Interesting picture of the East Stands from long ago

[ptcarter]

Looks like you took those pictures after the 1976 expansion that closed off the south upper deck. My first game as a student was 1975 Auburn and that upper deck was still open in the southwest corner that year. Did you take any pictures with that hole shown?

In the early 70's, went to the Clemson game. A couple of pictures from that day.

Walking to the Stadium



Clemson Punting



Condredge Holloway on that victory play. Holloway to Sievers. I was in the end zone front row shooting pictures. That great picture of Gus Manning and Larry Sievers happened just in front of me. You can see the "Spam Can" where I snapped that Infrared picture earlier in the thread.



Another Holloway picture from the North End Zone. (I was moving all around with my camera)



I was the middle child. My little brother and I killed time by sneaking in the stadium while my older brother was at Freshman orientation in the Summer. This was the Summer of '74.
It was easy to get in the stadium back then. When I was a student, I used to go throw Frisby in there on Sunday mornings. The artificial turf was perfect for that. Before that we'd go down to Sequoya Hills Park (on the river off of Cherokee Blvd). The advantage was you didn't have worry about twisting an ankle in a pothole or stepping on dog crap.

 

[ZZ13]

That’s it. Thanks. I meant southeast open corner, clearly not southwest.

Yup. We spent a lot of time during the weekdays on the field as a student. The northeast chain link gate was high enough off the ground that you could just crawl under it. We even held a softball practice on it one day. We were in there for well over an hour. No one bothered us. The crown of the field was eye opening. Very pronounced.

 

[onthehill71]

Wasn't the dumpster a Knoxville invention? Dempster Dumpster I think.

Yep.
He was a big deal guy.

 

[onthehill71]

That’s it. Thanks. I meant southeast open corner, clearly not southwest.

Yup. We spent a lot of time during the weekdays on the field as a student. The northeast chain link gate was high enough off the ground that you could just crawl under it. We even held a softball practice on it one day. We were in there for well over an hour. No one bothered us. The crown of the field was eye opening. Very pronounced.

The crown was incredible to see from the stadium floor

 

[ptcarter]

That’s it. Thanks. I meant southeast open corner, clearly not southwest.

Yup. We spent a lot of time during the weekdays on the field as a student. The northeast chain link gate was high enough off the ground that you could just crawl under it. We even held a softball practice on it one day. We were in there for well over an hour. No one bothered us. The crown of the field was eye opening. Very pronounced.

The way I got into the stadium was the ramp over by Perkins Hall on the hill. There was a little concrete structure at the entrance where the turnstiles and ticket takers were. With nobody around, it was easy to climb over this gate and continue up the ramp into the upper deck. Didn't know about the chain link fence.

Took a while to find a picture. You can see ramp and Perkin's Hall (where I spent most of my time as an upperclassmen), and also another picture with the UT and the ramp there. Anybody remember them shooting the canon off on the UT on the hill after a touchdown. Wish they could bring that back.

 

[VOLLeeann]

The way I got into the stadium was the ramp over by Perkins Hall on the hill. There was a little concrete structure at the entrance where the turnstiles and ticket takers were. With nobody around, it was easy to climb over this gate and continue up the ramp into the upper deck. Didn't know about the chain link fence.

Took a while to find a picture. You can see ramp and Perkin's Hall (where I spent most of my time as an upperclassmen), and also another picture with the UT and the ramp there. Anybody remember them shooting the canon off on the UT on the hill after a touchdown. Wish they could bring that back.

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That top photo is sooo cool. My Dad had so many pictures of the campus, Neyland and other places. My mother knew Condredge Holloway, Ronnie Drummonds and Phil Fulmer, Bobby Scott and so many others. A cool time. Yeah.

 

[ArdentVol]

Wasn't the dumpster a Knoxville invention? Dempster Dumpster I think.

There was a house on Scenic Drive once known as the Dempster Home. When I was in Jr Hi and HS in Kville the Dinwiddie family lived there. I think that One of Big Jim Haslam's three children lived there as well

 

[ArdentVol]

Yes. 1935

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thanks
much in second post that I never knew while growing up in knoxville

 

[VOLLeeann]

In the early 70's, went to the Clemson game. A couple of pictures from that day.

Walking to the Stadium

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Clemson Punting

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Condredge Holloway on that victory play. Holloway to Sievers. I was in the end zone front row shooting pictures. That great picture of Gus Manning and Larry Sievers happened just in front of me. You can see the "Spam Can" where I snapped that Infrared picture earlier in the thread.

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Another Holloway picture from the North End Zone. (I was moving all around with my camera)

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I was the middle child. My little brother and I killed time by sneaking in the stadium while my older brother was at Freshman orientation in the Summer. This was the Summer of '74.
It was easy to get in the stadium back then. When I was a student, I used to go throw Frisby in there on Sunday mornings. The artificial turf was perfect for that. Before that we'd go down to Sequoya Hills Park (on the river off of Cherokee Blvd). The advantage was you didn't have worry about twisting an ankle in a pothole or stepping on dog crap.

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Unreal photos!

 

[MAD]

In the early 70's, went to the Clemson game. A couple of pictures from that day.

Walking to the Stadium

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Clemson Punting

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Condredge Holloway on that victory play. Holloway to Sievers. I was in the end zone front row shooting pictures. That great picture of Gus Manning and Larry Sievers happened just in front of me. You can see the "Spam Can" where I snapped that Infrared picture earlier in the thread.

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Another Holloway picture from the North End Zone. (I was moving all around with my camera)

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I was the middle child. My little brother and I killed time by sneaking in the stadium while my older brother was at Freshman orientation in the Summer. This was the Summer of '74.
It was easy to get in the stadium back then. When I was a student, I used to go throw Frisby in there on Sunday mornings. The artificial turf was perfect for that. Before that we'd go down to Sequoya Hills Park (on the river off of Cherokee Blvd). The advantage was you didn't have worry about twisting an ankle in a pothole or stepping on dog crap.

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Do you have any more photos from that Clemson game you could share?

 

[MAD]

thanks
much in second post that I never knew while growing up in knoxville

I still remember while growing up in Knoxville, my teacher would ask us to take the trash out to the Dempster Dumpster. We pronounced dim-ster dumpster.

Anyways, moving to Ohio as a teenager, people gave me the strangest look when I said it and had no clue what I was talking about.

 

[ZZ13]

The way I got into the stadium was the ramp over by Perkins Hall on the hill. There was a little concrete structure at the entrance where the turnstiles and ticket takers were. With nobody around, it was easy to climb over this gate and continue up the ramp into the upper deck. Didn't know about the chain link fence.

Took a while to find a picture. You can see ramp and Perkin's Hall (where I spent most of my time as an upperclassmen), and also another picture with the UT and the ramp there. Anybody remember them shooting the canon off on the UT on the hill after a touchdown. Wish they could bring that back.

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The chain link gate is in your second picture between the main section A stands and the temporary stands in the corner. Walkway down the hill disappears behind it.

I was also a Perkins Hall regular. We probably had some classes together. Coincidentally, Dr Blalock’s son is a friend of my wife’s from working together in the same industry. Total random coincidence.

 

[ptcarter]

Do you have any more photos from that Clemson game you could share?

I think there is one more. I rewatched the game (Youtube?) and all these years, looking at this picture, I thought the guy was scoring a touchdown. What is really happening is that he is fielding a kickoff or a punt over the shoulder on a deep kick. I think this came from slide film, and I'm not so organized. These are the only ones I have. Maybe in a box in the back of a closet somewhere I'll find more.

 

[WillisWG]

I think there is one more. I rewatched the game (Youtube?) and all these years, looking at this picture, I thought the guy was scoring a touchdown. What is really happening is that he is fielding a kickoff or a punt over the shoulder on a deep kick. I think this came from slide film, and I'm not so organized. These are the only ones I have. Maybe in a box in the back of a closet somewhere I'll find more.View attachment 659307

Paul Careathers' punt return to begin the now famous 4th Q drive to beat Clemson

 

[ArdentVol]

Paul Careathers' punt return to begin the now famous 4th Q drive to beat Clemson

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forgot that RT missed EP early
wish i had saved the dyergrams

 

[ArdentVol]

Former Tennessee Vols fullback Paul Careathers dies at 64

Paul Careathers, a Tennessee fullback and three-year letter winner of 1972-74 vintage, died Sept. 4 in Chattanooga. He was 64.

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[ptcarter]

Paul Careathers' punt return to begin the now famous 4th Q drive to beat Clemson

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That was a hell of an ending.
That picture I took when Holloway was scrambling on the 2 point conversion. I was literally 10 yards from where this famous picture of Gus Manning (with briefcase.. pre NIL, if you know what I mean) was standing.

 

[ArdentVol]

That was a hell of an ending.
That picture I took when Holloway was scrambling on the 2 point conversion. I was literally 10 yards from where this famous picture of Gus Manning (with briefcase.. pre NIL, if you know what I mean) was standing.
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Tennessee Athletics Mourns Passing of Gus Manning - University of Tennessee Athletics

Tennessee Athletics has lost the last remaining administrative link with direct ties to Gen. Robert R. Neyland, as the beloved Charles A. "Gus" Manning passed away Sunday

utsports.com

 

[WillisWG]

forgot that RT missed EP early
wish i had saved the dyergrams

Here's a link where you can find them.

http://tntel.info/resource/knoxville-news-sentinel

 

[HooahVol]

Going back to the original photo those windows you see used to open up into Neyland. Back in the late 80's/early 90s the athropology department was there and they actually had a few working classrooms. You could crawl through those windows on game day to sneak into the game. After the 2010 renovation they closed it all off.

 

[ptcarter]

Going back to the original photo those windows you see used to open up into Neyland. Back in the late 80's/early 90s the athropology department was there and they actually had a few working classrooms. You could crawl through those windows on game day to sneak into the game. After the 2010 renovation they closed it all off.

I took a class from Dr Bill Bass in a lecture hall in Circle park, probably 1978 or so. It was an elective. Incredible the stories he told. For those that don't know, he started the "body farm". A highlight of my years at UT. Also I took a class from "wild bill cherry". Anybody heard of him? (Now we are getting into the weeds)

 

[SPBlack]

I was always fond of this picture with a nice shot of The Hill in the background. I believe it is from 1949 if I remember the source correctly. Not my picture and I claim no ownership . The old Neyland looked amazing before all the steel girders were added to support the upper deck. I am really looking forward to the Neyland renovations being completed. The South end has needed some love forever. The North end was completed when...2006 or something like that? Hard to believe it has been nearly 20 years.

 

[ArdentVol]

Here's a link where you can find them.

http://tntel.info/resource/knoxville-news-sentinel

ill enjoy them
bill's so, was a pretty good football player at collegiate level. he passed too soon

Pat Dyer Obituary (1953 - 2016) - Carthage, TN - Knoxville News Sentinel

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[ZZ13]

I took a class from Dr Bill Bass in a lecture hall in Circle park, probably 1978 or so. It was an elective. Incredible the stories he told. For those that don't know, he started the "body farm". A highlight of my years at UT. Also I took a class from "wild bill cherry". Anybody heard of him? (Now we are getting into the weeds)

Yup. I took Bill Cherry’s class. I think it was called Economic Geography or something like that. He gave the same 25 question final every class so the answers got around. Ha!

 

[ptcarter]

I was always fond of this picture with a nice shot of The Hill in the background. I believe it is from 1949 if I remember the source correctly. Not my picture and I claim no ownership . The old Neyland looked amazing before all the steel girders were added to support the upper deck. I am really looking forward to the Neyland renovations being completed. The South end has needed some love forever. The North end was completed when...2006 or something like that? Hard to believe it has been nearly 20 years.

Great Shot. Interesting the buildings that are yet to be built and also the buildings that are no longer there. Estabrook was a cool old building, but it was razed for the new engineering building. The undergraduate library I spent so much time in wasn't there. Massey, Greve and Melrose there. Also "Section X" in the stadium. There is a story about Section X, but I don't remember the details. GOOD 'OL SECTION X. I sat there once.

They also had track meets in the stadium, because the field dang near went to the "alumni gym". You can see the track in that picture.

Also the old Smokestack is there. It was around in the '70's I think. Not sure when they demo'd it.