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Photos: A Look Back At UA Homecoming Through The Years

Here's a quick trip through history as we show you how much homecoming weekend has changed and stayed the same in Tuscaloosa.

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Big Al waves to the crowd during the 1997 Homecoming Parade.
Big Al waves to the crowd during the 1997 Homecoming Parade. (Bryant Museum )

TUSCALOOSA, AL — It is Homecoming Weekend in Tuscaloosa and we thought we would hop in the Way-Back Machine to take a look at how homecoming has changed — and in some ways, stayed the same — at the University of Alabama.

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1944

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The 1944 Homecoming Court for the University of Alabama (Photo courtesy of Paul W. Bryant Museum)

1949

The bonfire for Homecoming '49 (Photo courtesy of the Paul W. Bryant Museum)

1952

A homecoming official's car donated by Lancaster's Garage (Photo courtesy of the Paul W. Bryant Museum)

1960

Crowds gather at Reese Phifer Hall ahead of the big game in 1960 (Photo courtesy of Paul W. Bryant Museum)

1963

The alumni band performs during Homecoming 1963 (Photo courtesy of the Paul W. Bryant Museum)

1967

Chi Omegas march during the homecoming parade in 1967 (Photo courtesy of Paul W. Bryant Museum)

1969

The ATO's won first place in the house decoration contest in 1969 (Photo courtesy of Paul W. Bryant Museum)

1970

The Band was the featured act for Homecoming 1970 (Photo courtesy of the Paul W. Bryant Museum)

A look at the 1970 homecoming parade (Photo courtesy of the Paul W. Bryant Museum)

1973

Confined to a wheelchair after being shot, Gov. George Wallace was in attendance for homecoming 1973 (Photo courtesy of Paul W. Bryant Museum)

1980

The bonfire for Homecoming 1980 was held on the quad (Photo courtesy of Paul W. Bryant Museum)

1988

Sandra Chung was voted Homecoming Queen for 1988 (Photo courtesy of Paul W. Bryant Museum)

1989

A look at the bonfire and fireworks show during Homecoming 1989 (Photo courtesy of Paul W. Bryant Museum)

1991
Sigma Kappas enjoyed dancing on the WZBQ Party Bus during Homecoming festivities in 1991 (Photo courtesy of Paul W. Bryant Museum)

1993

Country music legend Reba McEntire was the featured performer for Homecoming 1993 (Photo courtesy of the Paul W. Bryant Museum)

1994
James Taylor was the featured musical act the following year for Homecoming 1994 (Photo courtesy of Paul W. Bryant Museum)
1996

Beth Miller was crowned Homecoming Queen in 1996 (Photo courtesy of Paul W. Bryant Museum)

1999

Competitions during homecoming week in 1999 (Photo courtesy of Paul W. Bryant Museum)

2000

A good time was apparently had by all during the first homecoming of the 21st Century (Photo courtesy of Paul W. Bryant Museum)
2006

A look at the decorations on sorority row in 2006 (Photo courtesy of Paul W. Bryant Museum)

Present Day

A look at just one of the pomps on the University of Alabama campus right now (Photo by University of Alabama Office of Strategic Communications)
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