 In 1937 The band officially got its name, known as "The University of Western Ontario Mustang Band", which usually got shortened to "Mustang Band" or "Western Mustang Band".Prior to this official name establishment, names such as "University Band", "UWO band" or "Western Band" were used interchangeably to describe the band, something that still happens today.In 1962 the band was renamed to the "Mustang Marching Band".