The “Kansas Wildcats” (also called “The Kansas Wildcats March”) was composed after a petition from students and faculty from the Kansas State Agriculture College (now called Kansas State University) when Sousa brought his band to Manhattan, Kansas in 1928. The march was completed and dedicated to the college in 1930. The piano score arrived at the college in 1931 and has become an integral part of Kansas State Wildcats football games and lore.
After Sousa’s death, the score was one of many accidentally mixed with other writings which resulted in decades of confusion about his final works. Years of sorting and review of over 9,000 pages of his work were assembled and reviewed by multiple music librarians including staff from the Library of Congress.
| Type: | March |
| Year: | 1931 |
| Key(s): | B♭ major, E♭ major |
| Time Signature: | 2/2 |
| Musical Form: | AABBCDCDC (with stinger) |
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Kansas Wildcats (March) Concert band sheet music available |
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