University of Tennessee Athletics
Gameday Activities - Tennessee vs. LSU
September 26, 2001 | Football
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The following is information concerning all pregame and halftime activities PREGAME TIME SCHEDULE 4:30-5:30 p.m.-- Men?s basketball team will sign autographs at the Merrill Lynch Volunteer Village. 5:15 p.m.-7:15 p.m.--VASF Day festivities at Thompson-Boling Arena to honor all Volunteer Athletic Scholarship Fund donors for the support of UT athletics. 4:45 p.m.--Lettermen?s Room open at Thompson-Boling Arena. 5:30 p.m.--VOL WALK--The Tennessee football team will begin its gameday trek to Neyland Stadium beginning at 5:30 p.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. 5:45 p.m.--GATES OPEN--All gates to Neyland Stadium will open at 5:45 p.m. 5:45 p.m.--WILL CALL OPEN--The ticket will call gate located at gate 21 will open at 5:45 p.m. 5:45 p.m.--PRIDE OF THE SOUTHLAND PROCESSION--The University of Tennessee Pride of the Southland Band will make its way to Neyland Stadium beginning at 5:45 p.m. The band will follow its normal route of marching down Volunteer Boulevard to Andy Holt Avenue to Stadium Drive, stopping along the way to ?Salute the Hill,? before marching into the stadium through Gate 21. 6:15 p.m.--KICKOFF CALL-IN SHOW--The Tennessee football kickoff call-in show hosted by Bob Kesling, Tim Priest and Jeff Francis will begin at 6:15 p.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 Drive and Andy Holt Boulevard. 7:50 p.m.--KICKOFF--Kickoff for the LSU-Tennessee game will be at 7:50 p.m. on ESPN with Ron Franklin, Mike Gottfried and Adrian Karstencalling the action. PREGAME STADIUM/PARKING INFORMATION KNOXVILLE CIVIC COLISEUM: General public parking will be available at the Civic Coliseum parking garage at a cost of $5 per car. Spaces will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Shuttle bus service will be provided by KAT at a cost of $3 per round trip. Faculty and Staff attending the game are encouraged to avoid the campus area and use alternative transportation. RV PARKING: There will be no recreational vehicle parking on the main campus without a permit. RV?s will find parking at the Civic Coliseum and at the Blackstock Street lot located behind the Foundry at the North World?s Fair area. The cost is $25 per day, with room for approximately 100 RVs and hookups for 20. Security will be provided at the Coliseum site beginning Friday after 3 p.m. KAT Shuttle service to Neyland Stadium is available. CENTRAL ALLRIGHT PARKING: Approximately 40 lots in the downtown, Old City and Fort Sanders areas. Game day prices from $3 to $20. TYSON PARK: A new parking lot will be available for about 300 vehicles at Tyson Park. The park will be accessible only by Concord Street and the charge will be $5 per vehicle. ADDITIONAL GAMEDAY INFORMATION: The Knoxville Police Department suggests that drivers consider using Western Avenue and Middlebrook Pike rather than I-40 to get to the game. It also suggests fans leaving the stadium use Alcoa Highway to access Interstate 140, also known as Pellissippi Parkway, to reach points west of the city. KAT Bus Transportation--Numerous KAT buses are designated for transporting fans to and from the Coliseum at a round-trip cost of $3 per person starting three hours prior to game time. There will be four buses running from the Farragut area to Neyland Stadium at a round-trip cost of $8 per person starting three hours prior to game time. The Knoxville Police Department urges local fans to leave home at least 3 1/2 hours early. |
