Fans will be able to attend the Orange and White Game, Tennessee’s annual spring football exhibition, free of charge for the second year in a row.
UT confirmed Tuesday that admission would be free and no tickets would be required for the April 20 scrimmage at Neyland Stadium.
Tennessee’s spring game also was free in 2012, drawing a crowd of 35,421 fans. In the past, a $5 admission had been charged.
According to Tennessee records, the highest announced attendance for a spring game was 73,801 in 1986. At No. 2 on the list is 2009 when Lane Kiffin’s hiring attracted 51,488. In 2010, Derek Dooley’s first season, 35,891 showed up for the third largest.
The spring game will be the 15th and final session of new coach Butch Jones’ first spring practice at UT. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m.
Last year, Dooley treated the winning team to a steak dinner, while the losers got hot dogs, chips and water. Jones hasn’t yet said what’s at stake in this year’s game.
Evan Woodbery covers Tennessee football. Follow him at www.Twitter.com/TennesseeBeat.
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Comments » 18
iowa_vol writes:
I hope that Dooley and Sally ate hotdogs as well.
Henley-Street-Bridge writes:
Before all the money raised was for charity just the same. I hope they have charity buckets out there for a similar cause.. it's a lot of fun to attend and during the player meetings, the only time you'll see them this close in 2013.
thevoice writes:
A weenie roast? That sounds about right for Dooley.
PUL4VOLS writes:
It should be a great day I likely will miss returning from Europe that week. But I hope it will be shown on Sportsouth or somewhere. I loved being at it last year even though the fall did not pan out. This coaching approach looks really exciting and while this coming fall may not yield a return to contention in the SEC east I believe we will see marked improvement all over the field. I hope so at least.
mempuss writes:
Now make the student tickets free again. Fill that section.
pingkr62 writes:
I would like to see the game on TV as well. It would be a whole lot better to see my Vols instead of UGA, Auburn, LSU and Miss.St. I would really like to see Neyland Stadium full, if nothing more than to show the team we are still behind them and support them. G.B.O.!!!
VolGrad writes:
+10,000
tovolny writes:
First, let me say that I am glad that Butch Jones is with us. Second, I want to say that I believe Coach Dooley gave us his best shot. I just don't feel comfortable when people knock on Dooley. Offensively, Dooley did just fine. The lack of a decent defense killed everything. Whether it was Wilcox or Sunseri, the ROMPS (big plays) just stabbed us in the heart. Dooley's teams were close in lots of games for the majority of the allotted playing time, but self-destructed in the forth quarter.
That Oregon game, the Music City Bowl, the LSU game, the Georgia games (except for one), and a lot of SEC games were wrecked by the Romps. We were in the Florida game, the SC game, the Geogia game, and the Miss. State game. If the defense had played just a little bit better, we could have won those games. Oh yeah, the Missouri game was winnable, and we lost it due to just plain ole bad luck.
Dooley is gone, but I feel a lot of fans are ragging on him a little too much. I wish Dooley and his family the very, very best. I believe Dooley is nice and a good guy. I miss him, but again, I am glad Jones is at the Helm. Full speed ahead! GBO!
Vol43 writes:
I pulled for Dooley to be successful as well and supported him throughout the year. Had I known then what I now know about the man, I wouldn't have been so nice.
antonio14313 writes:
Maybe if coach dooley would fund this year's dinners, people would get off his back?? Oh. Never mind. That'd be an NCAA violation. How about supporting our current coach, instead of tearing down a former one. Go Vols!!!
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antonio14313 writes:
April 20 is my birthday! An early birthday gift. I'll be there. GO VOLS!!!
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orange_eVOLution writes:
At LEAST break Kiffin's 50K attendance. DO IT, VOLS!!!
orange_eVOLution writes:
Darn right. Make the student section free and bring it with ORANGE NATION!!
lstbodeanvol writes:
also having a titletown dunking booth
IndyVolFan writes:
How much are tickets? In 1990, we had an activity card ($125 per semester I think) that included insurance and all games. Punch the card and get a ticket. When did they start charging? I've been bragging to other Big 10 idiots that we didn't have to pay. Guess I was the idiot there.
Rockytopfan96 writes:
Soooooo excited!!
UTSportsFanatic writes:
Student tickets were $10 each last season.
ZTaylor writes:
My family and I are coming from Florida to be there to support our team. My boys, 6 & 7 year old, have orange in their veins. Tennessee Orange that is!
GBO!
Fill the stadium!
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