Homecoming & Family Weekend
Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023
The current schedule of events is below. Links to purchase tickets will be located in the event descriptions below as they become available.
Homecoming Chapel
10 a.m.
Jones Performing Arts Center
Volleyball vs. Arkansas Tech University
6 p.m.
Tiger Volleyball Court, SPEC
Women's Soccer vs. Northwestern Oklahoma State University
4 p.m.
Kluck Field
Tiger Tunes Preview Performance
6:30 p.m.
Jones Performing Arts Center
Tickets to the preview performance will be available to students, faculty and staff, church groups and Clark County residents first. For more information, visit obu.edu/tunes.
Trucks & Tunes!
4-7 p.m.
5th & Ouachita St.
Enjoy dinner from local and regional food trucks! Cash and cards accepted.
Men's Soccer vs. Fort Hays State University
4 p.m.
Kluck Field
Tiger Tunes
7:30 p.m.
Jones Performing Arts Center
Homecoming Purple Plaza Party
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Grant Plaza/Campus Lawn
Join students, faculty, staff and prospective students and their families for our annual Purple Plaza Party! Amidst waving purple banners you'll find games and activities planned by campus clubs and organizations, live music, a pep rally and a BBQ lunch on the lawn. Cash and cards accepted for lunch. Lunch can by purchased on-site for $10 per person ($5 for children under 12 and free for children under 3.)
Rain Location: Ouachita Commons
Ouachita Reunion Dinner
Celebrating the classes of 1983, 1993, 2003 & 2013 | All Classes Welcome
6 p.m.
Tiger Alley | 5th Street between JPAC and JSC
Tickets are $15 per person ($5 for children under 12 and free for children under 3). Tickets must be purchased in advance. Please be prompt for seating at 6.
Women's Tennis Reunion Dinner
7 p.m.
Ward Tennis Center
Tiger Tunes
7:30 p.m.
Jones Performing Arts Center
Get your Ouachita Gear at the Ouachita Store
9 a.m.-12 p.m. | Campus Store
10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Cliff Harris Stadium Store
2-5 p.m. | Campus Store
Evans Student Center
Stop by the Ouachita bookstore to stock up on Ouachita gear! Check out some of the
items available at www.obu.edu/bookstore.
New for 2023: Tiger Fest! Tailgate & Brunch
9-11:30 a.m.
Kluck Pavilion, Cliff Harris Stadium
Rain Location: Evans Student Center
Join us for a time of fellowship and reunion with alumni, friends and current faculty and students. Campus groups - including social clubs, organizations, academic departments and more - will host drop-ins.
A delicious brunch, including chicken & waffles, biscuit bar, green chile breakfast burritos and more, will be served for $10 per person ($5 for children under 12 and free for children under 3.) Tickets can be purchased onsite (cash or credit/debit cards accepted). CubZone for kids will be provided free of charge.
Cross Country/Track & Field Reunion
9 a.m.
Crews Indoor Athletic Facility
For more information, visit the Alumni Facebook page.
Alumni Swim Meet
9 a.m.
Waggoner Pool, SPEC
Registration is free. Alumni events include: 50 FLY, 50 Back, 50 Breast, 50 Free & 200 Free Relay.
Contact Bosticks@obu.edu for info and to register.
BASS/ROMS/MORE Homecoming Brunch
9 a.m.
Walker Conference Center
Join fellow BASS, ROMS, and MORE alumni for brunch and a tour of the Green-Blevins Rotunda located in the foyer of McClellan Hall. Tickets are $20. Cash and cards accepted at the door.
Pre-Game Activities
11:30 a.m.
Benson-Williams Field | Cliff Harris Stadium
Presentation of the Homecoming Court and the crowning of the 2023 Homecoming Queen.
Homecoming Football Game
12 p.m.
Benson-Williams Field | Cliff Harris Stadium
Help cheer the Tigers to victory!
Due to the seating arrangement at Cliff Harris Stadium, there will be no alumni section.
Please plan accordingly and arrive early to find and sit with classmates.
Cone-Bottoms Front Porch Picnic
Celebrating 100 Years of Cone-Bottoms Hall
After the Football Game
Lawn of Cone Bottoms
No tickets required.
Featuring live music by Clay Mobley ('20) and Kesley Lamb ('14).
Campus tours led by members of the Ouachita Student Foundation will depart from the Tiger at 3 p.m. & 3:30 p.m. The Tiger enclosure will be open for photos from 3-6 p.m.
Senior Walk Ribbon Cutting | Class of 2022
3:30 p.m.
Senior Walk in front of Mabee Fine Arts Center
Join classmates for the official opening of the Class of 2022 Senior Walk! Hear words from special guests and class officers, take photos with your name in Senior Walk and more. Note: The first 30 classmates in attendance will receive a free limited edition senior walk Tiger for Life t-shirt!
Homecoming Street Festival
4-8:30 p.m.
Tiger Alley | 5th St. between JPAC and JSC
Grilled Fajitas and more will be served for just $12 per person ($5 for children under
12 and free for children under 3.) Tickets available onsite (cash or credit/debit
cards accepted).
Rain Location: Ouachita Commons
Men's Soccer vs. Newman University
4 p.m.
Kluck Field
Tiger Tunes
5 p.m. & 8:30 p.m.
Jones Performing Arts Center
Please Note: All Tiger Tunes tickets must be pre-ordered online from the Ouachita Student Foundation (OSF) at www.obu.edu/tunes.
Take the FREE Tiger Tunes Shuttle!
3 p.m. - midnight
Take the FREE Tiger Tunes Shuttle and leave your parking cares behind! You can park at Cliff Harris Stadium, the lower SPEC parking lot or the lot across from Gosser Hall and the Tiger Tunes Shuttle will run continuously throughout Homecoming day so you don't have to fight for limited parking spots around Jones Performing Arts Center.
Looking for something to do between the game and the 8:30 p.m. Tiger Tunes performance?
Check out our list of suggestions below!
- Stop by the Homecoming After Party in Tiger Alley!
- Don't miss the annual Homecoming Street Festival in Tiger Alley from 4-8:30 p.m.! Delicious fajitas and more will be served. Cash or cards accepted.
- Visit downtown Arkadelphia and visit alumni-owned Java Primo open until 11 p.m.
- Drive out to beautiful Lake DeGray! Take in the sunset, bring a picnic or grab some food in Caddo Valley on the way!
Contact Us Ouachita Alumni
Cone-Bottoms Hall Suite 110
410 Ouachita Street
OBU Box 3762
Arkadelphia, AR 71998
(870) 245-5506
alumni@obu.edu