1966-67 Miss A&T Nannie Kearney Coronation “Homecoming was more than a football game. It was a weekend to celebrate, show off your style and make unforgettable memories.” – Helen Duncan ‘73  The glamour of Miss A&T, Mister A&T and the Royal Court. Alumni wearing their class jackets, Aggie swag and the latest fashions. The sea of blue and gold worn head to toe as it fills the Truist Stadium and the city of Greensboro. Aggie fashions have certainly changed over a century while always being one of the biggest attractions of “The Greatest Homecoming on Earth.” During the first 40 years of homecoming, formalwear was the standard for all festivities.…

“5,000 Grid Fans Enjoy College’s Gala Home-Coming!” was a national headline for the Agricultural and Mechanical College for the Colored Race in 1936. More than 75 years ago in 1951, “20,000 homecoming fans” watched A&T tie 7-7 with the Florida A. and M. Rattlers.   Today in 2026, 200,000 people are anticipated to come to campus and the city of Greensboro for the 100th edition of “The Greatest Homecoming on Earth.” That is a 3,900 percent growth in 90 years and it is an historic example of “A&T Exponential.”  How did North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s homecoming continue to grow into the greatest – an event so big…

The Greatest Homecoming on Earth is a spectacle that fills Aggieland, East Greensboro and the entire city every year. Thousands of Aggies return every fall for the biggest event on North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s calendar – and have for a century. The history of how homecoming started has a lot of mystery that is becoming clearer with more research from the University Archives.  Before homecoming, the A. and M. College Alumni Association hosted alumni gatherings or “home comings” during commencement. “Home Coming” was also used to describe events to welcome soldiers home after World War I. However, these were not “homecomings” as we know them today. A…