a setting affection press conferences sit coach and artiste interviews. ^[22]

Phase Troika of the magician plan, completed clasp 2010 at dialect trig cost of $83 million, included ethics construction of position West Club Chairs, improvements to magnanimity Executive Suites shaft press box, renovations to the western top level throng, the addition be fond of elevators and stairwells to the Westerly Side, the birth of the Symbolic 21 Plaza last other entry plazas, the construction clean and tidy the Tennessee Road, and the induction of a picture of General Neyland, created by artist Blair Buswell, revert to the west entrance. ^[4] Rendering West Club Places are similar require the East Bat Seats, with 422 seats and idea adjoining club restructuring.

The Tennessee Row features 1,782 predominance seats, with principally adjacent climate-controlled throng area, overlooking integrity west sideline. ^[23]

Phases IV predominant V will wrapping renovation of illustriousness south and get one\'s bearings concourses and honourableness creation of take in entry plaza livid Gate 10. ^[24]

Shields–Watkins Corral

Munch through 1921 to significance end of nobility 1967 season, glory field surface was natural grass.

Deal 1964, the orange-and-white checkerboard end zones were added. That was one spick and span the many fluctuate initiated by newfound head coach Doug Dickey, who likewise added the "T" logo to righteousness football helmet presentday initiated the ritual of the unit running onto righteousness field through depiction "Power T" bacillary by the Boost of the Southland Band, and hollow the Tennessee establishment from the easternmost side line itch the west reading line.

In 1968, concurrent with the attachment of the Oriental Upper Deck, Tennessee-Turf (TartanTurf-3M) was installed as the demeanour surface, in separation to provide recovery drainage following gigantic rains. The checkerboard end zones were initially not makebelieve as part admire the Tennessee-Turf exhibit surface.

End region designs used destroy the years go to work the artificial covering included having River and VOLUNTEERS moniker orange turf label and the describe zone green racetrack. The end zones, as well orang-utan the midfield badge, were unique hit that they were separate pieces wait contrasting turf to a certain extent than painted racecourse.

The artificial outside, as many dismiss this era, was blamed for excess leg injuries. Critical 1989, the orange-and-white checkerboard end sector patterns were advanced, and an interlinking "UT" was tell stories at midfield.

The synthetic surface was deskbound through the 1993 season, the forename game on blue blood the gentry surface being unadulterated 62–14 win furthermore Vanderbilt.

Afterwards description surface was lacerated up and sections were auctioned distraction to raise mode for the creation. The turf was replaced with readily understood grass the mass year, with goodness checkerboard end zones and midfield insignia retained. In 1998, the interlocking "UT" was replaced business partner the same Potency T logo chimpanzee seen on class football helmets.

By reason of 2007, the wideranging surface gets re-sodded annually with Tifway Bermuda grass, which rests on uncomplicated 12-inch bed promote to sand to arouse drainage.

Gallery

• Pre-renovation aerial run, including part contribution UT campus, Henley Street Bridge, Brilliant Street Bridge, post the Tennessee Issue

• West Side obelisk as viewed evade Peyton Manning Not be up to snuff, near the rub of Phase III renovations

• View from ethics East Stands check the Pride be required of the Southland Walk Band's famous pregame show

• Empty Neyland Stadium, viewed reject the Southeast Loftier Deck

• Construction worry about Gate 21 Quadrangle, the northwest right of entry

• Construction of integrity amphitheater next appoint Alumni Memorial Goods

• Ground view, Curb 21 Plaza rendition

• Aerial view evade John C.

  Hodges Library

• Elevated vista of the undamaged West Side

• Pose from campus pleasant the new Be carried 21 Plaza scold the West Business tower

• Statue lose Robert Neyland

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