Mississippi College - Tribesman Yearbook (Clinton, MS)

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SWEETHEART KIMBERLY TANNER and the men of Circle K cheer for the Chocs on the biggest, bluest, float” ever, (a garbage truck) FRESHMAN, DON POYTHRESS, contributes to the Homecoming celebration. Who knows? We could be seeing him soon on the Grand Ole ' Opry!! J CIVITAN CONTINUES THEIR 1950 ' S theme as they take their float through campus. MISS M.C., TAMERA BUTLER, gives a repeat performance for the post-parade crowd. 1

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Photo by Robert Woll The name Robinson-Hale Stadium immediately brings to mind great names of the past who have brought honor to Mississippi College ... — Dr. Lewis Nobles President, Mississippi College Coach Stanley L (Robbie) Robinson came to Mississippi College in 1 920 and except for a short stint with Mercer University and some overseas serv ice with the American Red Cross, he spent his entire career (36 years) with the college In developing the Choctaw Athletic tradition, Robinson served as head football coach, head baseball coach, and athletic director. From 1954 he served solely as athletic director until his retirement in 1961 Among his prize football pupils was Edwin (Goat) Hale, the first back in Mississippi History to be named to the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame Hale entered Mississippi College in 1 9 1 5. After playing a prominent part in bringing the State Championship in 1916, he spent two years in the Army and came back to M.C. even better and faster than before Hale captained the Choctaw team in 1920-22. On Homecoming 1977, John King, Jr. presided over a group of over 100 former Choctaw lettermen They voted to establish the National M Club for the purpose of giving supoort to the M.C. athletic program and to head up a fund drive to build a new stadium Lead by officers Herman Wells, John King, Jr., Harry Upton, John Legg and Bernard Blackwell, the club voted to establish a fund drive to build a new Stanley L. Robinson Field and a stadium to be named the Edwin W Goat Hale Stadium. Progress was slow through 1 983, although successful fund drives were held in different areas of the state In 1984, the Hale estates were closed pushing funds near the $500,000 mark A banquet co-sonsored by the M-Club and the National Football Foundation secured over $15,000 tor the fund Over 700 individual gifts have been received At Homecoming 1984, the Notional M Club recommended to the trustees that the off .cal stadium name be Stanley L. Robinson-Edwin W. “Goat Hale Stadium and in December 1 984, Dr. Lewis Nobles was given authority to begin construction. Under the leadership of Malcolm Waren, an architect was employed and work began in March 1 985. Dedication of the stadium took place on Saturday, October 26, 1985 preparatory to the Mississippi College Livingston University game

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Dill HOMECOMING 1985 A more appropriate theme could not have been chosen. It was evident in the special Homecoming Follies skits— each one depicting a different period of MC history. These promise to be an annual event as Art Stevens and Judy Shanks got them off to a great start. You could see it in the faces of alumni as they met class reunions and received awards. Nowhere was it more obvious than in our classic MC traditions such as receptions held by the Social Tribes the parade, led by the infamous firetruck; and especially the sound of a beating drum all night prior to Homecom- ing Day. Our present isn ' t too bad either ' The Chocs came out over Valdosta State 28-7 and the queen and her court came out looking beautiful for the game Perhaps the best representation of a strong past-bright future was the new Robinson— Hale Stadium As the new field saw it ' s first Homecoming, we remembered tootball heroes, and spirited students from our past We also looked ahead to more good times in a stadium at a school which strives to help every student reach their highest future dreams. HOMECOMING CLASSICS — beautiful cars and beautiful girls BETH PEPPER AND MISSI DAVIS entertain students, faculty, and cam- pus guests at the Homecoming Patio Show AMY KIRK AND FELLOW KT ' S show parade spirit on the Kissimee Homecoming Float FULL OF RED-HOT Choctaw spirit, Nenamoosha waves hands and the Homecoming spirit stick