The Pride of West Virginia The Mountaineer Marching Band | |
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School | West Virginia University |
Location | Morgantown, West Virginia |
Conference | Big 12 |
Founded | 1901 |
Director | Dr. Cheldon Williams |
Members | 340 (varies) |
Fight song | "Hail West Virginia, Fight Mountaineers, "Mountaineer March", "On West Virginia"" |
Uniform | |
Gold, Blue, and White. White jacket with flying WV embroidery. Blue pants with gold stripe and white shoes. Blue and white helmet with choice of white, gold, or blue feather plumes. Gold and blue double-sided cape with flying WV. |
The Mountaineer Marching Band, known as The Pride of West Virginia, is the marching band of West Virginia University located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The band was awarded the prestigious Sudler Trophy by the John Philip Sousa Foundation in 1997.[1]