Tennessee first played a night game at Neyland Stadium Sept. 16, 1972.
Friday marks the 50th anniversary of Tennessee’s first night game at Neyland Stadium.
No. 7 Tennessee entered its season opener against No. 6 Penn State. The Vols defeated head coach Joe Paterno and Penn State, 28-21.
Tennessee led the Nittany Lions, 21-0, at halftime.
The Vols’ first three touchdowns were rushing. Haskel Stanback scored on 41 and two-yard rushing attempts.
Steve Chancey scored on a 22-yard run for the Vols.
The Nittany Lions scored 21 points after halftime, but Stanback’s 2-yard run would provide a winning margin.
The game was witnessed by 71,647 fans, the largest crowd to attend a sporting event in the state at the time.
Stanback totaled 101 rushing yards and three touchdowns in the contest.
Tennessee quarterback Condredge Holloway completed 10-of-16 passing attempts for 97 yards. He recorded 55 rushing yards on 14 attempts.
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