Directors of the Marching Hundred
2020 – present Eric M. Smedley
1993 – 2019 David C. Woodley
1986 – 1992 Stephen W. Pratt
1983 – 1985 Wilbur T. England
1972 – 1982 Ray E. Cramer
1967 – 1971 Frederick C. Ebbs
1956 – 1966 Ronald Gregory
1954 – 1955 Logan Turrentine
1953 Kenneth O. Snapp
1948 – 1952 Daniel Martino
1941 – 1947 Gerald Doty
1935 – 1940 Frederick B. Green
1929 – 1934 V. E. Dillard
1927 – 1928 Mark Hindsley
1916 – 1926 Archie Warner
1914 – 1915 Carl F. Brand
1912 – 1913 Russell P. Harker
1910 – 1911 John S. Taylor
1899 – 1909 L. M. Hiatt
1898 J.C. Hyatt
1896 – 1897 S.M. Unger
Drum Majors of the Marching Hundred
2021 Kal Ellison and Carson Bauer
2020 Jacob Kessler
2019 Jacob Kessler and Noah Scibbe
2018 Carter Adams
2016 – 2017 August Merback
2014 – 2015 Bang Co
2013 Nathan Pratt
2012 Kristina LaMarca and Nathan Pratt
2011 Tiffany Galus
2010 Tonya Mitchell
2009 Annelise Herchen and Tonya Mitchell
2007 – 2008 Schuyler Troy
2005 – 2006 Brittany DiSalvo and Steve Meyer
2004 John Gilbert
2002 – 2003 Chris Stokdyk
2000 – 2001 Brian Shaw
1999 Matt Coy
1997 – 1998 John Whalin
1996 Steven J. Waldron
1993 – 1995 Spencer Mayhew
1992 Randy Jones
1990 – 1991 Dan Beauchamp
1987 – 1989 Greg Dotson
1984 – 1986 Rod Shubel
1982 – 1983 Timothy Yontz
1977 – 1981 Ralph Ewell
1976 Ben Hammontree
1974 – 1975 Fred Kelly
1972 – 1973 Charlie Harris and Fred Kelly
1971 Charlie Harris
1969 – 1970 Tabor Stamper
1967 Larry Lafferty
1963 Dennis Gregory
1965-1966 Bob Meyers
1957 Wayne Hinkel
1956 Gene Hasselfelt
1955 Edward Stochowicz
1953 David Watson
1948 – 1952 Wes Humphrey
1947 Phil Ferguson
1944 – 1945 John Myers
1942 – 1943 Robert Burruss and John Atz
1941 William Kleyla
1939 – 1940 Muriel Collins, 2nd lieutenant – Girl’s Fife, Drum and Bugle Corps
1937 – 1940 Bert Fenn
1936 – 1937 Irvin Bentzen
1934 – 1935 Murray Carman
1930 – 1932 Frederick Krueger
1929 – 1930 Maurice Radcliffe and Frederick Kreuger, asst.
1925 – 1929 John Ellis
1924 – 1925 Randall Willie
1923 (approx.) Halson V. Eagleson, Jr.*
1919 – 1920 E. Brackett
1917 – 1918 Edward Young
1916 – 1917 Carl Middlestadt
1911 Bob Hamilton
Chronology of the Marching Hundred
1896: formation of the first band at IU (twenty-two men)
1899: L.M. Hiatt appointed director
1911: John S. Taylor appointed director
1912: Russell P. Harker appointed director
1914: Department of Bands established; Karl F. Brand appointment
1915: IU Band becomes The Band of the First Regiment of the Indiana National Guard
1916: Archie Warner appointed director; IU Band travels to Mexico to entertain American troops of the AEF under the command of Gen. John Pershing; IU Band receives the highest unit ranking of the state militia; During WWI, the IU campus was converted into a training center for soldiers, and the IU Band plays an important role in the drilling of soldiers.
1917: American soldiers return from war in Europe–IU Band roster lists 125 musicians.
1923: IU School of Music is organized–band members receive academic credit for service.
1924: Grover Cleaver appointed drill master by ROTC
1925: John Philip Sousa visits the IU campus and declares the IU Band to be “the snappiest marching and playing band in the country.”
1927: The famous trip to Harvard University–the IU Band spells out “HARVARD” in a continuous drill during the halftime performance; Mark Hindsley appointed director
1928: “Marching Hundred” first used as the name for the IU Band
1929: V.E. Dillard appointed director
1931: Alpha Zeta chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi established at IU.
1933: Marching Hundred performs at the Chicago World’s Fair; “Battle of the Bands” with Purdue University
1935: Marching Hundred holds record for the fastest marching cadence–152 beats per minute; Frederick B. Green appointed director
1937: Marching Hundred travels to Texas to celebrate its centennial; Marching Hundred recognized as a “best band” at the national level–many bands attempt to copy letter formations and precision drills
1939: Marching Hundred performs at the Kentucky Derby; Marching Hundred travels to New York Polo Ground (IU vs. Fordham)
1940: Presidential Candidate Wendell Willkie chooses the Marching Hundred as his official honor guard; Girls’ Fife and Drum Corps accompanies the Hundred on road trips; Major Roy H. Hagarty named director
1941: Band activities slow because of World War II; Gerald Doty named director
1945: The IU Band resumes normal activities after the end of WWII
1948: Daniel Martino named director; Four concert units are formed within the Department of Bands
1949: Rho Chapter of Tau Beta Sigma established at Indiana University
1949-1952: The Marching Hundred makes three consecutive appearances at the Indianapolis 500 and Kentucky Derby
1953: Marching Hundred represents Indiana at Eisenhower’s Inaugural Parade in Washington, D.C. (130 members)
1956: Dr. Ronald Gregory named director; Marching Hundred appears at Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears professional football games
1960: Herald trumpets added to the Hundred
1964: Marching Hundred becomes the first Big Ten band to perform in the Orange Bowl stadium.
1967: Frederick C. Ebbs appointed director; Marching Hundred performs at the Rose Bowl
1972: RedSteppers added to the Hundred; Ray E. Cramer named director
1973: First women (marching members) added to Hundred
1979: Marching Hundred performs at the Holiday Bowl
1983: Wilbur England named director
1986: Marching Hundred performs at the All-American Bowl; Stephen W. Pratt named director
1987: Marching Hundred performs at the Peach Bowl
1988: Marching Hundred performs at the Liberty Bowl
1990: Marching Hundred performs at the Peach Bowl
1991: Marching Hundred performs at the Copper Bowl
1993: David C. Woodley appointed director; Marching Hundred performs at the Independence Bowl
1996: IU Department of Bands begins a year-long centennial celebration of the Marching Hundred
1998: IU Department of Bands adds a fourth faculty member; Dr. Douglas Stotter named Assistant Director of Bands and Assistant Director of the Marching Hundred
2005: Brian Doyle named Assistant Director
2006: Paul Popiel named Associate Director
2007: Marching Hundred awarded the Sudler Trophy, naming it the outstanding college marching band in the country; Marching Hundred performs at 19th Annual Insight Bowl in Tempe, Arizona
2008: Marching Hundred becomes first college band to perform in Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis; Big Red Basketball Band becomes first college basketball band to perform in Lucas Oil Stadium
2010: Matthew Smith named Visiting Associate Director; Marching Hundred performs during halftime at Colts/Chiefs game in Lucas Oil Stadium; Marching Hundred performs at FedEx Field in Washington, D.C. as part of IU/Penn State game
2011: Eric Smedley appointed Associate Director; Marching Hundred performs halftime show at Colts/Browns game at Lucas Oil Stadium; Marching Hundred performs at BOA Grand National Semifinals at Lucas Oil Stadium; Marching Hundred performs at Super Bowl XLVI at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN; Marching Hundred performs halftime show at Colts/Packers game at Lucas Oil Stadium
2015: Marching Hundred performs at the New Era Pinstripe Bowl (Yankee Stadium, NYC)
2016: Marching Hundred performs at the Foster Farms Bowl (Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, CA)
2020: Marching Hundred performs at the Tax Slayer Gator Bowl (TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, FL)
*Halson V. Eagleson, Jr., 1903-1992 was an IU student and leader of the IU marching band. He was the first Black person to earn an “I” letter for marching band, but a racial incident delayed the award. He was kidnapped (reportedly by white students affiliated with the KKK) to prevent him from performing at a Purdue game and earning the letter. Three students were tried for the crime, but an all-white jury did not convict them. Halson spent most of his teaching career at Howard University as chair of the Physics Department.
(source: https://bloomington.in.gov/news/2022/01/31/5092)