Vol Navy Began

1962

Vol Navy Began

Wayne Tipps, UT professor of music education, enjoys the trip on board his houseboat before the Georgia Tech game

1962

Vol Navy Began

In 1962, former radio broadcaster George Mooney found a quicker and more exciting way to get to Neyland Stadium than fighting the notorious Knoxville traffic. Mooney navigated his little runabout down the Tennessee River to the stadium and began the tradition that would later become the Vol Navy. Orange and white boats and yachts bearing Vol fans fill the docks on home football weekends, within sight of Neyland Stadium, one of only a few college stadiums in the country that fans can travel to by boat.