University of Florida - Tower / Seminole Yearbook (Gainesville, FL)

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UF alumni tailgate before the Homecoming game Saturday outside of South Hall. Tailgating, picnics and dressing up in orange and blue was part on the festivities on game day. Three friends do the gator chomp at the game during the 2nd quarter. This and other cheers were especially popular when the game was in our favor. Lengthen Week During Homecoming the stadium is filled with fans cheering on the gators. During Homecoming, the traditional main events were the parade and Gator Growl, held the day before the game, and the football game which brought Homecoming to a close. But the celebration actually began about a week before the game. The smaller activities took place during the school week. An organizational expo traditionally occured outside the Reitz Union at which many pre-professional, special and service organizations set up informational tables. The two-day expo helped groups to recruit new and get more publicity on campus. Other events such as the bar-b-que and appearences made by the UF cheerleaders and football players kept excitement going throught the week. Finally, every Homecoming was marked with a concert. This year the group Kris Kros performed at the O ' Connell Center and drew a large crowd of students and Gainesville Homecoming was not just made up of large events but also smaller ones which stretched the annual festivities to one of the most important weeks during the fall And more events meant that more people and organizations could get involved. — by Monica Curry 26 Student Life

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Members of the band play at Growl. The senior football players take a bow at Gator Growl. Asa tradition the senior football players were introduced the night before the homecoming game each year in recognition of their accomplishments at UT. xt Student Life 25

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A student putts for prizes during the Organization Expo outside the Reitz Union Homecoming week. Organizations set up tables with information for students to browse. Three friends take advantage of the Homecoming bar-b-que which sold hot dogs and burgers for all. Three students gather at a hot dog stand on University Avenue to grab a bite to eat the day before the game. Hundreds of students crowd around the bar-b-que on the lawn of the Reitz Union during Homecoming week. Student Life 27