Texas Aggie Band halftime drill 50 years ago.
The band is working through swapping blocks in company fronts, and spider drill with obliques, concluding in Block T formation.
Uniform is Class A Winter, the finest, most classic uniform of any military marching band.
Texas AMC 37 v Rice 7, Nov 16,1974
Members of the Aggie Band held Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corp contracts, as junior and senior cadets. Enrollment in ROTC for Aggie Band underclassmen was mandatory.
Prior to1973, American men were subject to conscription in the Army.
In 1973, U.S. Forces were in action in Southeast Asia.
Originally filmed in 16mm sound.
Texas AMC Enrollment 1973 - about 21,244
Maj. Joe T. Haney, Band Director
F. Brad Harrison, Combined Band Drum Major
W. H. Richards, Maroon Band Drum Major
Burton T. Owens, White Band Drum Major
Jon R. Bullock, Combined Band Commanding Officer
John A Kincaid, Maroon Band Commanding Officer
Marcus G. Dudley, White Band Commanding Officer