What Did You Shell Out for Season Tickets?

[Carl Pickens]

I know I’m old but for my first game, we purchased two tickets for the face value of $22 per ticket and, I thought that was sky high! That was when I was in high school. Several years later in grad school, tickets were free but if you purchased an extra ticket, it was only $10.

Was this the mid to late 80’s? I’m thinking the first tickets I bought were $22

 

[maxorange]

Was this the mid to late 80’s? I’m thinking the first tickets I bought were $22

I think 1990 specifically they were in that low $20s range. I remember getting a single season ticket for like $150/160.

 

[TennesseeZep]

I paid roughly $1,100 for a pair in the lower south end zone - section M. Technically, they go to my uncle in his name - the retired professor. However, he gets another pair of his own in L for the same price.

 

[MtnVol]

Two in the Club level...12k

 

[vol94]

$1815 for a pair X2
$620 of the above is donation

Plus -
$130 for chair back seat cushions- well worth it .

 

[JCVOL]

Season tickets through Tennessee are only $300 plus a $75 donation.That seems very reasonable in 2025.

https://www.tennesseefund.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/25-New-Ticket-Contribution-Cost-1.pdf

Not true. Heaven has a internet malfunction apparently. Receites please. Release the UT files.

 

[dentman23]

5300 z11 x4 and I have 2 in upper deck

 

[#1fulmerite]

Was this the mid to late 80’s? I’m thinking the first tickets I bought were $22

1990 my friend. Can’t remember when the went up but I do remember the price of those for that game.

I had not experienced anything other than small town things. Therefore, a $22 ticket stood out because movie tickets were $4/$5 and I could take a girl out for a Saturday night for $20.

 

[Volanta]

My first born + dignity. That didn’t cover the taxes and hidden fees though.

 

[MHS Rebel]

A single in X5 = $950

 

[VOLINVONORE]

Was this the mid to late 80’s? I’m thinking the first tickets I bought were $22

When I was a Freshman in 1956, I didn’t have to pay to see any home game for any sport. I seldom missed any game regardless of sport.

 

[dobre_shunka]

1990 my friend. Can’t remember when the went up but I do remember the price of those for that game.

I had not experienced anything other than small town things. Therefore, a $22 ticket stood out because movie tickets were $4/$5 and I could take a girl out for a Saturday night for $20.

Some old stubs I have. $17 for 1990 is UTEP but that was a nonconference game and I remember SEC games were a few dollars more. Couldn't find an SEC game stub from 1990 but I'm sure I have one.

 

[kiddiedoc]

4 in B that I share with a friend were right at $7000 all in.

 

[zeppelin128]

I paid roughly $1,100 for a pair in the lower south end zone - section M. Technically, they go to my uncle in his name - the retired professor. However, he gets another pair of his own in L for the same price.

Nice username

 

[JcVol865]

6 in NN a little more than $4,000

 

[Give_Him_6!]

I have Three in lower sec. B $5000.00! Ridiculous I'm about to give them up can't justify the cost.

 

[GulfCoasterVol]

1,500 For two in Y9 ( Donation, This fee, that fee, "Talent fee"...etc included )
40-50'ish for concessions per game
250'ish for food and drink per game (Restaurants and/or bars)
300-400 For hotel room per game (if a noon game may just go back home)

 

[kiddiedoc]

I have Three in lower sec. B $5000.00! Ridiculous I'm about to give them up can't justify the cost.

It's getting really hard to justify when we really only get 3-4 solid home games. You can get tickets to the cupcakes for nothing or next to nothing.

 

[volsforever27]

Some old stubs I have. $17 for 1990 is UTEP but that was a nonconference game and I remember SEC games were a few dollars more. Couldn't find an SEC game stub from 1990 but I'm sure I have one.

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That Texas El Paso game was my first game at Neyland.

 

[cdb88]

We didn't renew. Just not worth it anymore. Can save that money to use to buy national championship tickets if we ever make it back

 

[CheggerboardVol]

Two in the Club level...12k

How does the contribution work? It’s 50k over 5yrs or something like that isn’t it? After you contribute the 50k do you then just renew at 5500 per seat forever?

 

[kiddiedoc]

 

[apsuhead]

It's getting really hard to justify when we really only get 3-4 solid home games. You can get tickets to the cupcakes for nothing or next to nothing.

This season has a terrible home schedule. Early cupcakes are all hot afternoon games..Georgia is also afternoon. Zero night games unless they flex a couple SEC games. We need Arkansas and Oklahoma to have good seasons before they play us. The Alabama/Florida at home seasons have always been the most desirable but who knows if they change the SEC schedule. Our neutral site opening games have also taken away the value of season tickets, since we lose a possible home game.

 

[mrredskin]

I've heard theres 24,000 on waiting list. Is that # accurate?

Probably. What UT won't tell you, though, is that most of those won't buy them when their window opens up to purchase. Some don't like the available seats. The others get on here and fb groups and b*tch about how they can't afford them because they can't buy the UGA and OU games for $50. People will offer them ETSU and UTSA tix for $50 or less and they'll say "I dOn'T wAnT tO wAtCh ThOsE tEaMs!"

The Redskins used to say 60,000+ were on their season ticket waiting list 15-20 years ago. I signed up and was offered them the following year.

 

[dobre_shunka]

Probably. What UT won't tell you, though, is that most of those won't buy them when their window opens up to purchase. Some don't like the available seats. The others get on here and fb groups and b*tch about how they can't afford them because they can't buy the UGA and OU games for $50. People will offer them ETSU and UTSA tix for $50 or less and they'll say "I dOn'T wAnT tO wAtCh ThOsE tEaMs!"

The Redskins used to say 60,000+ were on their season ticket waiting list 15-20 years ago. I signed up and was offered them the following year.

You have to consider the university is churning out something like 7000 graduates per year. Some of those former students are certainly interested in tickets and adding their name to the list.

Plus being on the list gets you an earlier chance to buy single game tickets than the general public so some may be on it for that reason.