University of Minnesota Marching Band
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| School | University of Minnesota |
| Location | Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Founded | 1892 |
| Director | Betsy McCann |
| Members | 320 |
| Fight song | "Minnesota March", "Minnesota Fight", "Our Minnesota", "Go Gopher Victory", "Battle Hymn" and "Hail! Minnesota" |
| Uniform |
Maroon, Gold, and White. Maroon and gold jacket, maroon pants, white and gold overlays, maroon and gold braids, gold wings, white hats with gold plumes, white gloves and spats, black shoes |
| Website | http://cla.umn.edu/music/marching-band |
The University of Minnesota Marching Band (also known as UMMB, The Pride of Minnesota) is the marching band of the University of Minnesota and the flagship university band for the state of Minnesota. The Pride of Minnesota serves as the university’s ambassador, representing the school at major events both on and off campus. The band performs before, during, and after all home Golden Gopher football games and bowl games, occasional away games, local parades, numerous pepfests, as well as a series of indoor concerts at the end of the regular football season. Members of the band, along with non-member students, also participate in smaller athletic pep bands that perform at other major sporting events, including men's hockey, men's basketball, women's hockey, women's basketball, and women's volleyball. Here is a link to the Intro Video and fight songs of the Pride of Minnesota.
The University of Minnesota Marching Band was formed with 29 members as the University Cadet Band in 1892.
The band performed its first halftime field show during the 1910 football season. Among the formations included was the "Block M" that now serves as the University's logo. The "Block M" formation is still present in the band's pregame show.
Near the end of World War I in 1918, the University Cadet Band was merged with the local Army band in order to form First Regiment of Minnesota Band, in addition to a second, more briefly existing Second Regiment of Minnesota Band. However, both bands were decommissioned along with the Regiment at the conclusion of the war. Following the war, university students who were members of the band were offered a position in a separate University Band, with the word "cadet" having been dropped from its name.
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