Tennessee to wear Dolly Parton tribute on helmets during 2026 college football season
The Tennessee Volunteers will be honoring Dolly Parton with a helmet sticker this season, the college football team’s head coach, Josh Heupel, announced on Monday.
TL;DR
- The Tennessee Volunteers will feature a special helmet sticker to honor Dolly Parton.
- Dolly Parton, a native of East Tennessee, passed away at the age of 80.
- The sticker will include a butterfly, similar to the Dollywood logo, and "Dolly" at its center.
- Parton had a strong connection to the university, performing on campus twice and leading a crowd in singing "Rocky Top" at a football game.
- Coach Josh Heupel announced the tribute, emphasizing Parton's significant impact and her pride in her roots.