In the early 1900s, the university adopted Volunteers as the official nickname of its various athletic programs. As much as ...

Smokey, the University of Tennessee's mascot, is a Bluetick Coonhound ... Smokey" was introduced at a game against Mississippi State marked the beginning of an enduring tradition.

CINCINNATI — The Tennessee middle school that was issued a cease and desist letter from the University of Cincinnati because of its mascot, the Bearcats, has chosen a new mascot, and it's in ...

The Tennessee Volunteers are in Columbus, Ohio to take on the Ohio State Buckeyes in Roud One of the 2024 College Football ...

As much as the Volunteer nickname made sense for Tennessee given the state’s history, it didn’t necessarily make for the easiest mascot subject. Still, the university found a way. Tennessee ...

What is a Buckeye? Here's what to know about the history of Ohio State football's nickname ahead of its CFP first-round game ...

Tennessee football's ... a light tan patch," according to Ohio State. The nut comes from the official state tree: a buckeye tree. According to the university's Museum of Biological Diversity ...