Evolution of UT Football's Media Presence

By mmercer
  • Source: 1966 UT vs Alabama

    Source: 1966 UT vs Alabama
  • 1966: Tennessee vs Alabama Football Program

    1966: Tennessee vs Alabama Football Program
    In this artifact it shows the ads that were present in the game day programs. The game day programs were ad heavy versus player heavy. It was created by Haywood Harris. This is a digital archive of the game day program from the 1966 game against Alabama. It is apart of the “University of Tennessee Football Programs”. The original was created in Knoxville, Tennessee. This artifact reflects my topic, it shows how UT Footballs media presence has changed from ads to direct player information.
  • Source: 1977 UT vs Boston College

    Source: 1977 UT vs Boston College
  • Tennessee vs Boston College

    Tennessee vs Boston College
    In this artifact readers have the chance to read special pieces like "Majors Memo". It was created by Haywood Harris. This is a digital archive of the game day program from the September game against Boston College in 1977. It is apart of “University of Tennessee Football Programs.” The original was created in Knoxville, Tennessee. This artifact reflects my topic as this was the only way that fans could get their information about UT Football, and their media presence at the time.
  • Tennessee vs Colorado State

    Tennessee vs Colorado State
    This artifact features player highlights which started being introduced in the 70s, as well as the Vols and their opponent. It was created by Haywood Harris and Bud Ford. This is a digital archive of the game day program from the September game against Colorado State in 1987. It is apart of “University of Tennessee Football Programs.” The original was created in Knoxville, Tennessee. It reflects my topic as this was how Vols fans got their information about their favorite football team.
  • Source: 1987 UT vs Colorado State

    Source: 1987 UT vs Colorado State
  • Tennessee vs Georgia Bulldogs

    Tennessee vs Georgia Bulldogs
    This game day program gives readers the chance to get an inside look of all things UT Football and The Georgia Bulldogs. It was created by Haywood Harris and Doug Dickey. It is a digital archive of the game day program from the 1987 UGA game. It is apart of “University of Tennessee Football Programs.” Original was created in Knoxville, Tennessee. This artifact reflects my topic as this was the only way that fans could get their information about UT football, and their media presence at the time.
  • Source: 1997 UT vs Georgia Bulldogs

    Source: 1997 UT vs Georgia Bulldogs
  • #2023 Vol Recruits Instagram Post

    #2023 Vol Recruits Instagram Post
    This artifact is an Instagram post from Vol_Football’s Instagram account. This post is featuring the #2023 new recruits of the football team. It was posted on December 21, 2022. The original container is Instagram. This artifact reflects my topic because it shows the evolution of UT Football’s media presence from only disseminating information in football programs in the 1900s to the 2000’s using social media.
  • Source: #2023 Vol Recruits Instagram Post

    Source: #2023 Vol Recruits Instagram Post
  • Joe Milton vs Nico Iamleava Podcast Episode

    Joe Milton vs Nico Iamleava Podcast Episode
    This artifact is a podcast from the “Locked On: Vols” Podcast Channel, lead by Eric Cain. This podcast episode is about the current quarterback Joe Milton vs Nico Iamleava the 2023 quarterback recruit episode. It was posted on February 23, 2023. The original container is Apple Podcasts. This artifact reflects my topic because it shows the evolution of UT Football’s media presence from only disseminating information in football programs in the 1900s to the 2000’s using social media platforms.
  • Source: Locked On: Vols Podcast Episode

    Source: Locked On: Vols Podcast Episode
  • Spring Ball in Tennessee Twitter Post

    Spring Ball in Tennessee Twitter Post
    This artifact is a Twitter Tweet from Vol_Football’s Twitter account. This tweet reflects spring ball practice. It was tweeted on March 21, 2023. The original container is Twitter. This artifact reflects my topic because it shows the evolution of UT football’s media presence from only disseminating information in football programs in the 1900s to the 2000’s using social media.
  • Source: Spring Ball Twitter Post

    Source: Spring Ball Twitter Post