Ohio State University Marching Band Buckeye Battle Cry [Logo And Schedule]

Ohio State Marching Band logo features a shield base with four sections and two pins slanted on the sides. The symbol began to evolve in the late 1930s.

The emblem is the insignia of OSU's long-fetched traditions, honors, pride, and achievements in the field of College Football and other sports programs.

The featured shield itself is the symbolization of stability, longevity, solidity, toughness, confidence, and boldness of the team, both on and off the field. The leaf from the Buckeye tree symbolizes the sturdiness and strength of the OSU players and students.

The presence of 'Ohio' as it used to be written in the past, is their way of carrying the immense pride from the history of football as it replicates the team's unforgettable success from the past.

The diamond Ohio is there to signify the exceptional formation that the band uses at all home games and the entrance tunnel. As a whole, the insignia is a representation of OSU's success, pride, and strength.

What Does The OSUMB Logo Have?

Two red ribbons have been drawn from the upper and lower end of the pins. The upper one reads "OHIO STATE" and the lower one has "MARCHING BAND" written on it, both are filled with white color. The background is painted red.

Among the four parts on the shield, one section has a traditionally written 'Ohio' in red with a greyish-white background, whereas the second section contains the Buckeye leaf in white. The leaf was originally drawn by comic strip artist Milton Caniff (an alumnus) in 1950.

The other segment consists of the diamond-shaped Ohio logo which has an 'I' letter superimposed on the center of the letter 'H'. The 'O' has been given a pointed triangle shape. The letters are again in red and the section has a white background.

The Marching Band of OSU is scheduled to perform in all home games including September 9 & 16, October 7, and more. Dates for away games are yet to be released.

Below is the list of dates when the OSUMB will be performing on the field:

• In the game against Youngstown State Penguins on Friday, 8 September.
• Against Western Kentucky Hill Toppers on Saturday, 16 September.
• Against Maryland Terrapins on Saturday, 07 October.
• Against Penn State Nittany Lions on Saturday, 21 October.
• Against Michigan State Spartans on Saturday, 11 November.
• Against Minnesota Golden Gophers on Saturday, 18 November

Besides the games, the band also participates in various community events. One of the competitive functions is coming soon, which is referred to as 'The Buckeye Invitational".

It is a high school band competition event organized under the sponsorship of the Ohio Music Education Association and hosted by the OSUMB.

The event will take place on 14 October 2023 on Saturday. Interested bands should register through OMEA. The tickets can be purchased at the gate or online. The price is $20 online and $25 at the gate.

Ohio State University marching band Hang on Sloopy is performed on Saturday afternoon as a tradition carried by the college since 9 October 1965.

Beginning of the lyrics contains:

"Hang on sloopy, sloopy hang on"

After this, you can buzz on the following lines:

"Sloopy lives in a very bad part of town

Everybody else, tries to put my sloopy down..."

Now it's time for one of the most favorite chorus. Go along with:

"Hang on sloopy, sloopy hang on

Hang on Sloopy, sloopy hang on

(yeah) (yeah) (yeah) (yeah) (yeah) (yeah)"

As per the officials, the song is capable of bringing audiences to their feet through its strong rhythmic power. On its debut day, it made the crowd go crazy. Since that time, it has been synonymous with the OSU name.

The joyful song is specially played at the end of the third quarter, during the timeouts, and also around the crucial game conditions. What made the Sloopy song so popular and undetachable from OSU is its recognizable rhythm and simple melody.

The music has united the Buckeyes' fans into one voice throughout multiple decades and still continues to leave its everlasting impression on them.

Moon landing

Ohio State Marching Band Moon landing is a theme that honors 50 years of Neil Armstrong's expedition to the moon in 1969.

The play was demonstrated at half-time of their match against Michigan State. The half-time show was titled 'One Giant Leap' to honor the landing of the first manned mission on the moon.

70 band members with Piccolo were featured in the performance of "Stars and Stripes Forever". The show took place on 5 October 2019. The Best Damn Band in the Land excelled that Saturday night.

Michael Jackson

TBDBITL gave tribute to the "King of Pop" Michael Jackson celebrating his 1978 album "Bad". The accolade was eight minutes long marking the 25th anniversary of the collection.

It was the half-time show while OSU was playing against the University of Iowa in 2013. The band recreated the movements of Jackson's dancing that were considered fluid which included the most loved and all-time famous moon-walk.

Other titles like 'Billie Jean', 'Thriller' and 'The Way You Make Me Feel' were also part of the performance. You could literally feel Michael doing his signature steps on the field. The presentation was perfect.

Top Gun

The OSUMB decided to honor the 1986 movie 'Top Gun' in the OSU game on 13 November 2021. This was among the most recent tributes from the band.

Many songs including 'Top Gun Anthem', 'You've Lost the Loving Feeling', 'Take My Breath Away', 'Danger Zone', etc were played during the performance.

195 participants dedicated themselves to forming a fighter jet, iconic aviator sunglasses, and a volleyball game and executed the call sign of the characters from the film.

The exciting performance of the members made Tom Cruise promise them an early screening of "Top Gun: Maverick" which was a sequel to the previous title that he fulfilled in December.

Tribute to Rush

The best band in the Land went to honor the demise of Neil Peart, one of the greatest drummers of the Rush band.

For his acknowledgment, TBDBITL added more percussion to go with the Saturday half-time show. On that note, the team buzzed through 'Fly By Night', 'Tom Sawyer', Red Barchetta', and others.

The performers recreated the sonic impact of the drummer by adding extra tombs, cymbals, and racks. The show was huge and the band continued to surprise once again in the match against the Maryland Terrapins on October 9, 2021.

Ohio State Marching Band video game does not exist. They performed a tribute session in 2012 that featured games like Halo, Super Mario, Zela, and Tetris.

The session happened in the Saturday halftime show of OSU vs. Nebraska State in 2012. The pleasant surprise was filled with the complex formation of movements of many arcade classics.

The manifestation was so appealing and amazing that it became one of the greatest honors of video games that audiences have ever witnessed on the American Field of Football.

The 9-minute-long tribute was power-packed with various famous game-themed music, songs, and sound effects which made the moment lively.

One of the most pleasing displays of action is considered the showcase of a giant horse, which is a replication of Eponia from the Legend of Zelda. The horse is the noblest steed in the game.

The overall play was performed by 225 members of the brass and Percussion band crew. The opening of the show was marked by the presentation of a 'Space Invaders' themed long gun turret which was shooting down the alien invaders in space.

The show ended when a ghost caught Pac-Mac and all the crew members arranged in formation to build two words "GAME OVER" at last.

OSU Marching Band made a great parade in the 108th Rose Bowl game between Ohio State and Utah on January 1, 2022.

It was the 133rd Rose Parade and the first since 2019 as the 2020 march was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was a six-mile parade that featured equestrian units, floats, and bans from all over the country.

The ceremony was themed "Dream. Believe. Achieve". In the Bowl, there is the tradition of taking the march as the mark for the beginning of "The Tournament Rose".

After the completion of the parade, the crew headed to the stadium where they displayed a Double Script along with the i-dotters Luke Isler on the West and Austin Hare in the East.

Austin Bowman and Dalton Cararo were the drum major and assistant drum major respectively. The halftime was titled "The Music of Rush" where the members played a series of songs titled Rush.

The march received a long time slot to perform their full-length show both out and inside the field. It began at 11 AM in the morning of the Bowl match and was broadcast by ABC Sports.