Past Homecomings
2021 - Campbellsville University celebrates first virtual Homecoming with Lawrenceburg student Sammy Rogers crowned queen
CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. – Although there weren’t thousands of people on Campbellsville University’s campus for her 2020 Homecoming, the university’s first virtual one was a success, according to Ashley Fox, director of alumni relations.
“Even though we couldn’t gather on campus for this year’s Homecoming, I could still feel the connection to the CU family through our virtual events,” she said.
Videos and contests were the “norm” for the “Play Paws Rewind” virtual Homecoming with posts from the university appearing in feeds and being seen over 75,000 times.
2019 - Friends and family of the past and present ‘return home and reconnect’ at Campbellsville University’s 2019 Homecoming Day
On, you Tigers!
Homecoming 2019 was held on Oct. 17-19 where Savannah Gregory was crowned Homecoming Queen; Hilda Legg, and Fred and Martha Stein were awarded the Distinguished Alumni Award; Phillip Hert and Jana Harston Hert were named Honorary Alumni; the Class of 1969 were inducted into the Golden Heritage Club; the Fighting Tigers faced off against the University of Pikeville; the Homecoming parade float winner was International Student Association where Legg served as the grand marshal; a ribbon cutting took place for the new fieldhouse; and the University Theater performed "She Loves Me."
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2018 - Campbellsville University crowns Kendra Polston as 2018 Homecoming Queen
Stars and Stripes
Homecoming 2018 was held on Oct. 5-6 where Kendra Polston was crowned Homecoming Queen; Dr. Paul and Shirley Lawson were awarded the Distinguished Alumni Award; the Class of 1968 were inducted into the Golden Heritage Club; the Fighting Tigers faced off against Bethel University; the Homecoming parade float winner was Residence Life; and military veterans, including CU Board of Trustees Member Dr. E. Bruce Heilman, were honored at a ceremony and were grand marshals during the parade.
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2017 - Homecoming chooses Rachel Mobley as queen; loses football game in double overtime to Georgetown 31-24
Honoring the Past: Preparing for the Future
Homecoming 2017 was held on Oct. 27-28 where Rachel Mobley was crowned Homecoming Queen; Debby and Dave Duda and B.J. Senior were awarded the Distinguished Alumni Award, and Senior's wife, Vicki, was named an Honorary Alumna; the Class of 1967 were inducted into the Golden Heritage Club and the Class of 1957 held a reunion; the Fighting Tigers faced off against Georgetown College in double overtime; the Homecoming parade float winner was the School of Education; and the Car Cruise celebrated its 25th anniversary.
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2016 - CU holds ‘Best of the Bluegrass’ Homecoming; Lindy Forbes is Distinguished Alumna; Jesslyn McCandless is Homecoming Queen
Best of the Bluegrass
Homecoming 2016 was held on Oct. 14-15 where Jesslyn McCandless was crowned Homecoming Queen; Lindy Forbes was awarded the Distinguished Alumna Award and her mother, Betty, was named an Honorary Alumna; the Class of 1966 were inducted into the Golden Heritage Club and the Class of 1956 held a reunion; the Fighting Tigers faced off against Bethel University; the Homecoming parade float winner was the International Student Association; the Tiger Marching Band held it's 25th anniversary and was directed by Dr. David McCullough, the first band director; the Exie Boys performed on campus; and Bluegrass musician Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder held a concert to kick off Homecoming festivities.
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2015 - Campbellsville defeats Pikeville; Fyfe crowned Homecoming Queen
Tiger Town
Homecoming 2015 was held on on Oct. 9-10 where Mhairi Fyfe was crowned Homecoming Queen; Mary Kathryn Colvin McKinley and B. Wade were awarded the Distinguished Alumni Award; the Class of 1965 were inducted into the Golden Heritage Club and the Class of 1955 held a reunion; the Fighting Tigers defeated the University of Pikeville; the Homecoming parade float winner was the International Student Association; the Exie Boys performed on campus and Christian rock band, Sons of Thunder, performed on Stapp Lawn.
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2014 - CU Tigers defeat Georgetown 28-24; Katlin Weeks is Homecoming queen
Let the Good Times ROAR
Homecoming 2014 was held on Oct. 10-11 where Katlin Weeks was crowned Homecoming Queen; Randy Herron and Reid Brown were awarded the Distinguished Alumni Award and Brown's wife, Annette, was named an Honorary Alumna; the Class of 1964 were inducted into the Golden Heritage Club and the Class of 1954 held a reunion; the Fighting Tigers defeated Georgetown College; and the Homecoming parade float winner was the International Student Association.
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2013 - Campbellsville celebrates ‘there’s NO place like homecoming!’
There's No Place Like Homecoming
Homecoming 2013 was held on Oct. 4-5 where Mary Kate Young Rodgers was crowned Homecoming Queen; Ronnie Hord and Pat Save Webster were awarded the Distinguished Alumni Award; the Class of 1963 were inducted into the Golden Heritage Club and the Class of 1953 held a reunion; the Fighting Tigers defeated Kentucky Christian University; the Homecoming parade float winner was Residence Life; the Exie Boys performed on campus; and Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth W. Winters, president and first lady of CU from 1988 to 1999, attended the Student Government Association breakfast reunion, and Winters performed the coin toss to start the football game.
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2012 - CU announces Emily Shultz as 2012 Homecoming queen
Hear the Roar
Homecoming 2012 was held on Oct. 12-13 where Emily Shultz was crowned Homecoming Queen; Ron and Mary Lou Rafferty were awarded the Distinguished Alumni Award; the Class of 1962 were inducted into the Golden Heritage Club and the Class of 1952 held a reunion; the Fighting Tigers defeated Lindsey Wilson College where the football program celebrated its 25th anniversary; the Homecoming parade float winner was the social work club, SWITCH; the Tiger Marching Band held it's 20th anniversary; and the Car Show held it's 20th anniversary.
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2011 - Tigers' Homecoming rally falls short, 20-13
Celebrate the Tiger
Homecoming 2011 was held on Oct. 14-15 where Katie Kelien was crowned Homecoming Queen; Henry and Sharon Lee were awarded the Distinguished Alumni Award and Leo and Laura Weddle were named Honorary Alumni; the Class of 1961 were inducted into the Golden Heritage Club and the Class of 1951 held a reunion; the Fighting Tigers faced off against the University of the Cumberlands; the Homecoming parade float winner was the School of Nursing; and a 10-year reunion was held for the 2001 football team.
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2010 - Campbellsville University Homecoming ’10 is ‘Eye of the Tiger’
Eye of the Tiger
Homecoming 2010 was held on Oct. 22-23 where Faith Manion was crowned Homecoming Queen; Bill Chandler was awarded the Distinguished Alumnus Award; Chandler's wife, Jill, and CU Board of Trustees member Dr. Johnnie Clark, were named Honorary Alumni; the Class of 1960, the first four-year graduating class, were inducted into the Golden Heritage Club and the Class of 1950 held a reunion; the Fighting Tigers defeated Faulkner University; and the Homecoming parade float winner was Baptist Campus Ministry.
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2009 - CU 2009 Homecoming Queen Candidates
Paint the Town Maroon
Homecoming 2009 was held on Oct. 10-11 where Maria Gomez was crowned Homecoming Queen; Dr. Joe Owens, CU Board of Trustees member, and his wife, Elizabeth, were awarded the Distinguished Alumni Award; the Class of 1959 were inducted into the Golden Heritage Club; the Fighting Tigers faced off against the University of Virginia; the Homecoming parade float winner was Sigma Zeta; and The Girondees, a band first formed at CU, performed for the first time in 41 years with all band members.
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2008 - CU Announces 2008 Homecoming Queen Candidates
Back to the Future
Homecoming 2008 was held on Oct. 3-4 where Cheris Evans was crowned Homecoming Queen; Rev. Jim McKinley was awarded the Distinguished Alumnus Award; the Class of 1958 were inducted into the Golden Heritage Club; the Fighting Tigers faced off against Shorter College; the Homecoming parade float winner was the School of Music; and magician David Garrard held a magic show during the Homecoming Banquet.
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2007 - Campbellsville University Celebrates New Century for Homecoming
Celebrating a New Century
Homecoming 2007 was held on Oct. 5-6 where Shajuana Ditto was crowned Homecoming Queen; the Class of 1957 were inducted into the Golden Heritage Club; the Fighting Tigers faced off against the University of Virginia; the Homecoming parade winner was KEA-SP; and Michael Kelley, a Christian vocal impressionist, was the guest speaker at the Homecoming Banquet.
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2006 - Campbellsville University Centennial Homecoming a Success
100 Years in the Making
Homecoming 2006 was held on Oct. 6-7 where Claryssa Tomaz was crowned Homecoming Queen; Scotty Lane Coconougher Clenney was awarded the Distinguished Alumna Award; the Class of 1956 were inducted into the Golden Heritage Club; the Fighting Tigers faced off against the University of the Cumberlands; and the Homecoming parade float winner was Sigma Zeta.
Learn More2005 – Homecoming
Ahead of Her Time
Homecoming 2005 was held on Oct. 21-22 where Vanessa Cross was crowned Homecoming Queen; the Class of 1955 was inducted into the Golden Heritage Club; the Fighting Tigers defeated Cumberland University; and a “100 Years of Sports” event was held.
2004 – Homecoming
Up, Up and Away
Homecoming 2004 was held on Oct. 15-16 where Kaysee Graham was crowned Homecoming Queen; the Class of 1954 was inducted into the Golden Heritage Club; the Fighting Tigers defeated Lambuth University; the Homecoming parade float winner was Residence Life; and the Hand Bell Choir celebrated its 25th anniversary.
2003 – Homecoming
On Broadway – A Salute to Broadway
Homecoming 2003 was held on Oct. 10-11 where Mary Beth England was crowned Homecoming Queen; the Class of 1953 was inducted into the Golden Heritage Club; and the Fighting Tigers faced off against Belhaven College.
2002 – Homecoming
CU’s Greatest Hits
Homecoming 2002 was held on Oct. 4-5 where Lindsay Ball was crowned Homecoming Queen; the Class of 1952 was inducted into the Golden Heritage Club; the Fighting Tigers faced off against Lambuth University; and the Homecoming parade float winner was Kentucky Heartland Outreach.
2001 – Homecoming
The Joy is in the Journey
Homecoming 2001 was held on Oct. 5-6 where Heather Tapp was crowned Homecoming Queen; the Class of 1951 was inducted into the Golden Heritage Club; and the Fighting Tigers defeated Belhaven College.
2000 – Homecoming
The Fabric of Family
Homecoming 2000 was held on Oct. 13-14 where Leanne Quinlan was crowned Homecoming Queen; the Class of 1950 was inducted into the Golden Heritage Club; the Fighting Tigers defeated Kentucky Wesleyan College; and the Homecoming parade returned from hiatus.