(Break from the Drama) The Origin of Tennessee’s Checkerboard Endzones

[Bleeding.Orange]

 

[ZZ13]

There were no checkerboards on the concrete field when I was a student. No Power T there either.

 

[ptcarter]

When I was a student, in the mid 70s, someone showed me a door on the top floor of Ayres Hall that led to a stairway to the top of the tower. It was locked, but you could open it with a butter knife. On many nice Spring days on weekends, I'd get up there with a friend and catch some rays and even study up there. A real hideway with a good view.

Later, when my sons were in school there. I found the door again, but for some reason, it had a nicer lock on it. Seeing a glimpse of the roof there brought back that memory.

 

[VolGirl81]

As much as I hate to admit it, cuz Im old, there was no checkerboard or woo, when I was at UT. Im glad to see how iconic the checkerboard has become. It’s a beautiful thing!

 

[onevol74]

Both Alabama and Kentucky had checker board end zones before the 1960’s.

But neither field used for those teams are active today. Alabama had checkerboards in the early 1960’s at Legion Field and Kentucky’s old Stoll Field had checkerboards since the 1930’s. It was replaced in the 1970’s and was no better than some high school stadiums at the time.

 

[Bleeding.Orange]

When I was a student, in the mid 70s, someone showed me a door on the top floor of Ayres Hall that led to a stairway to the top of the tower. It was locked, but you could open it with a butter knife. On many nice Spring days on weekends, I'd get up there with a friend and catch some rays and even study up there. A real hideway with a good view.

Later, when my sons were in school there. I found the door again, but for some reason, it had a nicer lock on it. Seeing a glimpse of the roof there brought back that memory.

That is so cool! What I would do to be able to stand a top Ayers Hall and take it all in!

 

[Bleeding.Orange]

Both Alabama and Kentucky had checker board end zones before the 1960’s.

But neither field used for those teams are active today. Alabama had checkerboards in the early 1960’s at Legion Field and Kentucky’s old Stoll Field had checkerboards since the 1930’s. It was replaced in the 1970’s and was no better than some high school stadiums at the time.

It looks better in Orange and white anyway

 

[Panthro]

I have recurring nightmares that involve Ayers Hall.
Math class - freshman year - finals day, and I haven’t been to class all semester.

 

[stolitonic]

I have recurring nightmares that involve Ayers Hall.
Math class - freshman year - finals day, and I haven’t been to class all semester.

Those nightmares really never go away do they?

I've been out of school for like 20 years and still have that recurring dream like once a month.

My version involves a heat transfer class taught by a British dude at GT lol. Good old Dr Skelland.

 

[Boca Vol]

I have recurring nightmares that involve Ayers Hall.
Math class - freshman year - finals day, and I haven’t been to class all semester.

Haha. Supposedly, those nightmares are common. I used to have those as well.

 

[Bleeding.Orange]

Haha. Supposedly, those nightmares are common. I used to have those as well.

Haha my brother's first reaction to the video was, man I used to hate having class in Ayers Hall lol