August 19, 2020 in Sports

U.T. TO CAP NEYLAND STADIUM FAN CAPACITY AT AROUND 25 PERCENT

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Athletic Director Phillip Fulmer said attendance at U.T. football games at Neyland Stadium this year will be restricted to around 25% of capacity.

Fulmer said facial coverings will be required at all games. The university has also implemented mobile ticketing so tickets will not be handed back and forth. Plexiglass has also been installed at the concession stands.

The university will be looking at tailgating and band protocols as they go along. Fulmer said they probably won’t have those.

Capacity at Neyland Stadium is listed at 102,455. At around 25% capacity, that would limit fans attending to a maximum of around 25,600 a game.

Fulmer said the university’s athletic department could take up to a $40 million loss because of social distancing and the reduction of capacity at games.



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