At Homecoming 2023, the University of Iowa Alumni Marching Band celebrates its 50th anniversary.
In 1973, Dr. Tom Davis and his team of volunteers brought together the first Fossil Band to march in the Homecoming Parade and appear at half-time of the Minnesota/Iowa game. The Hawkeyes lost – 31-23 – and went on to a dismal 0-11 season, making the debut of the UI Alumni Band one of the highlights of the entire season!
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