COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — University of Missouri administrators have apologized to the U.S. Naval Academy for what it says was a misunderstanding by its band during the Texas Bowl game last week.
The band has been criticized on blogs and online news forums for playing the Missouri fight song after the Naval Academy began playing its theme song after the game.
The two bands had agreed before the game that the losing team’s band would play first, followed by the winner. Navy defeated Missouri 35-13 in last Thursday’s game.
Missouri spokeswoman Mary Jo Banken said Missouri’s band didn’t realize the Naval Academy had begun playing. She says the school did not intend to to disrespect Navy tradition.
The Naval Academy issued a statement saying it considered the issue a misunderstanding.
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