2022-2023
Conductors: Nick Longchamp, Sean Trimper
Managers: Caleb Crooks, Jonas Paquette, Ungorr Nassery, Megan Fife
Freakout opponent: Yale
Gift: SEFCU Beanie
Road Trips
October 29, 2022: Men's Hockey @ Union
Day trip to Union following Blackout. L 6-0
November 4-5, 2022: Men's Hockey @ St. Lawrence and Clarkson
Overnight trip to SLU and Clarkson. Were forced to stay all the way in Watertown because there were no hotels in the area due to many SLU events happening that weekend. At Appleton Arena, the band had seats next to SLU's student section. They gave vulgar remarks and middle fingers every time we played. At one point, a student came over to the band and hit the bass drum. Security quickly removed them and stayed by the band for the remainder of the game. Before Saturday's game in Potsdam, we met up with Clarkson's pep band and played soccer together. Clarkson's fans were much better than SLU's during the game and we had fun with the Superband.
December 10, 2022: Women's Hockey @ Brown
Day trip to Brown to support the women's hockey team. W 3-0. First ECAC win of the season.
January 28, 2023: Mayor's Cup @ MVP Arena
Day trip to MVP Arena to support the women's and men's team versus Union. The women's team won 2-1, having also beat Union the night before in Troy. The men's team lost 6-0 (same score as Blackout weekend). Had a Super Band with the Union band.
February 3-4, 2023: Men's Hockey @ Cornell and Colgate
Overnight trip to Cornell and Colgate. Due to the extremely cold wind chill (and loss), the band did not to clap for the team following Friday night's game. On Saturday, the band spent the afternoon at the Shops at Ithaca mall, which included "The Entertainment Zone" (slightly sketch area with pool tables and a jukebox) and a decent Mexican restaurant. Before the game, we got together with Colgate's band at a gymnasium on campus. The team defeated Colgate 2-1 that night, earning their first win after losing twelve straight away games to start the season. RPI was part of a Superband in both games. Ungorr Nassery and Coach Dave Smith made their friendship official when the band was clapping for the team after the Colgate game.
February 17, 2023: Men's Hockey @ Dartmouth
Friday night trip to Dartmouth. Had a Superband with Dartmouth's band. During the game, Dartmouth's band played The Stripper as a cheer and one of their (male) members stripped to bare chest. Next whistle, we played the song again, and some members stripped. The team won 3-1, securing their second win on the road that season.
Regular Season
Football
- 8-3 (5-1 Liberty League)
- Transit Trophy Game vs. WPI: W 37-0
- Dutchman's Shoes Trophy Game vs. Union: W 23-13
- A short documentary about the RPI-Union rivalry was produced by LG Electronics. The production features footage of the Shoes game and interviews with coaches.
Men's Hockey
- 14-20-1 (9-13 ECAC)
Women's Hockey
- 9-24-1 (4-17-1 ECAC)
Playoffs
Football
Despite dropping the Liberty League championship, the team was selected to play in an ECAC bowl game following the regular season:
- ECAC Scotty Whitelaw Bowl vs. Morrisville State: W 10-6
Other
- Held 100% Natural Noise NRB Event.
- Participated in a Pep Rally to kick off the football season.
- Played at Hockey Line, featuring Coach Dave Smith on the cowbell.
- Short gig at the Campus Block Party as part of the inauguration of President Marty Schmidt.
- Performed at the Troy Waterfront Farmers Market (first time in known history).
- A massive cheer sheet update, the first one in years.
- The Winter 2023 cover of the Rensselaer Alumni Magazine features President Marty Schmidt and the Pep Band!