University of Tennessee Athletics
Game Day Activities
August 18, 2000 | Football
- Merrill Lynch Volunteer Village
- Vol Network's Kickoff Call-In Show
- Game Day Traffic and Parking Information
- Game Day Campus Parking Map
- 2000 Football Schedule
- Pregame Showcase
Message from Doug Dickey, Athletics Director
To Vol Fans Everywhere:The University of Tennessee appreciates the positive support and the display of sportsmanship shown when the Vols and Arkansas squared off last Saturday. The Tennessee-Kentucky rivalry game is the oldest rivalry Tennessee is involved with. Each year, men in Orange & White face off against men in Blue & White in a traditional game anxiously awaited by fans on both sides of the border.
When the Wildcats come to town Saturday, we ask our fans to support the Vols and help make our home-field advantage a winning edge. At the same time, we request that you treat our guests from Kentucky as each of you would want to be treated when we play in Lexington.
Southeastern Conference games have always featured first-class football. Furthermore, the friendly rivalry between the fans is as much a part of the tradition as are the exploits of young men on each side of the field.
Let's back our team, but let's also treat our visitors the right way, the University of Tennessee way. With a large television audience watching, let's put our best foot forward and show why Tennessee fans are the best in the world.
PREGAME / HALFTIME ACTIVITIES
KENTUCKY GAME
Saturday, Nov. 18, 2000
The following is information concerning all pregame and halftime activities surrounding the Kentucky vs. Tennessee football game.
TIMING SCHEDULE
8:30 a.m.-11 a.m.--VASF Office open in Stokely Athletics Center.
9 a.m.--Lettermen's Wall dedication by the 'T' Club at the Neyland-Thompson Sports Center.
9:30 a.m.-Noon--Merrill Lynch Volunteer Village open at Humanities Plaza.
10 a.m.--Lettermen's Room open at Thompson-Boling Arena.
10:15 a.m.--VOL WALK--The Tennessee football team will begin its gameday trek to Neyland Stadium beginning at 10:15 a.m. The team, led by coach Phillip Fulmer and team captains, will leave from the Neyland-Thompson Sports Center, walk up Lake Loudoun Boulevard to Volunteer Drive and then down Peyton Manning Pass to the stadium.
10:30 a.m.--GATES OPEN--All gates to Neyland Stadium will open at 10:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m.--WILL CALL OPEN--The ticket will call gate located at Gate 21 will open at 10:30 a.m.
10:50 a.m.--PRIDE OF THE SOUTHLAND PROCESSION--The University of Tennessee Pride of the Southland Band will make its way to Neyland Stadium beginning at 10:50 a.m. The band will follow its normal route of marching down Volunteer Boulevard to Andy Holt Avenue to Phillip Fulmer Way, stopping along the way to "Salute the Hill," before marching into the stadium through Gate 21.
11 a.m.--KICKOFF CALL-IN SHOW--The Tennessee football kickoff call-in show hosted by Bob Kesling, Tim Priest and Jeff Francis will begin at 11 a.m. on the Tennessee Football Radio Network. The number to participate in the program is 1-800-688-8657. Tennessee Cellular One customers of Verizon Wireless can call free at *UT. The on-campus location will be at the northwest corner of Phillip Fulmer Way and Andy Holt Boulevard.
12:37 p.m.--KICKOFF--Kickoff for the Kentucky vs. Tennessee game will be at 12:37 p.m. on Jefferson Pilot with Dave Neal, Dave Rowe and Charles Davis calling the action.
PREGAME ACTIVITIES
LETTERMEN--Honorary Tennessee lettermen will be honored.
CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS--Football SEC Championship teams from 1985, 1989 and 1990 will be honored.
SENIOR INTRODUCTIONS--Senior members of Tennessee's football team will be honored.
HALFTIME ACTIVITIES
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY WILDCAT BAND--The University of Kentucky Wildcat band will perform.
PRIDE OF THE SOUTHLAND BAND--The University of Tennessee "Pride of the Southland" Band will perform a patriotic show with Lee Greenwood.
The Knoxville Police Department urges local fans to leave for the game at least 3 1/2 hours early.
