Band 158!
We earned this place in the competition for best college marching band.
What is 3rd place?
Illinois won against this team in the Citrus Bowl of 2024.
Who are the South Carolina Gamecocks?
Barry has served as director of the Marching Illini for this many years (or since this year).
What is 15 years? (2011-Present, 16 years this year)
This was the name of our first halftime show this year.
What is "Under the Lights?"
This was the first band director of the Illinois Bands.
Who is Albert Austin Harding?
Name Garret and Genna's original sections (Derrick is too easy of an answer) ((Derrick cannot answer))
Garret: Mellophones -- Genna: Trumpets
Illinois versed this team in the Rose Bowl in 2008.
What is USC?
Barry was originally from this state.
What is Indiana?
This shape was the first of its kind made by the Marching Illini.
What is the Block I? (or block letter, PURDUE DOESN'T COUNT!!)
This famous composer composed "The University of Illinois March" for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Who is John Philip Sousa?
We are represented by this many states this year in Band 158.
What is 19 states?
Illinois won the B1G Championship in this year.
What is 2001?
Barry is an advisor of what music fraternities?
What is Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia and Kappa Kappa Psi?
What is Illinois March, Illinois Loyalty, and Fireball?
This character was a prominent figure in the early 1900's and was an official member of the Marching Illini.
Who is Chief Illiniwek?
This person created "Illini Anthem" along with Lamont Holden, rapper Jarrel Young, and director Barry L. Houser
Who is DJ Silkee?
It is theorized that this fell into the center of the football field during Memorial Stadium's construction / re-construction, and has remained there since.
What is an excavator?
This Big 10 University offered Barry a job.
What is (THE) Ohio State University?
This was the year of our first ever halftime show, OR, this is the team we versed during our first ever halftime show.
What is 1907?
OR
What is the University of Chicago?
Sing this year's rap! (or tell me who wrote it and when)
Don't call it a comeback, I've been here for years
I'm rockin' my peers, puttin' suckers in fear
Makin' the tears rain down like a monsoon
Listen to the bass go boom
Explosions, overpowerin'
Over the competition, I'm towerin'
Wrecking shop, when I drop
These lyrics that'll make you call the cops
We were the first college marching band to use what type(s) of instruments on the field?
What are sousaphones and field bugles.
Barry attended this college for his undergrad.
What is the University of Florida (Gators)?
This was the first year the Marching Illini attended the Dublin St. Patrick's Parade, OR, how many times have the Marching Illini gone to Dublin?
What is 1992?
OR
What is 9? (1992, 1995, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026)
What is "By Thy Rivers Gently Flowing," the Illinois state song?