Ranking The Best Tennessee Vols Football Traditions

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Sep 24, 2016; Knoxville, TN, USA; General view during the first quarter of the game between the Florida Gators and Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports /

3. Checkerboards

This is another tradition that is instantly recognizable as 100% Tennessee.

It’s also another tradition that Doug Dickey started.

In 1964, Dickey introduced the orange and white checkerboard end zones at Neyland. The Checkerboard’s disappeared for a while, but came back in 1989. They are now synonymous with Tennessee athletics.

In 2014 a new tradition began — the checkering of the crowd. The fan initiated movement received support from the school and it’s now one of the more impressive things you’ll ever see at a collegiate football game.

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