Neyland Stadium Throwback

[Coug]

Wow!

 

[gasguy98]

1940's?

 

[jim pique]

I started school in the fall of 66,Reese hall and the courtyard were brand new and the north end of Neyland looked similar.The main difference was beside the flagpole was a large(30-40)feet.When it would rain,you could slide down it.Also, there was a cannon beside the UT,that would be fired by the rotc guys whenever Tennessee scored.

 

[OrngeChkrboardVFL]

I started school in the fall of 66,Reese hall and the courtyard were brand new and the north end of Neyland looked similar.The main difference was beside the flagpole was a large(30-40)feet.When it would rain,you could slide down it.Also, there was a cannon beside the UT,that would be fired by the rotc guys whenever Tennessee scored.

Real VFL^^...like 6 or 7 decade Vol fan. Awesome.

 

[orange parmejohn]

Real VFL^^...like 6 or 7 decade Vol fan. Awesome.

Cosigned.

 

[esarmstrong]

Look how different everyone dressed from today. Not one bit of Orange on anyone in the stands.

 

[rynrem]

Look how different everyone dressed from today. Not one bit of Orange on anyone in the stands.

Looks like a lot of white...maybe they were in a uniform of some type

 

[Give_All_Vol]

Look how different everyone dressed from today. Not one bit of Orange on anyone in the stands.

But... but.. It isn't traditional if we don't all wear orange!!

Lol jk I love the big orange!

 

[rockytopdevil]

If I'm not mistaken, wasn't orange clothing hard to come up with back in those days?

 

[508mikey]

If I'm not mistaken, wasn't orange clothing hard to come up with back in those days?

yes it was - I had to get a custom UT orange sweatshirt even in 1977, it was that scarce -

 

[Slydell]

yes it was - I had to get a custom UT orange sweatshirt even in 1977, it was that scarce -

Athletic House?

 

[OuterBanksVol]

I like the permanent scoreboard reference to "VISITORS", but disappointed that so many fans have left when there's still lots of time left in the 4th quarter.

 

[alexbond45]

I like the permanent scoreboard reference to "VISITORS", but disappointed that so many fans have left when there's still lots of time left in the 4th quarter.

The picture looks like it's before North/South stands, but even then that's from 1930s to 1940s, which was generally characterized by shutouts. Hell, I'm surprised the visitor scored...

 

[Boca Vol]

That could have been around 1960. The scoreboard says Shields Watkins Field

Edit: I was close...that was from the 1959 Miss. State game which UT won 22-6. Miss. State was known as the Maroons back then.

 

[Boca Vol]

Athletic House?

Athletic House rocked! They could custom make just about anything.

 

[VolsnRavens]

Alternate Uni's?

 

[VOLINVONORE]

That is how it looked when I was a freshman in 1956.

 

[Chilmonty]

Before the bowl was closed in, I can remember seeing people sitting on the hill to watch the games. Saved buying a ticket.

There would a hundred or more sometimes!



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[MedicT]

Look how different everyone dressed from today. Not one bit of Orange on anyone in the stands.

Back in the day, a seersucker sport coat and tie accompanied by a fedora were common with ladies in dresses sporting a fine hat.

 

[SDV]

That is how it looked when I was a freshman in 1956.

Holy crap! Seriously?

 

[macrovol]

I started school in the fall of 66,Reese hall and the courtyard were brand new and the north end of Neyland looked similar.The main difference was beside the flagpole was a large(30-40)feet.When it would rain,you could slide down it.Also, there was a cannon beside the UT,that would be fired by the rotc guys whenever Tennessee scored.

I started UT in 1968 and remember that scene well, including the cannon. If that was from 1959 I remember that season well too. My first Vol game that I attended was at Legion Field in Birmingham. Vols won 14-0 and my Dad carried me out of the stadium on his shoulders. I was 7. What memories.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

Look how different everyone dressed from today. Not one bit of Orange on anyone in the stands.

Looks like the majority of people are wearing camouflage.

 

[TAF]

VERY cool to see...thanks for posting!

 

[volboy81]

That big ole concrete interlocking UT was cool. I wish they could have kept it when they enclosed the lower deck in 1980! Saw my 1st game in Neyland Stadium in 1971. My dad took me. We beat California-Santa Barbara 48-6. Great memories!

 

[Tacoma Vol]

I like it. More.