1982 Yearbook
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1982 Yearbook
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Once an Ambrosian always an Ambrosian . . .
and so the tradition continues, marking Homecoming Day as the special day for the return of
former students to join those currently attending
St. Ambrose College. Since the beginning of the
century Ambrose has had Homecoming. Do you
remember, in the late teens and early twenties,
when Campion College and Homecoming were
synonymous terms? For several years in a row,
Ambrose inevitably beat Campion, putting the
fans in hysterics. No Homecoming game, however, has yet to surmount the tension and excitement of the 8000 fans packed in Municipal Stadium on 3 November 1940 where St. Ambrose
tackled St. Norbert's. During that memorable
season, Ambrose, so far unscored upon and undefeated, waited until the last two minutes of the
game to finally make a touchdown, thus maintaining their remarkable record. The thrilling
achievements, however, waned over the stretch of
years. In the Fall of 1959, not only did Ambrose
lose its Homecoming Game, but they dropped
football all together. For fifteen years there was
no football — imagine a Homecoming without a
football game! Resurrected in 1974 as club football and regaining intercollegiate team status in
1978, the Bees continue the tradition of fighting
for a victory for their fans. Homecoming: an encompassing of so many past years with the present.
Homecoming 1981 integrated the alumni and students in different dimensions. For the first time,
Saturday night's activities combined the alumni
dinner and dance with the students9 semi-formal
dance. Under the dim lights of the Gold Room at
the Blackhawk Hotel, just like under the sun's
afternoon glare at John O'DonneWs parking lot
before the game, former and current Ambrosians
mingled. Halftime activities personified this enthusiastic bond with the alumni honors and the
students' parade. The releasing of the helium
filled balloons by the cheerleaders captured the
underlying emotion. Free from their limited con-
ainers, the balloons soared for the expansive sky
— individual dots of blue scattered in the wind.
Off they go, another group freed from Ambrosian
turf, marked, like all graduates, with the indelible
sign of St Ambrose College.
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and so the tradition continues, marking Homecoming Day as the special day for the return of
former students to join those currently attending
St. Ambrose College. Since the beginning of the
century Ambrose has had Homecoming. Do you
remember, in the late teens and early twenties,
when Campion College and Homecoming were
synonymous terms? For several years in a row,
Ambrose inevitably beat Campion, putting the
fans in hysterics. No Homecoming game, however, has yet to surmount the tension and excitement of the 8000 fans packed in Municipal Stadium on 3 November 1940 where St. Ambrose
tackled St. Norbert's. During that memorable
season, Ambrose, so far unscored upon and undefeated, waited until the last two minutes of the
game to finally make a touchdown, thus maintaining their remarkable record. The thrilling
achievements, however, waned over the stretch of
years. In the Fall of 1959, not only did Ambrose
lose its Homecoming Game, but they dropped
football all together. For fifteen years there was
no football — imagine a Homecoming without a
football game! Resurrected in 1974 as club football and regaining intercollegiate team status in
1978, the Bees continue the tradition of fighting
for a victory for their fans. Homecoming: an encompassing of so many past years with the present.
Homecoming 1981 integrated the alumni and students in different dimensions. For the first time,
Saturday night's activities combined the alumni
dinner and dance with the students9 semi-formal
dance. Under the dim lights of the Gold Room at
the Blackhawk Hotel, just like under the sun's
afternoon glare at John O'DonneWs parking lot
before the game, former and current Ambrosians
mingled. Halftime activities personified this enthusiastic bond with the alumni honors and the
students' parade. The releasing of the helium
filled balloons by the cheerleaders captured the
underlying emotion. Free from their limited con-
ainers, the balloons soared for the expansive sky
— individual dots of blue scattered in the wind.
Off they go, another group freed from Ambrosian
turf, marked, like all graduates, with the indelible
sign of St Ambrose College.
53
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St. Ambrose University, 518 W. Locust St., Davenport, IA 52803
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