There are little state university story
university with the conference title. World Class University with multiple
campuses.
Generations of graduates have returned to campus since that first
commencement of the class of 1888 filled with memories of close friends,
faculty mentors, assignment, deadlines, campus club events and off campus
activities. Homecoming at issue is a very personal experience that is
brought to life by rediscovery of our campus traditions and the search for
familiar people and places the growth and change. S. You make homecoming
particularly poignant because if they look carefully alums can still find
their history amongst the ever changing campus buildings in the faces of
students staff. In fact
The first issue homecoming dates back to 1926. A Rainy Friday night in
December, the Tempe State Teachers College alumni association invited
graduates back to campus for a bonfire and pep rally that night in
preparation for the homecoming football game to be played, saturday
afternoon game against the phoenix indian school made a muddy mess of the
new football field. Located at the present day site of the memorial Union.
Student council organized the second S. U. Homecoming in 1927 which
featured the first homecoming parade and a trophy donated by Mr and mrs
Garfield Goodwin to recognize the best parade float. The football field
was dedicated to Frederick Cap irish this year. Yeah In the 1930s many
enduring homecoming traditions were established. Two parades with floats
were held the morning parade down Central Avenue in phoenix and the
afternoon pregame parade in Tempe. Beard growing contests called whisk
Carino started in this period and the homecoming King and queen were
crowned at a homecoming ball float and house decorations were judged in
several categories.
Most homecoming traditions were continued in the 1940s, although football
games were suspended from 1943 to 1945.
Campus administrators expressed concerns about excessive drinking floats
with inappropriate messages and a shortage of faculty volunteers serving
as chaperones at the homecoming ball. In these years, President Gammage
personally crowned the homecoming royalty with these words,
all loyal subjects of the realm of Arizona state. You are gathered here to
witness the coronation of two of your number duly chosen by you as your
king and queen. These two have been chosen by you as typical of the
highest qualities among men. I charge your royal obedience and cooperation
with these, your chosen ruins.
A special Midwinter Homecoming was held in January 1946 to celebrate the
end of World War II and welcome veterans to the college President Gammage
invited alumni to homecoming in a special announcement on K. T. A. R.
Radio
1950s were the golden age of homecoming at ASU. In this period, Homecoming
featured a full week of events including western dress and square dancing.
Those arriving without the required western apparel were subject to the
humiliation of a donkey ride around the quadrangle incarceration in the
bullpen or a small fine parade floats became major productions with as
many as 20 oh handmade crepe paper flowers. Campus fraternities,
sororities and clubs entered house and window decoration contests, which
attracted carloads of local residents anxious to see what the students
came up with. This year. At least 10 high school bands would perform. In
addition to the USC marching band,
the Associated Students of Arizona State College coordinated the popular
election of the homecoming king and queen and the alumni association
sponsored an all alumni banquet. Student interest and traditions faltered
in the homecomings of the 1960s. Western week festivities were set aside,
the beard contests ended and no homecoming parades were held from 1959 to
1965,
1960 For Vonda Kay Van Dyke A. S. U. Second Miss America returned to crown.
Homecoming royalty, terry Coulter and Maryland Web 1966. Homecoming
parades return but they were smaller and only marched through 10 ft.
Homecomings of the 19 seventies reflected the political activism of the
times as well as the success of frank kush is sun devil football teams all
season long. The fans had been pleading for ASU to put it all together and
really blast somebody. They got their wish in the homecoming game against
University of pacific. The defensive unit produced four spectacular
touchdowns and the offense added three to lead 48 to 7 at halftime, final
score A. S. U. 55 pacific 14 that set the stage for the biggest big game
in Arizona history In the first half, the 70s, the homecoming parade was
replaced with campus decorations and displays, 1971. The associated
students withdrew all support for homecoming leaving planning to the
Alumni Association.
The 70s was also the era of Big Name Homecoming Entertainment with Ella
Fitzgerald, Sergio Mendez, Billy, Joel bob, hope paul Williams and the
beach boys performing at either the university activity center or Gammage
Auditorium.
The tradition of big entertainment continued in the 19 eighties featuring
the chinese national acrobatic amateur team, King Crimson the platters,
the ink spots, the who and john cougar. In 1980, homecoming was again
expanded into a full week of events with the general public invited to a
fun fest Carnival,
a golf tournament, racquetball tournament in a distance run were included
in these years, 1985, a bonfire Pep Rally was held in the Salt River
bottom.
Mhm, 19 82nd. A year of triumph and recognition for Arizona state, a year
to remember. Mhm.
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California is the opposition but scott stevens interception in the game's
opening minutes flattens whatever resistance the bears might offer.
Mhm. A su becomes the state of Arizona's first ever Rose Bowl
representative Finishing the regular season as the nation's 7th rank
college football team. Yeah, The
homecoming program was again shortened in the 1990s, offering events
thursday through saturday and sports tournaments and bonfires were not
continued, but spirit and cultural days were established on Katie mall and
the coronation ceremony for the homecoming royalty was moved from the
ticketed homecoming ball to Katie mall so all could attend. Mhm 1994
President Laddie core football coach Bruce Snyder and 400 alumni students
, faculty and staff revive the lantern walk tradition with a candlelit
procession up to the A. On Tempe butte. In 2001 homecoming planners
applied the Fest Devil title to homecoming but events were limited to
friday and saturday The following year, Dick Jacobs, the original
performing sun devil from the class of 53 served as grand marshal of the
homecoming parade in 2000 and three. President Crows, entrepreneurial
spirit infected the staff, alumni and students of ASU who created and
hosted the largest and most spectacular homecoming block party ever held.
The best devil homecoming block party closed university drive and
featured an art walk craft fair and information display tents created by
most every ASU department office and organization.
Homecoming at A S. U. Is now the annual event that ties all of us together.
Trials, tribulations and successes of our experiences as alumni students
, faculty and staff serve as our common ground and are beautiful and
growing campus is our second home ASU is our place under the sun in the
vale of old Tempe hail to Arizona State Go Sun Devils.
Mhm.
All loyal subjects of the realm of Arizona stick. You are gathered here to
witness the coronation with your number. You only chosen by you as your
king and please. These two have been chosen by you is typical of the
highest qualities among men. I charge your royal obedience and cooperation
with these your chosen rulers
to you. As rumors of this group of individuals. I charge you with the
faithful response to the honor which has been accorded. I charge you with
the faith that has been vested in you by these your subjects. And may you
ever strive for a clearer conception of those virtues which have caused
your selection to better typify and personify them to all mankind
by the authority vested in me by the subjects of this realm. The students
of Arizona state. I crown you queen of the campus. To rule with
graciousness and humility and example of virtue and beauty. With this same
authority I crown you king of this realm. May your office reflect credit
on these your subjects and may your rule be marked as an attribute to
manhood, temperance, leadership and honor. May progress ever attend the
course of this Dominion and may these two royalty after leaving its
province continue as the personification of its spirit, a reflection of
the highest in its ideals andstandards