<P> During World War II , Ohio State was one of the few colleges able to field a marching band for every home game . The band was able to field 100 to 120 musicians throughout the war . Because the band was still under ROTC control , women were not allowed to perform . The band was open to alumni members of the band , woodwind players , vocalists , high school students , even strangers on the street who expressed interest . The morale with which this highly volunteer band helped to cheer on Ohio State football was during a time when spirits on the home front were at a low . By the early 1950s , the Department of Defense issued much more stringent rules about what courses and activities constitute eligible curriculum for the ROTC program . The Marching Band was no longer an eligible activity , and in 1952 , the Marching Band officially ended ties with the ROTC department . Cadets in the band could continue to try out and participate in band , but they would no longer receive ROTC credit . Once the Marching Band separated from ROTC control , the band was more free to experiment with show themes and music genres , culminating in the band 's 1965 performance of `` Hang On , Sloopy ! '' . After the extremely positive response for `` Sloopy '' , the band decided to venture into more modern and topical styles of music . </P>
<P> During World War II , Ohio State was one of the few colleges able to field a marching band for every home game . The band was able to field 100 to 120 musicians throughout the war . Because the band was still under ROTC control , women were not allowed to perform . The band was open to alumni members of the band , woodwind players , vocalists , high school students , even strangers on the street who expressed interest . The morale with which this highly volunteer band helped to cheer on Ohio State football was during a time when spirits on the home front were at a low . By the early 1950s , the Department of Defense issued much more stringent rules about what courses and activities constitute eligible curriculum for the ROTC program . The Marching Band was no longer an eligible activity , and in 1952 , the Marching Band officially ended ties with the ROTC department . Cadets in the band could continue to try out and participate in band , but they would no longer receive ROTC credit . Once the Marching Band separated from ROTC control , the band was more free to experiment with show themes and music genres , culminating in the band 's 1965 performance of `` Hang On , Sloopy ! '' . After the extremely positive response for `` Sloopy '' , the band decided to venture into more modern and topical styles of music . </P>
when did ohio state adopt hang on sloopy
when did ohio state adopt hang on sloopy
1965
1965