Homecoming to celebrate '125 Years of Nebraska Football'

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Homecoming to celebrate ‘125 Years of Nebraska Football’

Participants in UNL's 2013 Homecoming festivities release balloons around Broyhill Fountain outside the Nebraska Union. Activities for UNL's 2014 Homecoming begin with a 5K fun run on Sept. 21.
Craig Chandler | University Communications
Participants in UNL's 2013 Homecoming festivities release balloons around Broyhill Fountain outside the Nebraska Union. Activities for UNL's 2014 Homecoming begin with a 5K fun run on Sept. 21.

UNL will celebrate its 104th Homecoming the week of Sept. 21-27 with a series of events across campus.

This year’s homecoming will be celebrated under the theme of “125 Years of Nebraska Football.” It will culminate with the Nebraska vs. Illinois football game at 8 p.m. Sept. 27 at Memorial Stadium, with the homecoming king and queen crowned at halftime.

Following is a list of events for homecoming week:

Sept. 21, 5 p.m. — 5K fun run beginning in Harper Hall parking lot, 14th Street and Salt Creek Roadway

Sept. 22, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. — East Campus Blood Drive sponsored by the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources and the Community Blood Bank, East Union

Sept. 22, 8 p.m. — Monday Night Live sponsored by Campus Night Life, Coliseum

Sept. 23-25, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. — City Campus Blood Drive sponsored by Campus Red Cross and the Community Blood Bank, Nebraska Union

Sept. 25, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. — Homecoming royalty election online through MyRed

Sept. 25, 8 p.m. — Homecoming concert with Dustin Lynch, East Campus Mall

Sept. 26, 10:30 a.m. — Lawn display competition

Sept. 26, 6 p.m. — Homecoming parade beginning at 16th and Vine streets, continuing south on 16th Street to R Street, then west on R Street to its conclusion at 13th Street; pep rally and jester competition immediately following the parade on the Nebraska Union Plaza

Sept. 27, 8 p.m. — Homecoming football game vs. Illinois, Memorial Stadium; Homecoming king and queen crowned at halftime

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