Carnegie Mellon University
November 08, 2021

Tartans Return Home

Annual Homecoming festivities display CMU pride

Ryan Scarpino
  • University Communications & Marketing
  • 412-268-2902

Carnegie Mellon University's 2021 Homecoming brought Tartans past and present home to watch CMU defeat Washington & Jefferson College 27-11. Community members were invited to tailgate and participate in a myriad of activities, including student-led performances, pumpkin carving, food trucks, inflatables and more. Paul Gerlach, who recently retired after 38 years as director of the Kiltie Band, was honored during the game's coin toss and given a chair at halftime. And the weather was perfect for Buggy's Mini Raceday, which saw teams compete in a special Homecoming race. 

A pumpkin carver
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A student performance
Team captains walk hand in hand to the coin toss
A football tackle
Students watch the game
The Kiltie Band
A chair presentation
Cheerleaders during the game
The Kiltie Band plays
CMU scores a touchdown
A Buggy roll
A buggy pusher
Students watching the Buggy rolls

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