The Pride of Arizona (PoA) is the marching band and pep band at the University of Arizona. The band was founded in 1902 as the UA ROTC Band and contained 12 members. The band is well-known for their performance at Super Bowl I and the Inaugural Parade of President James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. History 1885: The University of Arizona is established. 1902: The UA ROTC Band is established under the direction of student B-flat clarinetist William K. Seitz. Wearing military uniforms, the band makes its first appearance at a battalion parade on Dec. 9, 1902. The band originally only had 12 members. 1904: After only 2 years, the band is dissolved due to lack of interest. 1907: The band is created as part of the Music Department. 1920: The band is offered for one credit unit, and subsequently grows to the "impressive" size of 40 men. The ROTC band is dissolved with the Arizona Band taking over its functions. 1922: The band makes its first appearance at a football game and gets 50 instruments from the Military. 1928: Joseph DeLuca is hired as the director of bands. He was known as "the world’s greatest euphonium soloist," and was a member of Sousa's band. The band is the first band from Arizona to perform on the radio. 1936: The band adopts the name "The Best Band in the West" at the Western States and Philippine Islands Music Conference in Pasadena, CA. 1945: While rebuilding after World War II, women are allowed to march in the Arizona Band for the first time. 1952: Jack Lee becomes director of bands. Lee wrote the fight song "Bear Down, Arizona." 1954: The University of Arizona hosts its first annual Band Day. The Arizona Band is the first band in the nation to incorporate moving formations and marching charts, and is considered to be one of the top five bands in the country. 1967: On January 15, the band performs at halftime for Super Bowl I at the Los Angeles Coliseum. With 62,000 spectators in attendance, and another 90 million watching on television, this is the single largest crowd the band has ever played for. 1977: The band marches in the Inaugural Parade of President James Carter in Washington, D.C. 1980: The name "Pride of Arizona" is first used and is adopted as the band's official nickname shortly thereafter. 1984: "Bear Down, Arizona" is played