Ohio University Homecoming Record Through the Years
Ohio University has a long Homecoming history with 20 wins in 33 games and 12 defeats since 1921. The piece traces a trend of stronger early success, a 10 year decline, and a shift toward an amateur NCAA based athletic policy under President John C. Baker, noting OU’s ahead of its time approach.
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Miami Coach Seeks Desires To Defeat Ohio Bobcats
Miami University coach John Pont searches for a lineup with desire as Ohio University comes to Ohio Stadium for the 38th edition of the rivalry. Pont aims to spark a winless Ohio team while Widdoes reassesses his own squad seeking a combination with desire to beat Miami.
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Weekend Homecoming Schedule At Ohio University
Friday 7:00 p.m. Football Rally at University Center and 8:00 p.m. Alumni Board meeting at Cutler Hall. Saturday 9:30 a.m. Homecoming Float Parade College Street, 11:30 a.m. Alumni Luncheon University Center, 1:15 p.m. Repeat Parade Ohio Stadium, 2:00 p.m. Ohio University vs Miami Ohio Stadium Queen presentation and dorm open houses after the game. 5:30 p.m. Dinner, 4:30 p.m. President's Reception University Center and dorm dining halls, 9:00 p.m. Homecoming Dances University Center and Men's Gymnasium.
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Ohio University crowns Linda Nichols Homecoming Queen
Linda Ann Nichols of Galion Ohio 19 year old sophomore wins the Ohio University Homecoming queen title chosen by an all campus vote. Attendants are Sharon Bush and Dottie Fudge both seniors from Cincinnati and Eaton respectively. Nichols sisters in Chi Omega and active in campus life plans elementary education teaching career.
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Cynthia Giannageli
Theta Gamma Phi
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Howard Hall
Judy Moses
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Linda Nichols
Chi Omega
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Homecoming Festivities Highlight Athens Weekend
Athens prepares for its traditional Homecoming with a parade and OU vs Miami football clash. Alumni events, 31 float entries, 11 house decorations, and a pep rally mark the weekend as the Bobcat Club Cheering Pom Pom Platoon debuts and the OU Band performs a 110 member pre game show.
Homecoming Happiness at the Grad Celebration
Sunday after Homecoming Joe Grad of 1925 drives his Cadillac home with his wife Gertrude amid a celebration. He remarks how the town’s school looked like a million dollars and notes the grand welcome, sharing a quiet moment with his wife after the parade.
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