Honoring 100 Years of Homecoming: A Look Back at 1950

Lincoln University of Missouri freshmen students in 1950.

This year, Lincoln University of Missouri proudly celebrates a century of Homecoming — a tradition built on unity, pride and the enduring spirit of our University. As we prepare for this fall’s monumental 100th Homecoming celebration, we’ll reflect on moments from Lincoln’s vibrant history each month. These stories honor the legacy that has brought generations of Lincolnites together and inspire us as we look to the future.

Homecoming 2025 will take place October 26 - November 1, 2025. Join us to celebrate 100 years of tradition at Lincoln University!

Let's turn back the clock 75 years and step into our 1950 photo album.

 Page from the Lincoln University 1950 Archives Yearbook. 

 
The winning float in the Homecoming Parade depicted the ship "Ole LU" sailing on to victory, entered by the Omega Psi Phi fraternity.

Miss Bernice Gladney, Miss Homecoming 1949-1950.

Check out some more 1950 LU flashbacks!

Students at the Blue Tiger Inn, a popular campus spot, in 1950. 

Lincoln University campus, winter 1950. 

Dr. Sherman D. Scruggs, Lincoln’s 11^th president, acknowledges a portrait of Abraham Lincoln at the Annual Founders’ Day Banquet in 1950. From left to right: Mrs. Lela Knox Shanks ’49, Dr. Scruggs and Mrs. Scruggs.

Stamper Hall, originally constructed as Inman E. Page Library, in 1950. The old library served as a hub for learning and scholarship at Lincoln University for nearly half a century.

William Gobles and Delores Clinton in a scene from “Glass Menagerie,” a play by Tennessee Williams, in 1950.

Lincoln University 1950 basketball team. 

Stay tuned as we continue to highlight the history and traditions that have made Homecoming a cornerstone of the Lincoln experience!