Homecoming through history
-1916: UND hosts its first Homecoming.
-1921: UND holds its first Homecoming Parade.
-1933: UND elects Helen Fodness as its first Homecoming Queen.
-1943-1944: UND cancels Homecoming celebrations because of World War II.
-1969: Students protest the Homecoming Queen contest, attempting through a write-in campaign to nominate “Frank the Chicken” and “Marvin the Dog.”
-1973: Two male candidates joined the race for Homecoming Queen.
-1974: Homecoming is almost cancelled because of low interest.
-1981: UND elects its first Homecoming King.
-1985: UND holds its first ice cream social with Homecoming King and Queen candidates.
-2003: Minor-in-consumptions are handed out to 18 UND students at a Homecoming party.
-2008: UND celebrates its 125th birthday.
