The $27.4 million Phase II of the Neyland Stadium Master Plan was finished for the start of the 2008 football season. This phase included several elements aimed at enhancing the fan experience at Neyland Stadium while also significantly improving the gameday areas used by the football program. The largest phase of the Neyland Stadium Master Plan renovations began after the 2008 football season and is projected to be finished for the 2010 season. Estimated at $83 million, it will feature several exciting changes includinThe history and tradition of Tennessee football began when Gen. Robert Reese Neyland came to Tennessee as an ROTC instructor and backfield coach in 1925 and was named head football coach in 1926. From that date, Tennessee was in the college football arena to stay.