Introduction
This page presents a list of UNI Homecoming parade Grand Marshalls. Exactly when this practice began, at least informally, is unclear. The first official Grand Marshall may have been selected in 1962. Grand Marshalls have tended to be respected faculty, alumni, and others whom the university wished to honor because of their distinguished service or contributions.
Those interested in other information about Homecoming may wish to consult the following pages:
- UNI Homecoming Year-By-Year [1]- a year-by-year summary of information about Homecoming, in
- History of Homecoming at UNI [2] - an illustrated historical essay on Homecoming at UNI
- cluding dates, themes, football game results, events, and highlights
- UNI Homecoming Football Games [3]- results
- UNI Homecoming Themes [4]
- UNI Homecoming Queens [5]
- UNI Homecoming Parade Grand Marshalls [6]
- Lux Service Award Winners [7]
- Mascots and Nicknames [8]
Homecoming Parade Grand Marshalls
1962
Governor Norman Erbe
1963
?
1964
President J. W. Maucker, Dean William Lang, and Professor Daryl Pendergraft
1965
Former Coach Art Dickinson
1966
Governor Robert Fulton
1967
Dean Martin Nelson
1968
Professor James Hearst
1969
Alumni Donald Adams and Tom Pettit
1970
Alumnus Walter E. Brown
1971
Former President J. W. Maucker
1972
Professor Daryl Pendergraft
1973
Regent Mary Louise Petersen
1974
Professor Daryl Pendergraft and Mayor Jon Crews
1975
Former Broadcast Services Director Herb Hake
1976
Alumnus T. Wayne Davis
1977
Professor James Hearst
1978
Professors William Lang and Donald Howard
1979
Professor Myron Russell
1980
Former Coach Oliver "Hon" Nordly
1981
Irene Eaton (Ma Commons)
1982
Alumna Muriel Dirks Lounsberry
1983
Alumnus Glenn Boysen
1984
Alumnus Gary Kelley
1985
Des Moines Register columnist Chuck Offenburger
1986
Alumni Gary, Jean, and Roy Johnson
1987
Alumna Lynne Brady
1988
Alumnus Norbert Noecker
1989
None; Walter and Gwen McCague Brown were scheduled but were unable to attend Homecoming
1990
Alumni Walter and Gwen McCague Brown
1991
Alumnus T. Wayne Davis
1992
Alumnus Robert Beach
1993
LeRoy Redfern
1994
Professor Willis Wagner
1995
Edward and Cathy Gallagher
1996
Alumnus R. Gordon Hoxie
1997
Alumnus Glenn Boysen
1998
John "Jersey" Jermier
1999
LeRoy and Nancy Redfern
2000
Alumna Donna and Eldred Harman
2001
President Robert Koob and former Presidents J. W. Maucker, John Kamerick, and Constatine Curris
2002
John "Jersey" Jermier
2003
Professors Charles and Marleta Matheson
2004
Alumnus Mark Steines
2005
Alumni Joey and Heather Woody
2006
President Benjamin Allen
2007
Alumnus Carl Boyd
2008
No parade due to road construction
Compiled by Gerald L. Peterson, University Archivist, with research by Shanna Taylor and other student assistants, and scanning by Library Assistant Gail Briddle
Special Collections and University Archives
September 2005
