09/23/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/23/2025 21:32
LA GRANDE, Ore. - Eastern Oregon University celebrates Homecoming 2025 from Oct. 9 through Oct. 12. The EOU Alumni Association invites all alumni, families, and friends to join in a weekend full of tradition, connection, and Mountaineer pride.
The long weekend features a wide variety of activities for all to enjoy. Events requiring registration include the Homecoming Fun Run and the Mountaineer Athletic Association (MAA) Golf Scramble. Registration forms are available on the EOU Homecoming webpage.
Festivities begin on Thursday, Oct. 9, with the Athletics Hall of Fame Ceremony at 6 p.m., honoring outstanding Mountaineer achievements.
On Friday, Oct. 10, will be the 27th annual Nate Conklin State Farm MAA Golf Scramble, with registration at 8 a.m., tee off at 9:30 a.m. with a shotgun start. The four-person scramble raises scholarship funds for EOU Athletics and continues its long tradition of community support. Goss Motors, a sponsor for 24 years, will again host hole-in-one and putting contests, with prizes including Mountie and Nike gear, local dining certificates, and free rounds of golf.
Later in the day, the Homecoming Parade will roll through downtown La Grande at 4:30 p.m., showcasing student groups, alumni, and community pride. At 6 p.m., alumni, athletes, and fans will gather for the Track & Field Celebration and Track & Field Reunion Celebration Reception, starting at 6 p.m. at the David E. Gilbert Center, followed by the traditional Mountaineer Spirit Bonfire at 8:30 p.m. to ignite campus energy.
Saturday, Oct. 11, brings a full day of competition and celebration. The Homecoming Fun Run begins at 8 a.m., and the Softball Alumni Game at 9 a.m. on the Peggy Anderson Field. At 10 a.m., the Baseball Alumni Game and the Legacy Ford Tailgate Zone open, leading into the Men's and Women's Wrestling Alumni Duels, held on the EOU tennis courts, at 11 a.m.
EOU kicks off at 1 p.m., when the Mountaineers face Arizona Christian in the Homecoming Football Game, in Community Stadium. The day continues at Quinn Coliseum with the Women's Basketball Alumni Game at 5 p.m. and the Men's Basketball Alumni Game at 7 p.m.
Homecoming concludes on Sunday, Oct. 12, when the Women's Lacrosse team takes the field at Community Stadium at 11 a.m. against an opponent to be announced, giving fans one last chance to rally around EOU Athletics. For full details and registration information, visit the Homecoming webpage at eou.edu/homecoming.
Homecoming 2025 events:
Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025
• 6 p.m. | 2025 EOU Athletics Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Friday, Oct. 10, 2025
• 9:30 a.m. | Nate Conklin State Farm MAA Golf Scramble
• 4:30 p.m. | Homecoming Parade
• 6 p.m.| Track & Field Celebration
• 8:30 p.m. | Mountaineer Spirit Bonfire
SATURDAY, Oct. 11, 2025
• 8 a.m. | Homecoming Fun Run
• 9 a.m. | Alumni Breakfast & Awards
• 9 a.m. | Softball Alumni Game
• 10 a.m. | Baseball Alumni Game
• 10 a.m. | Legacy Ford Tailgate Zone Open
• 11 a.m. | Men's & Women's Wrestling Alumni Duels
• 1 p.m. | EOU Football vs. Arizona Christian
• 5 p.m. | Women's Basketball Alumni Game
• 7 p.m. | Men's Basketball Alumni Game
Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025
• 11 a.m. | Women's Lacrosse vs. TBA
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