OSU Homecoming parade, game times announced

STILLWATER, Okla. (October 17, 2016) - The Oklahoma State University Alumni Association and the Big 12 Conference have announced the start time of the Sea of Orange Parade and the kickoff time of the West Virginia vs. OSU football game on October 29.

The parade will begin at 8 a.m. moving north on Main Street from 9th Avenue to Hall of Fame Avenue. First responders from 10 local and state organizations will serve as grand marshals of this year’s parade, which will feature several memorials to last year’s incident. The parade will be streamed live on OState.TV.

The ConocoPhillips OSU Alumni Center will be open from 8-10:30 a.m. with alumni registration for Homecoming and the Traditions Tailgate. Due to the morning kickoff, normal Cowboy Corral events including the pep rally and pictures with Bullet will not take place. Single-game passes to the Traditions Tailgate are available online at orangeconnection.org/traditionstailgate and will be available at the door.

The Homecoming football game between West Virginia and OSU will kick off at 11 a.m. and be televised by FOX. Homecoming awards will be presented at the halftime of the game by the grand marshals.

A complete schedule of Homecoming events along with online registration is available at orangeconnection.org/homecoming.

OSU’s Homecoming is presented each year by the OSU Alumni Association and nationally recognized as “America’s Greatest Homecoming Celebration.” The event returns tens of thousands of proud alumni to Stillwater during the fall to partake in the festivities and reconnect with their alma mater. Homecoming 2016: ‘A Cowboy Dream’ is October 20-28 and is sponsored by Phillips 66.

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