Neyland Stadium

Neyland Stadium is a football venue in Knoxville, Tennessee, with a capacity exceeding 100,000 seats. The stands extend in multiple tiers around the playing field, and the end zones display a characteristic checkerboard pattern in orange and white.

The venue began in 1921 as Shields-Watkins Field, when students and faculty completed construction after the original funding ran out. Over the decades, the stadium was expanded multiple times and now bears the name of longtime coach Robert Neyland, who led the football team between the 1920s and 1950s.

The pale gray concrete of the stadium stands out against the orange decorations visible everywhere on game days. Fans stream into surrounding parking lots hours before kickoff and set up their grilling stations and tents there.

Several entrance gates are distributed around the building and help spread out visitors before admission. Ramps and elevators provide access to upper tiers, and accessible seats are available in all areas.

The playing field sits lower than the surrounding streets, so you look down onto the grass from above. On clear autumn days, sunlight reflects off the metal railings of the upper stands and creates bright flashes above the green turf.

Location: Knoxville

Architects: Bruce McCarty

Official opening: September 24, 1921

Capacity: 102455

Website: https://utsports.com/facilities/neyland-stadium/54

GPS coordinates: 35.95500,-83.92500

Latest update: December 4, 2025 19:05