Homecoming 1985 ===Friendships are renewed through Homecoming events A !though the Bisons were not able to come away with a victory, many of the other activities went off without a hitch as Harding celebrated Homecoming 1985 with what was truly "A Musical Weekend." The Music and Communication Departments combined to present two outstanding performances of 'The Music Man." Full houses were on hand to witness each show. Reunions took place all over Searcy throughout the weekend as friendships were rekindled and trips down Memory Lane were commonplace. The focus of everyone's attention turned toward Alumni Field later in the afternoon as the Bisons were playing host to the University of Arkansas at Monticello Boll Weevils. The Bisons were playing in their 27th annual Homecoming clash. Harding fell behind early in the game but fought back to within one point at 21-20 with: 54 left in the game, but Mannie Lowery was forced out of bounds as Harding was trying a two-point conversion. "We made too many mistakes in the game," head coach John Prock said after the game. "We did not capitalize on the scoring opportunities that we had in the game." As Sheryl Latimore, a junior from Bison on the run! Bison Mannie Lowery takes the ball against the University of Monticello Bollweevils in the football game. -photo by Johnny Couch. 18 Homecoming Memphis, reigned as the Homecoming queen, over 6,000 were in attendance for the ballgame, making it one of the larger crowds in recent history. Also serving on the court with Latimore was Sandra Garner, a junior from Greenville, Ill., and Kellee Citty, a senior from Searcy, Ark. Special groups who came together were the class of 1935, which was celebrating their 50th anniversary, and the class of 1960, coming together for their 25th re-- union. With a near perfect weekend of weather, Homecoming 1985 was indeed "A Musical Weekend." 11Jl Go Bisons Go! Jennifer Puckett, a freshman from Bentonville, Arkansas, gets the crowd "fired up" through the antics of the school mascot, the Bison. - photo by Johnny Couch .
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