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Champions Corner unveiled outside Neyland Stadium honors Neyland, Dickey, Fulmer

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 25, 2026, 10:43 PM

Last updated Sep 25, 2026

Champions Corner unveiled outside Neyland Stadium honors Neyland, Dickey, Fulmer

Summary

The University of Tennessee held an unveiling ceremony for the new "Champions Corner" outside Neyland Stadium on September 25. The plaza is now the permanent site for the General Robert Neyland statue, previously located between gates 15A and 17. During the ceremony, statues of Doug Dickey and Phillip Fulmer were dedicated alongside Neyland's. Collectively, the three coaches led the Volunteers to six national championships, with Neyland coaching from 1926 to 1952, Dickey from 1963 to 1969, and Fulmer from 1992 to 2008, marking significant eras in Tennessee's football history.

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By the Numbers

•Unveiling occurred on September 25, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee.
•New statues of Neyland, Dickey, and Fulmer were dedicated.
•Neyland led the team to four national championships.
•Dickey's era saw a return to prominence and a national title in 1967.
•Fulmer's tenure included a national championship in 1998.

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10:43 PMYahoo Sports — New Champions Corner honors Neyland, Dickey, and Fulmer outside Neyland Stadium

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The University of Tennessee held a special unveiling ceremony on Friday at the new “Champions Corner” outside Neyland Stadium. The new plaza on the southwest end of the stadium is the new permanent home of the General Robert Neyland statue, which was previously located between gates 15A and 17 on the […]
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