Football Weekend Getaways
“It’s Football Time In Tennessee”. Those words are music to the ears of every fan of college football in the Southeast Conference. Every Autumn lots of football fans from Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, Mississippi, South Carolina and even as far away as Ohio and Missouri combine going to a UT Football Game and a stay in a Pigeon Forge rental cabin or a Gatlinburg rental cabin for the perfect weekend getaway. We’ve put together information about the 2012 UT Football Schedule, Transportation to and from the game in Knoxville, directions to Knoxville, rental cabin recommendations and collected some links for you about this year’s 2012 UT Football Season.
It’s Football Time in Tennessee – UT Football Schedule
| Date | Opponent / Event | Location | Time / Result |
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| 08/31/12 | vs. North Carolina State  |
Georgia Dome (Atlanta, Ga.) | 7:30 p.m. ET |
| 09/08/12 | vs. Georgia State |
Knoxville, Tenn. | 4:00 p.m. ET |
| 09/15/12 | vs. Florida * |
Knoxville, Tenn. | 6:00 p.m. ET |
| 09/22/12 | vs. Akron | Knoxville, Tenn. | TBA |
| 09/29/12 | at Georgia * | Athens, Ga. | TBA |
| 10/13/12 | at Mississippi State * | Starkville, Miss. | TBA |
| 10/20/12 | vs. Alabama * | Knoxville, Tenn. | TBA |
| 10/27/12 | at South Carolina * | Columbia, S.C. | TBA |
| 11/03/12 | vs. Troy | Knoxville, Tenn. | TBA |
| 11/10/12 | vs. Missouri * | Knoxville, Tenn. | TBA |
| 11/17/12 | at Vanderbilt * | Nashville, Tenn. | TBA |
| 11/24/12 | vs. Kentucky * | Knoxville, Tenn. | TBA |
Click here for several options to buying your TICKETS. UTSPORTS.COM
Where is Knoxville’s Neyland Stadium in relationship to Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg?
UT Neyland Stadium to Pigeon Forge Map, 2-Routes
I used maps.google.com to get these directions.
Here are the map and instructions from downtown Pigeon Forge to the Neyland Stadium Parking Garage using Highway 441.
Here are the map and instructions from Pigeon Forge to the Stadium using Hwy 40.
Choosing a Cabin…
Pigeon Forge is closer to Knoxville than Gatlinburg but did you know there is only 6-7 miles between these two sister cities? You can choose from a great selection of cabins located throughout our Smoky Mountain area. If you are coming with all adults in your party everyone will really enjoy having their own bedroom and bath. A couple of suggestions are Pigeon Forge Cabins ”Wild West Log Cabin” for 2 couples and “As Good As It Gets Log Cabin” for 3 couples.
Located in between Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg and for Groups of 5 or more couples we recommend “Shenandoah Lodge” and “Bears Crossing Log Cabin“.
2 Couples comfortably stay in Downtown Gatlinburg cabins Creekside 1 and Creekside 2. Are you looking for a log cabin in Gatlinburg that will sleep up to 16? ”King of the Mountain” Log Cabin in Gatlinburg is what your looking for.
We have many more rental cabins in Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg and one will be just right for you and your guests. Start your search with these links…
Pigeon Forge Rental Cabins
Gatlinburg Rentals Cabins
In my next post I’ll bring you information on transportation to the game. You can relax and leave the driving and parking to a professional!