In October, 1928, John Philip Sousa was to make an appearance at K-State. A petition, signed by most of the student body, was presented to Sousa on October 10, requesting that he compose a Kansas State Agricultural College march. Sousa delivered the piano arrangement of "Kansas Wildcat March" to the Music Department in the spring of 1931. It is now an integral part of the pregame show at every football game, and is normally one of the selections you will hear the "Pride" playing in parades that they march in.