is accompanied by a majorette team named "
Champagne". In 2011, 2012, 2014 and 2016, the Marching 101 was voted to perform at the annual Honda Battle of the Bands held in the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. On May 15, 2025, the official video for the Boots on the ground (song) featuring the band debuted in May 15, 2025 on the Sherri Shepherd Show.
== Notable alumni ==
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== Notes ==
== References ==
== Further reading ==
Watkins, Sierra. "The State of South Carolina Vs. South Carolina State University: The Underfunding of A Black Land Grant University." The Macksey Journal 4.1 (2024). online
Hine, William C. “Civil Rights and Campus Wrongs: South Carolina State College Students Protest, 1955-1968.” South Carolina Historical Magazine 97#4 (1996), pp. 310–31. online
Hine, William C. "South Carolina State College: A legacy of education and public …
