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The LSU Tiger Band began as a military band in 1893, organized by two students: Wylie M. Barrow and Ruffin G. Pleasant. Pleasant, who later became governor of the state of Louisiana, served as director of the eleven-piece cadet band. (Pleasant was also quarterback of the football team and is credited along with football coach Charles E. Coates with changing LSU’s official school colors from blue and white to purple and gold.) The band averaged thirteen members in its early years. In his written history of the band, former director of bands Frank Wickes describes the band's formative years:

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  • The LSU Tiger Band began as a military band in 1893, organized by two students: Wylie M. Barrow and Ruffin G. Pleasant. Pleasant, who later became governor of the state of Louisiana, served as director of the eleven-piece cadet band. (Pleasant was also quarterback of the football team and is credited along with football coach Charles E. Coates with changing LSU’s official school colors from blue and white to purple and gold.) The band averaged thirteen members in its early years. In his written history of the band, former director of bands Frank Wickes describes the band's formative years:
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  • 160(xsd:integer)
Conference
  • Southeastern Conference
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  • 325(xsd:integer)
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  • Dennis Llinas
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  • Fight for LSU
Band name
  • Louisiana State University Tiger Marching Band
School
  • Louisiana State University
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  • Roy King
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  • 1893(xsd:integer)
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  • Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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  • The LSU Tiger Band began as a military band in 1893, organized by two students: Wylie M. Barrow and Ruffin G. Pleasant. Pleasant, who later became governor of the state of Louisiana, served as director of the eleven-piece cadet band. (Pleasant was also quarterback of the football team and is credited along with football coach Charles E. Coates with changing LSU’s official school colors from blue and white to purple and gold.) The band averaged thirteen members in its early years. In his written history of the band, former director of bands Frank Wickes describes the band's formative years: By the turn of the century the Cadet Band also became a marching unit. Tours of the state and appearances at Mardi Gras festivities in New Orleans became early traditions. In 1904, the band joined four companies of cadets from LSU for a performance at the St. Louis World Exposition. The military duties of the band were numerous, and it was not until later when the band's role in athletic events became more prominent. The band marched its first halftime show in 1924.
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