The band performs at all home Hawkeye football games at Kinnick Stadium in addition to other events.

The Hawkeye Marching Band was founded in 1881 in order to provide music for the State University of Iowa Battalion.

After the 1990 season, the band was awarded the prestigious John Philip Sousa Foundation Sudler Trophy.

The 1990 season and the Sudler Trophy would mark the end of the Morgan Jones era for the HMB.

Like other Big Ten bands, the HMB uses a unique style when marching in high step.

During the band's halftime performances, a more contemporary low-step style (glide step) is used, where the toe is pointed upwards and the heel is rolled along the ground.

Band members are permitted to wear small temporary tattoos or eye black on their faces, provided it is not excessive.

Squads are composed of four members of a particular section and are designated an alphabetical symbol in marching drills.

The drum major position is the highest rank that an undergraduate student can attain in the Hawkeye Marching Band.

Students achieving the rank of drum major are also required to instruct the band during much of the training period at the beginning of a marching season.

Christian was preceded by Amanda Thomas, the second female drum major of the Hawkeye Marching Band.

The University of Iowa Golden Girl is one of only two full-tuition scholarships available to the feature twirlers in the nation.

Like the drum major, the Golden Girl performs choreographed routines during both pregame and halftime.

Former Golden Girl Nikki Meredith (now Crawford) was World Champion twirler in 1984 and won the 2011 Ms Fitness USA.

Ella McDaniel's predecessor Kylene Spanbauer was recently named Miss Wisconsin 2022.

The Hawkeye Marching Band performs at all home football games at Kinnick Stadium.

Prior to 2008, it was held in Hancher Auditorium, but was moved due to damage caused by the Iowa Flood of 2008.