I was a kid during the Doug Dickey/ Bill Battle days. My dad took me to games

[volsboy]

quite a bit. But I mostly remember the Doug Dickey and Bill Battle shows. It would come on after the Ara Parsegian (ND) show. What are some of your earliest memories of being a Vols fan?  I surely don't remember this many losing seasons from any those coaches.

[HerbTarlekVol]

Sunday's were great when I was a kid.  

In Knoxville the Grambling replay with Eddie Robinson, the Notre Dame replay with Ara Parseghian and Lindsey Nelson, and The Doug Dickey/Bill Battle Show were back to back to back on Sundays, then the NFL.  

[PirateVOL]

Sunday's were great when I was a kid.  

In Knoxville the Grambling replay with Eddie Robinson, the Notre Dame replay with Ara Parseghian and Lindsey Nelson, and The Doug Dickey/Bill Battle Show were back to back to back on Sundays, then the NFL.  

Always looked forward to the Sunday Dyergram!

[10EC]

Always looked forward to the Sunday Dyergram!

Wow.... I forgot about those... thanks for that memory.

[RockinGrannyVol]

My memories were listening to John Ward on the radio when Tennessee wasn't at Neyland.   But on home game Saturdays, my Mom and I would dress in our finest (I was around 5 when this started) and go to the games -- loved the Tennessee Walking Horse -- loved the cheerleaders (of course, as a 5 year old little girl!) and loved the football game!   Back in the day my Dad was in the press box because he worked for the phone company and his territory covered the UT campus -- he had to be there in case of problems with communication to the field -- he was 1 lucky guy!  LOL  And all 3 of my older brothers were selling soft drinks or whatever (my uncle ran a couple of concessions in the stadium).   That's been over 60 years ago --- I only quit going to games about 6 years ago when my arthritis prevented me from doing the walking any longer.  I still miss being in that stadium and cheering on my Vols, even though it's a tough time right now.   So many memories -- in the later years was when I started meeting all the wonderful folks on this page -- wasn't it the National Championship year that we all first tailgated and met?    It's been a lifetime of being a Tennessee fan -- will always love my Vols!   

[volsboy]

My memories were listening to John Ward on the radio when Tennessee wasn't at Neyland.   But on home game Saturdays, my Mom and I would dress in our finest (I was around 5 when this started) and go to the games -- loved the Tennessee Walking Horse -- loved the cheerleaders (of course, as a 5 year old little girl!) and loved the football game!   Back in the day my Dad was in the press box because he worked for the phone company and his territory covered the UT campus -- he had to be there in case of problems with communication to the field -- he was 1 lucky guy!  LOL  And all 3 of my older brothers were selling soft drinks or whatever (my uncle ran a couple of concessions in the stadium).   That's been over 60 years ago --- I only quit going to games about 6 years ago when my arthritis prevented me from doing the walking any longer.  I still miss being in that stadium and cheering on my Vols, even though it's a tough time right now.   So many memories -- in the later years was when I started meeting all the wonderful folks on this page -- wasn't it the National Championship year that we all first tailgated and met?    It's been a lifetime of being a Tennessee fan -- will always love my Vols!   

Great memories. Hope you are doing well. I know a lot of my greatest memories in my life involve Vol athletics. Mostly football. I know I get on many nerves here badmouthing the coaches and players but it comes from loving the Vols and hating to see the mess the football program has become. There is something wrong with the world when Vol football is not successful. Love and respect to all my fellow VFL's.