Michigan Marching Band History - The Blast From The Past

The Blast From The Past

During the Homecoming Weekend of November 1950, sixty-five former Michigan bandsmen attended a reunion which resulted in the formation of the University of Michigan Band Alumni Association. In 1953, the Alumni Band began to join the regular band playing and marching at the Homecoming pre-game and half-time shows. This Blast from the Past—a phrase coined by Band Alumnus, Roger Jacobi, and used ever since—has become an annual event of Michigan's Homecoming weekend.