Early Roots
This midwestern university introduced a famous 1911 "come home" football invite often credited as the start of modern homecoming.
What is the University of Missouri (MIZZOU)?
This festive procession of floats and marching bands is a staple of homecoming week.
What is a parade?
These are the traditional top two titles awarded to the elected seniors during the halftime show or dance.
Who are the Homecoming King and Queen?
Historically, athletic directors timed homecoming invitations to coincide with a game against their most hated school, a match-up known as this.
What is a rivalry game?
What is black and gold?
This Texas university claims a slightly earlier "homecoming game" celebration in 1909?
What is Baylor University?
Students typically vote for these final-year peers to be crowned during the big game.
Who is the Homecoming Court (or I'll take King/Queen)?
This is the collective name given to the entire group of students nominated by their peers to represent their class.
What is the Homecoming Court?
The earliest homecomings in 1910 and 1911 were organized because conference rules forced these games to move away from cities and onto these locations instead.
What are college campuses?
This is the theme for our homecoming celebration this year.
What is "Land of the Free, Home of the Savages"?
This university began its unbroken annual homecoming tradition in 1910, pausing only in 1918 due to the flu epidemic.
What is the University of Illinois?
This fiery nighttime pep-rally event is often held outdoors before the main match.
What is a bonfire?
The very first homecoming queens were often judged strictly on the design of this slow-moving, decorated parade vehicle they rode on.
What is a parade float?
In 1911, Mizzou's historic alumni gathering was specifically designed to inaugurate this brand-new campus asset.
What is their football field?
What is 752?
Early homecoming events were built around this specific autumn athletic centerpiece.
What is a football game?
This term describes alumni returning to walk their old campus pathways.
What is "coming home"?
This flower, typically pinned to a suit jacket or worn on a wrist, is a staple accessory for students attending the formal dance.
What is a boutonniere (or corsage)?
This term refers to the pre-game party held in the stadium parking lot where fans grill food out of the back of their vehicles.
What is a tailgate?
What conference does SHS belong to in regards to athletics?
What is Midland Empire Conference (MEC)?
This Ivy League pairing has hosted historic "return home" alumni athletic traditions since the 1870s.
What are Harvard and Yale?
By this specific decase, homecoming had blossomed into a widespread American high school and college tradition.
What is the 1920s?
Before crowns and sashes became standard, early 20th-century homecoming queens were often presented with this highly valued, useful textile to stay warm at the stadium.
What is a varsity blanket (or school quilt)?
In an effort to ensure a festive weekend, athletic directors historically tried to schedule this type of opponent—one they were almost guaranteed to beat.
What is a "cupcake" opponent (I will take, a team they knew they'd beat)?
This is the first year that our "Savannah Savages" mascot appeared in the high school.
What is 1926?