Tennessee Volunteers fans pay incredible tribute to Dolly Parton during season opener

The death of country music, movie, theme park and, frankly, all-around icon Dolly Parton hit a lot of people hard.

That includes folks in her home state of Tennessee, a place she was virtually synonymous with.

On Saturday, the Tennessee Volunteers football team opened its 2026 season, and the entire Neyland Stadium crowd paid tribute to the late legend.

PEYTON MANNING PAYS TRIBUTE TO DOLLY PARTON: 'TENNESSEE WON'T BE THE SAME WITHOUT HER!'

It was announced ahead of the game that one of the tributes to Parton ...