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U.T. Dallas’ Homecoming Will Feature Bands And Ring of Honor But No Football

Oct. 8, 2001

What does a school do for homecoming if it doesn’t have a football team? In the case of The University of Texas at Dallas, which does have a national championship chess team and a nationally ranked debate team, it tries a little harder. It hosts four days of events that range from a campus parade and various intramural competitions to a “battle of the bands,” a black-tie dance and casino games.