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Bobcat Marching Band
The Pride of the Hill Country
SchoolTexas State University
LocationSan Marcos, Texas, U.S.
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Founded1919; 107 years ago (1919)
DirectorKyle Glaser
Members350+
Fight song"Go Bobcats"
MottoSomos Músicos
Websitewww.txst.edu/bands/bands/marchingband.html

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.[1] The Bobcat Marching Band has performed at Lyndon B. Johnson's inauguration, Bill Clinton's inaugration[2], several state and national music conferences, and was featured in director Colin Higgins' 1982 film, "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas".[3]

Directors

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Directors of the Bobcat Marching Band
Director Years
D. D. Snow 1919-1922
Robert A. Tampke 1923-1948
Fred Eggert 1949
David E. Leighton 1950-1951
Maurice Callahan 1952-1953
Anton "Tony" Bek 1954-1971
Doug Wiehe 1972-1973
James Sudduth 1974-1980
Tom Waggoner 1981-1986
James Williamson 1987-2002
Rodney Schueller 2003-2006
Caroline Beatty 2007-2011
Kyle Glaser 2012-

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Band composition

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Instrumentation

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  • Piccolo
  • Clarinet
  • Alto Saxophone
  • Tenor Saxophone
  • Trumpet
  • Mellophone
  • Trombone
  • Baritone
  • Sousaphone
  • Snare drums
  • Tenor drums
  • Bass drums
  • Cymbals

Auxiliaries

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  • Color Guard
  • Twirlers

Repertoire

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"Go Bobcats"

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"Go Bobcats" is the fight song of the university. It was composed in 1961 by Paul Yoder on commission.[5]

Alma Mater

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"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.[6]

Other common tunes

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Source:[7]

Service

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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.[8]

The Eta Epsilon chapter of Tau Beta Sigma was installed on February 25, 1984, but has since gone inactive.[9]

Venues

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The Bobcat Marching band have performed primarily at the following locations:

  • Evans Field, originally Normal Field (1919-1931)[10]
  • Evans Field, also known as Kyle Field (1932-1980)
  • UFCU Stadium (1981-present)

References

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  1. ↑ "Joining the TXST Athletic Bands". www.txst.edu. Texas State University. August 16, 2025. Retrieved August 30, 2026.
  2. ↑ "User Clip: WD Bobcat Marching Band | Video | C-SPAN.org". www.c-span.org. Retrieved August 30, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Texas Band program celebrates 100 years". hillviews.txst.edu. Texas State University. May 8, 2020. Retrieved August 30, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Overview and History". www.txst.edu. Texas State University. April 28, 2022. Retrieved August 30, 2026.
  5. ↑ "TXST Fight Song". www.txst.edu. Texas State University. June 24, 2025. Retrieved August 30, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Alma Mater". www.txst.edu. Texas State University. June 24, 2025. Retrieved August 30, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Texas State Bobcat Marching Band (The Pride of the Hill Country)". Texas State Athletics. Retrieved August 30, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Chapter Listing". Kappa Kappa Psi. Retrieved September 2, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Chapter Listing". Tau Beta Sigma. Retrieved September 2, 2026.
  10. ↑ Pohl, James. "The Death of Evans Field:The End of an Era". Retrieved August 29, 2026.
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