Holy Cross Goodtime Marching Band

The band also hosts a featured twirler, who performs during the football halftime shows and spirit events in addition to representing Holy Cross at regional and national competitions.

In addition to the band, he directed the Glee Club and Philharmonic Orchestra and conducted over 1000 performances of these groups during his 31 years on Mount St. James.

Frederick "Doc" Mirliani, class of '32, was hired by Bouvier and was director of the band, orchestra, and glee club from 1947 until 1966.

Robert "Bob" A. Principe Rob Hammerton, Matt Glenn, Frederick "Doc" Mirliani ('32) The HCMB conducted a celebration of its first performance on Fitton Field which occurred in 1910 in October 2010.

McKenzie assumed his position at the end of the marching season in 2010 and, under his leadership, the band has unveiled new uniforms and a new field show.

Following his arrival, the band invested extensively in its music library, percussion equipment, and new heavy weather uniforms.

In coming years Jennings will oversee the program's further integration with the college's department of music and forthcoming Center for the Arts and Creativity.

The HCGTMB also celebrated with a 1-7-5 themed field show, featuring music from Blondie, the White Stripes, and Beethoven.

As of 2023, the band's complete title reads:The Holy Cross Crusader, Hit and Run, Giant Killer, Neutral Field, Pull Through the Clutch, Never Say Die, Have Ticket Will Fly, Have Coffee Will Sober, Legendary and Notorious, Tug of War, Apple Corps, Halloween Howling, Rugby Shirt Erasing, Only Undefeated, Papally Blessed, Award Winning, Lost in Paramus, Cigar Smoking, Push It, Tone Deaf, Waterlogged, "Got There, Got There," Our Power is Beyond Your Understanding, Lush and Haunting, Feeling the Unit, Topless on the Turnpike, Visually Stimulating, Sublimely Sybaritic, What About Bob?, Band is Safe Fun, Maximum Capacity, March to the Arch, Turning Over a New Rob, Holy Cross College High School, Harnessing Our Inner Chu, Brrreakdown, "Less Poncho, More Feeling," Off We Go... to Ramapo?

?, Dancin' in the Street, Dancin' in the Street, Stop and Watch the Ivy Grow, Foster-Care Rockin', Thus Always to Tyrants, Oh Doctor Riley Going Far Away, [Intentionally Left Blank], Trashy Monkeys, Cool Beans Cool Beans, Enthusiasm Excitement Eviction, Fauci Force Zooming, Wooden Nickel Refusing "Goodtime" Marching BandMusic performed at games includes a wide variety of classic pep band songs, and some HCMB original arrangements.

Baby", "Land of a Thousand Dances", "Take On Me", and "Sweet Caroline", but the whole repertoire consists of some 30+ songs, with dozens more out of current rotation.

Some recent halftime shows include: During the spring semester, many marchers trade in their uniforms for purple athletic polos and transform into the Holy Cross Crusader Pep Band.

The Goodtime Marching Band traveled to Dayton, Ohio and Spokane, Washington for the 2016 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.

The Holy Cross Crusaders Marching Band in the familiar HC formation
Goodtime Marching Band in 2023