by design | Feb 20, 2022 | Columnist, Mattingly, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Tom Mattingly Ray Mears not only made orange a household color in Knoxville, but wherever else Vol fans might have gathered. Orange became a respectable color to wear to the games. He coined the phrase “Big Orange Country,” despite assertions to the contrary....
by design | Jan 17, 2022 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly The 1968-69 University of Tennessee basketball season finished 21-7 overall and 13-5 (SEC), with an appearance in the NIT. It featured yeoman-like work from Bill Justus, Billy Hann, Bobby Croft, Jimmy England, and Don Johnson. A game at Vanderbilt...
by design | Jan 10, 2022 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly Long-time Tennessee fans remember the 1961 football season for events happening on and off the field. A major highlight on the gridiron was a 10-6 win over No. 9 Georgia Tech on Nov. 11 on Shields-Watkins Field. That happened in the days Tennessee’s...
by design | Jan 2, 2022 | Columnist, Mattingly, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Tom Mattingly The Vols started the 1974 season 2-3-1. “The 2-3-1 record,” wrote the Knoxville Journal’s Russ Bebb, “brought gloom so thick you could cut it with a knife.” Losses came at Auburn (21-0), at LSU (20-10), and at home against Alabama (28-6). Tennessee...
by design | Dec 26, 2021 | Columnist, Mattingly, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Tom Mattingly If you’re so inclined, cast a glance toward North Florida today (Dec. 27, 2021) and remember a significant moment in the history of Tennessee football. The final game of the Doug Dickey era at Tennessee (Sept. 19, 1964–Dec. 27, 1969) came at the Gator...
by design | Dec 19, 2021 | Columnist, Mattingly, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Tom Mattingly For longtime Vol fans, the 1985 Tennessee football season might well have happened yesterday. Memories are still fresh, with the team being remembered fondly. On the evening of Nov. 30, 1985, Vol fans stood much taller and much prouder, savoring...
