Despite being a major state university in one of college ... originally published on fansided.com as Why is Tennessee called ...

As much as the Volunteer nickname made sense for Tennessee given the state’s history, it didn’t necessarily make for the easiest mascot subject. Still, the university found a way. Tennessee ...

This marks the first time the university ... Tennessee's name, including its history and origin: According to the Tennessee ...

Tennessee football's ... a light tan patch," according to Ohio State. The nut comes from the official state tree: a buckeye tree. According to the university's Museum of Biological Diversity ...