Homecoming 2013

Yesterday marked the kickoff of Homecoming festivities for 2013. Students will have the opportunity to engage in activities from True Blue football to listening to distinguished alumni lectures to watching the Homecoming football game. Homecoming is a time for students to deepen their ties to the BYU and for alumni to renew those ties. The following images from the historic collections of the University Archives highlight what Homecoming has meant over the years. Enjoy.

Bonna Ashby Brinton was Brigham Young University’s first homecoming queen in 1937.

Parades have always been an important part of homecoming. This award winning entry comes from the 1952 homecoming parade.

Students always enjoy decorating their dorms during homecoming. This image of Heritage Halls is from homecoming 1968.

Before there was True Blue football there was mud football. This image is of the 1968 homecoming mud football game.

Food has always been a part of homecoming for students whether it is hot dogs, pulled pork sandwiches or hamburgers. In 1972 the university celebrated its 97th birthday with cake.

If you would like to learn more about the history of Homecoming at Brigham Young University, please contact the University Archivist at (801) 422-5821 or gordon_daines@byu.edu.