The Bobcat Marching Band, or The Pride of the Hill Country, is the marching band of Texas State University. With over 350 members, it is the largest marching band in the Pac-12 Conference.
The band primarily supports Texas State Bobcats football while also forming the Bobcat Basketball Band for basketball games. The Bobcat Marching Band has performed at Lyndon B. Johnson's inauguration, Bill Clinton's inaugration, several state and national music conferences, and was featured in director Colin Higgins' 1982 film, "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas".
Directors +Directors of the Bobcat Marching BandDirectorYearsD. D. Snow1919-1922Robert A. Tampke1923-1948Fred Eggert1949David E. Leighton1950-1951Maurice Callahan1952-1953Anton "Tony" Bek1954-1971Doug Wiehe1972-1973James Sudduth1974-1980Tom Waggoner1981-1986James Williamson1987-2002Rodney Schueller2003-2006Caroline Beatty2007-2011Kyle Glaser2012-
Band composition
Instrumentation
Piccolo Clarinet Alto Saxophone Tenor Saxophone Trumpet Mellophone Trombone Baritone Sousaphone Snare drums Tenor drums Bass drums Cymbals
Auxiliaries
Color Guard Twirlers
Repertoire
"Go Bobcats" "Go Bobcats" is the fight song of the university. It was composed in 1961 by Paul Yoder on commission.
Alma Mater "Alma Mater" is the alma mater of the university. The lyrics were penned by Texas State professor Jessie Sayers in the early 1900s. It was set to the hymn "Ancient of Days", written by J. Albert Jeffery in 1886.
Other common tunes
Bleacher Feature Bobcat Olé (La Virgen de la Macarena) Deep in the Heart of Texas Dudley Do Right Eat 'Em Up Cats Lets Go Cats Immigrant Song March to the Stadium Mars, the Bringer of 4th Downs (Mars by Holst) Metal Shop Rock n' Roll Pt. II (The Hey Song) Techno Texas State Fanfare - The Hill Country Theme
Service The marching band is supported by the Theta Alpha chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi. It was installed on February 19, 1984 with the help of the Zeta Gamma chapter of Texas Lutheran University.
The Eta Epsilon chapter of Tau Beta Sigma was installed on February 25, 1984, but has since gone inactive.
Venues The Bobcat Marching band have performed primarily at the following locations:
Evans Field, originally Normal Field (1919-1931) Evans Field, also known as Kyle Field (1932-1980) UFCU Stadium (1981-present)
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