Smokey

With nearly 230 years of history, UT is bound to be filled with some mysteries.

Curious about how and when our traditions began? We’ve got you covered with this extensive (but not exhaustive) timeline.

From early classrooms to our first cheerleader, take a look at these snapshots of life at the university.

Ten new statues of Smokey were unveiled on campus in April—one to represent each of our beloved dogs. To honor our good boys, here’s a tale about each one of them.

As 2017 winds to a close, let’s take a look back at the top five, most-read stories from Torchbearer magazine—just in case you missed them!

For more than sixty years, Smokey has been running the sidelines at football games and bringing joy to Vols young and old. Find out more about the blueticks that have come before and the hound whose howl now echoes in the stands.

There are plenty of good of reasons to come back to campus for Homecoming weekend, November 8–9, but here are twelve really great ones! *Spoiler alert! This list includes talk of elves, marshmallows, Smokey, and Peyton Manning.