Ad Disclosure
The Tennessee Volunteers’ season opening game against Utah State Sunday is officially a sellout, according to UT Sports.com. This marks the first time the Vols had a sellout at Neyland Stadium to open the season since 2007. Tennessee held an official attendance of 106,311 in a 39-19 victory over Southern Miss.
Attendance for Neyland Stadium home openers since 2007 are as follows:
2014 vs. Utah State – 102,455
2013 vs. Austin Peay – 97,169
2012 vs. Georgia State – 87,821
2011 vs. Montana – 94,661
2010 vs. UT Martin – 99,123
2009 vs. WKU – 98,761
2008 vs. UAB – 98,205
2007 vs. Southern Miss – 106,311
A former freelance journalist from Nashville, Jason covers Tennessee, Vanderbilt and Kentucky