Weatherford, OK – The 2026 Homecoming at Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) is set for October 31, with a full week of events leading up to the big game. The University is leaning into the Halloween event timing with a “Haunted Homecoming on the Hilltop” theme.

Key 2026 SWOSU Homecoming activities include:

• Tuesday, October 27, 5:30 PM – Book signing and talk with SWOSU alumnus Dr. Jim Logan

• Thursday, October 29, 4:00 PM – Dedication of the Randy L. Beutler Building

• Friday, October 30, 6:00-8:00 PM - Homecoming Welcome Back Party, hosted by the SWOSU Alumni Association and the Southwestern Pharmacy Alumni Association and sponsored by Lucille’s Hotel, Restaurant, & Bar. Lucille’s will host SWOSU alumni and friends at their establishment at 1301 N. Airport Road, in Weatherford.

• Saturday, October 31, 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. – Alumni and friends of the SWOSU College of Pharmacy are invited to tour the new Jerry & Margaret Hodge Center for Pharmacy & Rural Health.

• Saturday, October 31, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. - Homecoming Brunch, Tailgate, and Trunk or Treat. The Brunch will be held at the Timothy T. Day Business Enterprise Center, 1121 N. 7th, and sponsored by Qdoba. The event will include live music from a SWOSU alumni jazz quartet as well as recognition of those who graduated 50 years ago from SWOSU. The Tailgate and Trunk or Treat will be held directly east of Milam Stadium beginning at 11:30 a.m.

• Saturday, October 31, 10:00 a.m. - The 2026 SWOSU Homecoming Parade will be held in downtown Weatherford. Both Parade Entry Forms and Marching Band Entry Forms are due at Noon on Wednesday, October 21.

• Saturday, October 31, 2:00 p.m. - The 2026 SWOSU Homecoming Football game, which will see the SWOSU Bulldogs Football team take on the University of Arkansas Monticello Boll Weevils on Flex-Chem Field at Milam Stadium.

The 1996 NAIA Nation Championship Football Team will celebrate a 30-year reunion during Homecoming weekend. Team members will be recognized at the football game on Saturday.

Updated 2026 SWOSU Homecoming information is readily available at www.SWOSUHomecoming.com including details for the events listed above and more. Registrations for the Parade, Welcome Back Party, Brunch, and 50-year Recognition are all accessible on the site.

For more information about any SWOSU homecoming event, contact Madyson Taylor at 580-774-7068 or Madyson.Taylor@swosu.edu or visit www.SWOSUHomecoming.com.

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