McMurry University will welcome over 300 alums back to campus for Homecoming on Nov. 5 – 8, 2026, for a weekend of reunions, family-friendly activities, and fireworks. The celebration will offer opportunities to reconnect with classmates, celebrate McMurry traditions, and make new memories.
Check-in begins Thursday, Nov. 5, at 11 a.m. in the Furr Welcome Center. The weekend opens with the Friends of the Library Lecture Series at 6 p.m., featuring “A Little Girl, a Book, and Stories I’ve Heard,” presented by retired Jay-Rollins Library Director Terry Young.
Friday’s festivities will honor the class of 1976 as alumni celebrating their 50th reunion are inducted into the J.W. Hunt Society. The Homecoming Music Showcase begins at 3 p.m. in Ryan Recital Hall, followed by the Friday Festival in the Quad at 5 p.m. After the Homecoming Coronation, the celebration heads to Wah Wahtaysee Park at 8 p.m., where fireworks and live music will light up the evening.
On Saturday, alums can gather for affinity reunions before joining the tailgate at 11 a.m. behind the Library and War Hawk football versus Howard Payne University at 1 p.m. in Wilford Moore Stadium.
McMurry’s Homecoming musical, “The 25th Annual Putnam Spelling Bee,” will run from Nov. 5 – 7 at 7:30 p.m. The Thursday performance is free, and tickets for Friday and Saturday are available at https://cur8.com/18572/project/140565.
For the complete Homecoming schedule, please visit https://mcm.edu/homecoming/.
Contact
Juliana Fabrizio, Integrated Communications Coordinator
fabrizio.juliana@mcm.edu
325-793-3800, ext.1013