1976 DCI World Championship Finals Awards Ceremony

1 Blue Devils 92.700
2 Madison Scouts 90.700
3 Santa Clara Vanguard 89.500
4 Phantom Regiment 87.750
5 27th Lancers 85.000
6 Bridgemen 84.900
7 Cavaliers 84.300
8 Oakland Crusaders 82.100
9 Blue Stars 80.350
10 Seneca Optimists 78.800
11 Freelancers 77.900
12 Guardsmen 74.250

[@phantommp5]

It was great, being able to glance at each uniform and know exactly what Drum & BUGLE Corps you were looking at. Now, when you look at the leotards, fishnet stockings, and makeup, one can’t tell what they’re looking at. And it’s a shame because the talent of the present groups is incredible!

[@oldschooldrumcorps]

Such a shame that half of the corps present that night no longer exist

[@ian272]

Notably the Seneca Optimists AND Oakland Crusaders, two of only FOUR Canadian corps to make DCI finals

[@tperk]

Always liked the stiff cross-armed attitude from the drum majors.

[@dcbandnerd]

The beginning of what can be called a "super dynasty."

[@ReddingRed]

I was fortunate to be in the crowd that night. My corps, Marquis, took 16th (we beat Blue Stars, Guardsmen, AND Phantom that season, but our staff didn't know how to get us to peak when it mattered. I was sitting on the backside at the end of the DCI Championships banner. When BD came on, they covered up "hip" (11:05) with a blanket (or something else??), but they didn't have enough material to cover the "s". I let them use my corps jacket even though I was a Madison fan! I like to think I was a small part of BD's win.😎

[@DennisJohnsonDrummer]

I cut my teeth on the album with BD and three other corps on it.Four years later I was marching DCI. What memories. Thanks for sharing a bit of the past. Spirit 1980

[@janetphillips2875]

1976....my first year of marching band. Drum Corp was always a dream to me. I love these old uniforms, equipment like its supposed to be. Nowadays, the flags are so short, they cant even twirl them. And in most high school bands, rifles are non existent. You might have 20 horns 4 drums, and 50 dance line.

[@lamestudiosinc418]

An absolute beast was unleashed that day.

[@luvspaiste]

Back in the day, prelims and finals happened on the same day.

[@MauroDanielMezaZamora1998]

Remembering the Drum Corps International Chanpionships during KPBS' Pledge Campaigns in 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1985, 1986, 1988, 2000!!

[@TheImaginaryLens]

That's a lot of hair in the BD rifle line. My favorite year for Blue Devils.

[@jediknightguy82]

I'm here because I just found out Match Game host Gene Rayburn is one of the commentators. Wild!

[@cubeth7799]

Awesome ... it was so nice to see the spontaneous reaction of the first time ever Championship for the Blue Crew!

[@Mark-sj3xb]

You mean the classless display of rudeness not even letting the 2nd place corps enjoy their moment?

[@olledowerdna]

@mark ha! Relax.

[@80BDBL]

@@olledowerdna 1976 Vintage Hater tears. Don't know if there is any bottles left

[@orange8586]

my band director marched blue devils this year

[@TheImaginaryLens]

my brother was on Senecas snare line this year

[@DisOneIsCool]

This is the first year that Brandt Crocker was the DCI voiceover

[@obijuankenobi9951]

The first of 17!!! Blue Smoke!!!!

[@mannyc45]

Awesome, I was somewhere in the back stands

[@cicook7]

it's actually the Etobicoke Oakland Crusaders... my parents both marched in that fine corps. please don't disrespect them...

[@cicook7]

gene can say what he wants #butnotmyparentscorps

[@t.c.9838]

I marched SCV that year. We had respect for the Oakland Crusaders. They hit it hard!

[@karenk5284]

LOVED Etobicoke!!

[@VaughnDJs]

you mean the semi literate MC who said Edibahcoe? had to cringe, dude sound it out!

[@TheImaginaryLens]

Definitely fudged that up. Cringeworthy

[@jcrwzr]

I'm curious what score the 1976 Blue Devils would receive with today's judging...

[@80BDBL]

19!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@VaughnDJs]

favorite moment @ 06:58

[@billgaeckle3672]

Where were the Garfield Cadets?????

[@crwnguy]

Bill Gaeckle in the stands....or I-95 North

[@definitelynotcainan3353]

In the stands.. they placed 14th that year. The Cadets as we know them didn't really take off as the powerhouse we know them as today until the early eighties...

[@fatovamingus]

This was the year the Bridgmen got the boot no?

[@drbcrb]

That was 1977 in Denver

[@TheImaginaryLens]

1977 was the year Bridgemen got disqualified for over age members

[@fatovamingus]

@@TheImaginaryLens yeah it was a fix. Many many years later the scores were revealed in the Bridgman would have won. Go to Vimeo.

[@MrSteveblue824]

Announcer says “Et-i-bi-co Oakland Crusaders” and later the show hosts refers to them as the “Etobicoke Oakland Raiders???” 😮LMAO

[@user-fb3vd8yn5i]

Gene Rayburn should've stuck with Match Game, lol.

[@chrissheehan4774]

Gene Rayburn

[@cicook7]

crusaders got screwed

[@dcbandnerd]

As did the Cavies. Their '76 show was fire.

[@mikeneer1651]

Yes they did. Along with the Cavaliers

[@1049berkeley]

Gene Rayburn....get out of here.

[@mrbear1302]

How rude and disrespectful can BD be. They start jumping around when Madison is called...RUDE! And BD's drum major starts walking forward before his corps name is called. Arrogant and RUDE!

[@arfshesaid4325]

ya but what a corps

[@mrbear1302]

Yes Madison was great I agree!

[@arfshesaid4325]

madison was always great, cant get into this modern stuff, but definately one of my all time faves , loved them thru the 70s and 80s

[@ES_ETP]

Bruh chill it was a good show and they knew they won already so they decided to move early.

[@crwnguy]

Lighten up, Francis.

[@AdamChanddler]

back when dci was full of band geeks.... god, today's participants would eat these dorks for lunch

[@arfshesaid4325]

this has got to be the funniest stuff ever seen written in a bugle band comment zone