Tennessee reveals new alternate uniforms honoring Condredge Holloway
Tennessee is recognizing a Volunteer legend with a special look for the Week 2 home opener against Austin Peay. Saturday marks the 51st anniversary of Condrege Holloway becoming the first African American to start a football game at quarterback in the SEC. To honor Holloway, the Vols are working throwback elements into a popular alternate jersey.
Josh Heupel’s squad will sport “Artful Dodger” smokey grey uniforms. The modified smokey greys include a bit more orange, similar to the Vols’ white jerseys from Holloway’s playing days. Saturday’s threads also include the return of the painted Smoky Mountain motif on the helmet, a grey face mask, a thin orange helmet stripe and double stripes on the pants.
Saturday will mark 51 years to the day of Condredge Holloway’s first start at the University of Tennessee becoming the first Black quarterback to start in the @SEC pic.twitter.com/W46Em07xMp
— Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) September 4, 2023
Last year, Tennessee and Nike announced that there would be a new smokey grey design for each season from 2023-25.
“When we arrived on Rocky Top, one of our primary goals was to honor our storied tradition with a modern twist,” UT athletic director Danny White said in a program release. “This year’s Smokey Grey uniform does just that; it pays homage to a Tennessee legend and the first African American quarterback in the SEC, Condredge Holloway, but is a modern look for our current student-athletes. I can’t wait to see our team run through the T on Sept. 9 in the home opener in the Smokey Grey uniform, on the 51st anniversary of Condredge’s first start as a Vol.”
Tennessee defeated Virginia 49-13 in Nashville to open 2023 with a win. Saturday’s game is set for 5 p.m. ET, streaming on SEC Network+ and ESPN+.