Neyland decibel level

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Voltopia said:
Whatever the little decibel machines say, I've been to a lot of big home games, and for my money, the loudest game I can ever recall was 2015 Oklahoma. I've been to a lot of loud games, but something about that Oklahoma game, it was great weather and the crowd showed up hungrier and noisier than I've ever seen. Those fans willed Tennessee the whole day through. That said, I was unable to attend Alabama last year, so someone could tell me that Bama game was louder and I'd have to shrug and say "well okay then."

The loudest single moment though belongs to Travis Stephens taking that screen pass to the house against UGA in 2001. I know we lost the game, I know it's the "Hobnail Boot," but the way the crowd realized Stephens had room to run, and their roar grew and grew as he ran it to the endzone, it was an eruption. It was unlike anything I've ever seen there. I've felt the upper deck sway before, but that was the only time I was actually concerned about the structural integrity of the stadium. Neyland shook like I'd never felt her shook before or since. If there was a decibel record to set, I've got to believe that play set it.
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I was there. That game overall was pretty quiet until that play, then it erupted. But I think the loudest single moment was Wilhoit’s winning FG against Florida in 2004.
 
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Voltopia said:
Whatever the little decibel machines say, I've been to a lot of big home games, and for my money, the loudest game I can ever recall was 2015 Oklahoma. I've been to a lot of loud games, but something about that Oklahoma game, it was great weather and the crowd showed up hungrier and noisier than I've ever seen. Those fans willed Tennessee the whole day through. That said, I was unable to attend Alabama last year, so someone could tell me that Bama game was louder and I'd have to shrug and say "well okay then."

The loudest single moment though belongs to Travis Stephens taking that screen pass to the house against UGA in 2001. I know we lost the game, I know it's the "Hobnail Boot," but the way the crowd realized Stephens had room to run, and their roar grew and grew as he ran it to the endzone, it was an eruption. It was unlike anything I've ever seen there. I've felt the upper deck sway before, but that was the only time I was actually concerned about the structural integrity of the stadium. Neyland shook like I'd never felt her shook before or since. If there was a decibel record to set, I've got to believe that play set it.
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Yes on the Travis Stephens TD. 2004 Florida was the loudest game I’ve personally been to. It was insane. Wish I could have been there for Bama last year.
 
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3 loudest games I’ve been to in order. 2015 Oklahoma, Georgia the year Chubb broke his leg, and 2016 Florida.
 
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That Georgia game that Chubb got hurt in against us, I was sitting beside two guys that were visiting from Canada they were soccer fans attending their first football game. It was so deafeningly loud that they were covering their ears.
 
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2006 Cal game probably not measured as loudest is always a honorable mention game. Ayers knocking out their starting TE on the kickoff set the tone. Bob Meacham had a day of long pass runs to keep it loud stopping Lynch and Desean Jackson.
 
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AlwaysOrangeNeverBlue said:
As someone who was in strikingly similar seats for both UT-Bama and UT-UGA last year, I wholeheartedly disagree. Was actually even closer to field level in Sanford. That’s not to negate or mitigate the advantage the crowd had in Sanford that day, but it was not as loud as Neyland for Bama. I’ve made a couple past posts about it too around the time of the UGA game.

During the “130+ db” moments, I was having casual conversations with the fans around me, with no issues with either hearing or understanding the other. Even the UGA fans around me agreed it wasn’t as loud as that lol. One guy 5 spots away told me, simultaneously while it was reportedly 130+ db, that he knew the reports were fake, but it “still looks cool on my Snapchat.” Couldn’t converse with the person next to me at all during Bama, despite shouting.

Simply wasn’t the same from that standpoint. However, will wholeheartedly agree that the UGA crowd was loud earlier than us between each plays. Their DJ did a way better job than Sterl at playing songs that actually get the whole crowd involved, not just certain segments. This has a bigger effect than people realize and is what I push all the fans around me in Neyland to mirror.

Go Big Orange!
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once they had beat “125.4” on the scoreboard I knew it was going to be a fake number
 
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If they added the "roof" over the upper south end of Neyland they have in the upper north end, could that help trap more sound and become even louder?

That would add extra places for fireworks as well (just keep the V-O-L-S letters)
 
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Volbrando said:
If they added the "roof" over the upper south end of Neyland they have in the upper north end, could that help trap more sound and become even louder?

That would add extra places for fireworks as well (just keep the V-O-L-S letters)
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I don’t think it’d extend far enough to make an impact. I wish we’d do increase capacity…
 
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may surprise many to learn that Husky Stadium in Seattle is the loudest college football stadium in the country.

The venue only holds a little over 70,000 fans, which isn’t much compared to some other places. However, it’s all about the unique design of the stadium. There are two huge metal overhangs that are designed to shield fans from the Seattle rain but also help to trap noise, especially with 70% of the seats located along the sidelines. When fans start cheering and stomping their feet, the noise is almost unreal.

During a 1992 game against Nebraska, Husky Stadium reached a level of 133.6 decibels, which remains the most noise ever recorded during a college football game.
 
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NighthawkVol said:
I was there. That game overall was pretty quiet until that play, then it erupted. But I think the loudest single moment was Wilhoit’s winning FG against Florida in 2004.
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It's interesting to hear your perspective on that, and I see a few other folks have said the same. I thought about that 2004 kick when I was writing my comment, but in my mind the screen pass was always a bit louder. Maybe some of what I recall has to do with where I sat, or maybe it's just my memories getting a little bit fuzzier as time passes. I couldn't say. They were both very loud moments, I can agree with that. Makes me damn proud to be a Vol thinking of those crowds getting that loud. (Even if the 2001 UGA game had been listless up to that point).

Actually, I just remembered one other thing that sort of makes me chuckle now. The noise when Wilhoit missed the extra point was also pretty interesting; you could hear the place sort of collectively groan and then fell very very quiet, except for Florida's little pockets of fans. Much like the Stephens run, that whole sequence with the Wilhoit kick was a real whiplash from disaster to victory. Maybe that's part of the secret sauce of achieving the loudest moments at games, as opposed to situations like OU where the noise never peaked as high but the overall volume was flattening for the whole 60 minutes.
 
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i've always thought neyland was louder before the jumbotron was added.
 
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Voltopia said:
Whatever the little decibel machines say, I've been to a lot of big home games, and for my money, the loudest game I can ever recall was 2015 Oklahoma. I've been to a lot of loud games, but something about that Oklahoma game, it was great weather and the crowd showed up hungrier and noisier than I've ever seen. Those fans willed Tennessee the whole day through. That said, I was unable to attend Alabama last year, so someone could tell me that Bama game was louder and I'd have to shrug and say "well okay then."

The loudest single moment though belongs to Travis Stephens taking that screen pass to the house against UGA in 2001. I know we lost the game, I know it's the "Hobnail Boot," but the way the crowd realized Stephens had room to run, and their roar grew and grew as he ran it to the endzone, it was an eruption. It was unlike anything I've ever seen there. I've felt the upper deck sway before, but that was the only time I was actually concerned about the structural integrity of the stadium. Neyland shook like I'd never felt her shook before or since. If there was a decibel record to set, I've got to believe that play set it.
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OU was definitely louder than Bama since defense was actually being played. Tough to stay loud the whole time after Bryce Young converts play after play.
 
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My father in law came to his first big boy SEC game last weekend and didn’t realize how loud it gets. He said my ears are still ringing after walking out. 😂 hopefully we can top that when A&M comes to town.
 
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LadyinOrange said:
I don't get to come to games for various reasons, but whenever I see a UT player gesture to up the noise, I guarantee I raise the decibel level on my street.
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HAHA! Love this. I live in left TN, and every single time there is a game I scream at the TV like I was there. I know my neighbors hate me, but its cool. I only do it during football season and I have been quoted saying " I want them to be able to hear me all the way in Knoxville! "
 
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stevenrich2003 said:
HAHA! Love this. I live in left TN, and every single time there is a game I scream at the TV like I was there. I know my neighbors hate me, but its cool. I only do it during football season and I have been quoted saying " I want them to be able to hear me all the way in Knoxville! "
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I get crazy at any Vol match but especially football.
 
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GiveHim6InSC said:
I believe they pump in crowd noise at Autzen
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They don’t have to, they play in a concrete bowl in the ground. Decibel level is BS anyways though, if it’s too damn loud to communicate it’s too damn loud to communicate. I’m sure there are other places that are technically louder but nothing is more intimidating than that noise level and being surrounded by one hundred thousand plus Tennessee fans. LSU at night is the only environment that comes close imo to Tennessee when it’s a big game.
 
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