Off to War and a New Beginning
1940-1949

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Bonfire

A post-World War II bonfire in the fall of 1947 brought memories of pre-war football excitement. Football had been suspended during the war. According to the Huntington newspaper, this bonfire before a game against Morehead provided the first collegiate atmosphere since before the war. This scene is Central Field behind the James E. Morrow Library.

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