But visitors and recent transplants are frequently taken aback by the prevalence of the orange and white color scheme that adorns every aspect of life here. Buildings, vehicles, clothes and even ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The distinct shade of orange beloved by Vol Nation is synonymous with the University of Tennessee, but how did the school come to select the color? Tennessee Orange ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — There’s an old joke that says the University of Tennessee chose orange as its color so those who donned it could wear it to the game on Saturday, hunting on Sunday ...

On the other side is Texas' burnt orange, the mellower (duller?) hue of the Longhorns. Though Tennessee's foes like to hate on the Vols' brash color – loud enough to match the volume of 101,915 ...