Homecoming History

FAMU's Homecoming Legacy: Where Tradition Meets Celebration in Captivating Snapshots

  • Miss FAMU High School with her attendants
    (1959) Gwendolyn Carr, senior and Miss FAMU High School. Assisted by Sandra Cooper (left), 10th grade, and Synthia Teele (right), 11th grade.
  • Float in the FAMU homecoming parade. The Sign at front of car reads, "Miss Pre-Med. 1965-66"
    (1965) FAMU Marching 100 in the FAMU homecoming parade heading west on Call St. in Tallahassee.
  • Float in the FAMU homecoming parade. The Sign at front of car reads, "Miss Pre-Med. 1965-66"
    (1965) Float in the FAMU homecoming parade. The Sign at front of car reads, "Miss Pre-Med. 1965-66".
  • Float in the FAMU homecoming parade. The Sign at front of car reads, "Miss Pre-Med. 1965-66"
    (1966) FAMU homecoming football game at Bragg Memorial Stadium. 
  • Band performing at the 1967 FAMU homecoming. Members of the "Marching 100" playing along in the background.
    (1967) Band performing at FAMU homecoming. Members of the "Marching 100" playing along in the background.
  • (1967) FAMU band director William P. Foster at Bragg Memorial Stadium during homecoming football game in Tallahassee.
    (1967) FAMU band director William P. Foster at Bragg Memorial Stadium during homecoming football game in Tallahassee.
  • (1967) Miss FAMU, Diane Spratling (later Bargman), at ball dancing with escort Herbert Smith.
    (1967) Miss FAMU, Diane Spratling (later Bargman), at ball dancing with escort Herbert Smith.
  • (1967) Students Section at the 1967 FAMU homecoming celebration in Tallahassee.
    (1967) Students Section at the 1967 FAMU homecoming celebration in Tallahassee.
  • FAMU's homecoming Queen is crowned
    (1985) Deborah Thomas, FAMU's homecoming Queen being crowned