University of Tennessee

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City:  | Knoxville, Tennessee
Type:  | Public
Sports:  | baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field[1]
Colors:  | orange, gray, white
Mascot:  | Volunteers
Website:  | http://www.utk.edu/

The University of Tennessee’s predecessor was established in Knoxville on September 10, 1794, two years before Tennessee became a state.

In the beginning The University of Tennessee was known as Blount College, and had an all male student body. The first female students were accepted in 1893. From then on UT was home to a coed student body.

The college was renamed in 1807 to East Tennessee College and again in 1840 to East Tennessee University.

During the American Civil War the university was obligated to close, and the buildings were used as a hospital for the soldiers. East Tennessee University reopened after the war.

At present, the Knoxville campus is home to over 25,000 students. It ranked #96 in US News's 2008 "National Universities: Top Schools" list.[2]

## Athletics[edit]

The football program has won 24 bowl games (while losing 22) and 2 national championships.[3] Since the championships started in 1982, the women's basketball team has won 7 national championships, the most of any school.[4]

## References[edit]

1. ↑ http://www.utsports.com/home/
2. ↑ http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/brief/t1natudoc_brief.php
3. ↑ http://www.nationalchamps.net/NCAA/database/tennessee_database.htm
4. ↑ http://www.ncaasports.com/basketball/womens/history

## External links[edit]

* Official Website
* UT athletics, official site

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