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A fight song is primarily a sports term, referring to a song associated with a team. In both professional and amateur sports, fight songs are a popular way for fans to cheer for their team. Although the term "fight song" is primarily used in America, the use of fight songs is commonplace around the world, but they may be referred to as team anthems, himnos equipos, or team songs in other countries, such as Australia, Mexico and New Zealand. Fight songs differ from stadium anthems, used for similar purposes, in that they are usually written specifically for the purposes of the team, whereas stadium anthems are not.

The term 'Fight Song' may also refer to a piece of music meant to excite or "pump up" a crowd for whatever reason, such as at a rave or concert.

In the United States, fight songs are especially popular for American football, especially at the collegiate and high school level, but several NFL teams maintain traditional songs usually several decades old. Notable fight songs include When the Saints Go Marching In; Skol, Vikings; Bear Down, Chicago Bears; Go! You Packers! Go!; Fly, Eagles Fly; San Diego Super Chargers; and Hail to the Redskins.

Hundreds of colleges have fight songs, some of which are almost a century old. Fight songs are laden with history; in singing a fight song, fans feel part of a large, time-honored tradition. The following list contains some of the most established and popular in America.

List of college fight songs

Notes:

Colleges whose names begin with "University of" or "College of" are listed by traditional name; for example, the University of Cincinnati is listed under C, not U.
The service academies are universally referred to in sports media by their associated branch of service. This means, for example, that the United States Military Academy is found at A, for Army.
Schools which are normally known by a different contraction of their official name, or an acronym/initialism, are listed by their most common name. Examples:
- The University of California, Berkeley is most often referred to by American sports media as either "California" or "Cal", meaning it can be found at C.
- The University of California, Los Angeles is generally called "UCLA", meaning it can be found at U.
- The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga prefers to be called "Chattanooga" for athletics purposes, meaning it can be found at C.
Other regional campuses, such as California State University, Fresno, are listed by their regional name, meaning the aforementioned school can be found under F.

D

Dakota State University – DSU Fight Song
Dartmouth College – Dartmouth's in Town Again, Come Stand Up Men, As the Backs Go Tearing By, and Glory to Dartmouth
Davidson College – Wildcat Fight Song
University of Dayton – Victory
University of Delaware – Fight! Song
Denison University – Denison Marching Song
DePaul University – Blue Demon Fight Song
DePauw University – Here's to DePauw (March on Down the Field)
University of Detroit-Mercy – The Titan Way
Dickinson College – Fight, Fight for Dickinson
Drake University – Drake Fight Song
Drexel University – Drexel Marching Song
Duke University – Fight, Blue Devils and Duke Blue and White
Duquesne University – DU Fight Song

E

Earlham College – "Fight Fight Inner Light"; "Battle Hymn of the Quakers"; "Theme of the Quaker Army"; "How Can We Keep from Scoring"; "Rah–Rah–Rio–Rem"; "Etc."
East Carolina University – E.C. Victory
East Central University – ECU Fight Song
East Stroudsburg University (PA) – Hail Dear Old Stroudsburg
East Tennessee State University – ETSU Fight Song
Eastern Illinois University – Eastern Loyalty
Eastern Kentucky University – Hail, Hail, Eastern Maroons!
Eastern Michigan University – Eagles Fight Song; Go Green (EMU Spirit Song)
Eastern Oregon University – Mount Up
Eastern Washington University – Eagle Fight Song (tune of Stand Up and Cheer)
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania – Scotland the Brave
Elmira College – Go E-L-M-I-R-A ! (EC Fight Song)
Elon University – Here's to Elon
University of Evansville – Hail to Evansville
The Evergreen State College – The Geoduck Fight Song

F

Fairfield University – When the Stags Come Marching In
Fairmont State University – Fairmont State Fight Song
Ferris State University – Ferris State Bulldog Fight Song
University of Findlay – Findlay Fight Song
University of Florida – Orange and Blue
Florida A&M University – Our Florida
Florida Atlantic University – FAU Fight Song
Florida International University – We are the Panthers (Lyrics changed summer of 2006, Tune stayed the same)
Florida State University – FSU Fight Song
Fordham University – Fordham Ram
Franklin College – Stand Up and Cheer
Franklin & Marshall College – On Down the Field
California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) – Fight, Varsity
Furman University – Hail the White and Purple

G

George Mason University – Patriot Dreams and Fight Song
George Washington University – Hail the Buff and Blue (a.k.a The GW Fight Song)
Georgetown University – There Goes Old Georgetown
University of Georgia – Glory, Glory and Hail to Georgia
Georgia Southern University – Southern Fight
Georgia State University – Panther Pride
Georgia Tech (Georgia Institute of Technology) – Up with the White and Gold and Ramblin' Wreck from Georgia Tech
Gettysburg College – Loyalty Song
Gonzaga University – For the White and the Blue and Bulldogs of Gonzaga
Grambling State University – Fight for Dear Old Grambling
Grand Valley State University – GVSU Victory
Grinnell College – Here Come the Pioneers!
Gustavus Adolphus College – Gustie Rouser
Guadalajara Autonomous University (UAG) Himnos Tecos!

H

Hamilton College – We Never Will Forget Thee
Hampton University – Hampton Fight Song
University of Hartford – Hartford, On to Victory
Harvard University – Ten Thousand Men of Harvard (main song); Yo-Ho; Harvardiana; Gridiron King; Up the Street; Soldiers Field; R-A-D; Score; Veritas; Our Director; Fight Fiercely, Harvard
Haverford College – Football Song
University of Hawai'i – Co-Ed Fight Song
Heidelberg College – Heidelberg Victory March
High Point University – Panther Pride
Hillsdale College – Hillsdale Fight Song
Hiram College – Hooray for Hiram (tune of Our Director)
Hofstra University – Hofstra Fight Song
College of the Holy Cross – Chu-Chu Rah-Rah
Hope College – Hope College Fight Song
University of Houston – Cougar Fight Song
Howard University – Howard University Fight Song
Howard Payne University – HPU Fight Song

I

University of Idaho – Go, Vandals, Go
Idaho State University – Growl, Bengals, Growl!
University of Illinois – Illinois Loyalty, Oskee Wow Wow, and Cheer Illini
University of Illinois at Chicago – Fire Up Flames!
Illinois State University – Go, You Redbirds
Illinois Wesleyan University – Fight Wesleyan!
Indiana University – Indiana, Our Indiana and Indiana, Fight!
Indiana State University – March On! (You Fighting Sycamores)
University of Indianapolis – U of Indianapolis Fight Song
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) – Let's Go Jags
University of Iowa – Iowa Fight Song, On Iowa
Iowa State University – Iowa State fight song

J

Jackson State University – Get Ready
Jacksonville University – JU Dolphin Fight Song
James Madison University – JMU Fight Song
Jesus College, Oxford – Exeter Wank Wank Wank
John Carroll University – Onward John Carroll
Johns Hopkins University – To Win and Johnny Hopkins, On to Victory
Juniata College – Fight On, JC

K

Kalamazoo College – All Hail to Kazoo
University of Kansas – I'm a Jayhawk, Fighting Jayhawk and Stand Up and Cheer
Kansas State University – Wildcat Victory
Kent State University – Fight On for KSU
University of Kentucky – On, On, U of K, Kentucky Fight
Kentucky Wesleyan College – KWC Fight Song
Kilgore College – Kilgore Rangers Song
Knox College – Hail! Knox All Glorius and Fight, Siwash
Kwansei Gakuin University – Shingetsu-ki no moto ni, Fight On Kwansei

L

La Salle University – La Salle Fight Song
Lafayette College – Lafayette Fight Song 1898 and On, Lafayette
Lake Forest College – Fight for Lake Forest
Lamar University – Go Big Red
Lawrence University – Viking Song
Lawrence Tech (MI) – Dear Old L.I.T.
Lehigh University – Goblet, Rearing Tearing, Lehigh Will Shine, Lehigh Fight (instrumental) See Marching 97 Website.
Liberty University – Fan the Flames!
University of Louisiana at Lafayette – Ragin' Cajuns^® Fight Song
University of Louisiana at Monroe – ULM Fight Song
Louisiana State University – Fight for LSU; Hey, Fighting Tigers; and Tiger Rag
Louisiana Tech University – Tech Fight, Go Bulldogs
University of Louisville – Fight, UofL and All Hail UofL
Loyola University (IL) – Go Loyola
Loyola University-New Orleans – Loyola Fight Song
Loyola Marymount University – Fight On Loyola
Luther College (IA) – Field Song

M

University of Maine – Maine Stein Song
Marist College – The Marist Song
Marquette University – Ring Out, Ahoya!
Marshall University – Sons of Marshall
University of Maryland, College Park – Fight, Fight, Fight for Maryland (for football - played after opposing team scores) and Maryland Victory Song (more commonly heard during games, for football - played after Maryland scores). Also, it should be noted that fans often sing a controversial version of the song Rock and Roll Part 2 (featuring the lyrics "Hey! You suck!"). The pep band has ceased playing this song.
University of Massachusetts Amherst – Fight Mass
Massachusetts Institute of Technology – The Engineer's Drinking Song
McNeese State University – On McNeese (official), Jolie Blonde (unofficial)
University of Memphis – Go! Tigers! Go!
Mercer University – Hail to Mercer
United States Merchant Marine Academy (Merchant Marine Academy) – King's Point Victory
University of Miami (Florida) – Hail to the Spirit of Miami U and Miami U How-Dee-Doo
Miami University (Ohio) – Miami March Song
University of Michigan – The Victors, Varsity, and The Yellow and Blue
Michigan State University – MSU Fight Song
Michigan Technological University – Fight Tech Fight
MidAmerica Nazarene University – Pioneer Fight Song (tune of FSU Fight Song (Florida State University))
Middle Tennessee State University – MTSU Fight Song
Middlebury College – Cheer, Boys, Cheer
Midwestern State University – Here's to the Maroon and Gold
University of Minnesota Duluth – Minnesota-Duluth Rouser
University of Minnesota Morris – Minnesota-Morris Rouser
University of Minnesota – Minnesota Rouser
Minnesota State University, Mankato – The Maverick Rouser
University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) – Forward Rebels, From Dixie With Love (The Hotty Toddy is a cheer, not a song, but it is often set up with Rock and Roll Part 2)
Mississippi College – Mississippi College Fight Song
Mississippi State University – Hail State
University of Missouri–Columbia – Every True Son, Fight, Tigers (a.k.a. Tiger Song of U of M)
University of Missouri–Rolla – Fight, Miners
Missouri State University – Missouri State U. Fight Song
Missouri Western State University – Missouri Western Fight Song
Monmouth University (NJ) – Fight for Dear Old Monmouth
University of Montana – Up With Montana
Montana State University – Stand Up and Cheer
Montana State University-Billings – MSU-B Fight Song (tune of Across the Field)
Morehead State University – Fight for Morehead
Mount Union College – Mount Union Fight Song
Murray State University – Murray State Fight Song

N

United States Naval Academy (Navy) – Anchors Aweigh
University of Nebraska – Hail Varsity and There Is No Place Like Nebraska
University of Nebraska-Kearney – UNK Fight Song and UNK Color Song
University of Nebraska-Omaha – UNO Fite
University of Nevada – Hail, Sturdy Men!
University of New Hampshire – New Hampshire Hymn, On to Victory (recognized song), UNH Cheer (alt.)
University of New Mexico – Hail New Mexico
New Mexico Highlands University – Highlands Fight Song
New Mexico State University – Aggies oh Aggies
University of New Orleans – Let's Hear It For UNO
New York University – The Palisades (also known as Our Dear Old NYU)
Niagara University – Here's to Old Niagara
Nicholls State University – Nicholls State Fight Song
Norfolk State University – Norfolk State Fight Song
University of North Alabama – North Alabama Fight Song
University of North Carolina – I'm a Tar Heel Born
University of North Carolina-Charlotte – UNC Charlotte Fight Song
University of North Carolina-Pembroke – UNC-P Fight Song
University of North Carolina-Wilmington – Green and Gold
North Carolina State University – The NCSU Fight Song (Official) and Red and White (Popular but unofficial)
North Central College – Cardinal Fight Song
University of North Dakota – Fight On Sioux, It's For You, North Dakota U, Stand Up and Cheer
North Dakota State University – On Bison
North Park University (IL) – NPU Fight Song
University of North Texas – Fight, North Texas
Northeastern University – All Hail Northeastern
Northeastern Illinois University – Go Golden Eagles
Northeastern State University – Northeastern, Northeastern
Northern Arizona University – Lumberjack Fight Song
University of Northern Colorado – UNC Fight Song
Northern Illinois University – Huskie Fight Song
University of Northern Iowa – UNI Fight Song
Northern Kentucky University – Onward Ye Norsemen
Northern Michigan University – Northern Michigan Fight Song
Northwest Missouri State University – Wings of Victory
Northwest Nazarene University – Victory Is Sure
Northwestern University – Go U Northwestern and Rise, Northwestern!
Northwestern Oklahoma State University – Ride Rangers
Northwestern State University (LA) – Demon Fight Song
University of Notre Dame – Notre Dame Victory March ("Cheer, Cheer for Old Notre Dame") and Hike Notre Dame and [When Irish Backs Go Marching By] and Rakes of Mallow and Celtic Chant and Down the Line

O

Oakland University (MI) – OU Fight
Oberlin College – Ten-thousand Strong
Ohio University – Stand up and Cheer
Ohio Northern University – Friends of ONU or Sons of ONU (older fight song)
The Ohio State University – Buckeye Battle Cry, Ohio State, Rally, Ohio, Hang on Sloopy, and Across the Field
University of Oklahoma – Boomer Sooner
Oklahoma Christian University – Stand Up and Cheer
Oklahoma State University – The Waving Song, Ride 'Em Cowboys, and OSU Chant
Old Dominion University – ODU Fight Song
Oral Roberts University – Spirit Song
University of Oregon – Mighty Oregon
Oregon State University – Hail to Old OSU
Ouachita Baptist University – Ouachita Baptist Song (tune of Will the Circle Be Unbroken)
University of Oxford – Shoe The Tabs

P

University of the Pacific - UoP Fight Song
Pacific Lutheran University - PLU Fight Song, When the Saints Go Marching In
University of Pennsylvania - Cheer Pennsylvania, Fight on Pennsylvania, The Red and the Blue, The Penn Band March, Drink a Highball, The Battle Cry of Penn
The Pennsylvania State University - Fight On, State, The Nittany Lion, and Victory
Pepperdine University - Fight Fight Fight for Pepperdine
Pittsburg State University - On To Victory
University of Pittsburgh - Hail to Pitt and Pitt Victory March
Polytechnic University of New York - Marching Song
University of Portland - Pilot Fight Song (a.k.a. Portland Victory March)
Portland State University - Fight for Portland State
Prairie View A&M University - Mighty Panthers
Princeton University - The Orange and the Black, The Princeton Cannon Song, Princeton Forward March, Princeton Jungle March, and Ramble Song
Providence College - When the Saints Go Marching In
University of Puget Sound - Fight for UPS
Purdue University - Hail Purdue!

Q

Queen's University – Queen's College Colours, also called the Oil Thigh
Quincy University (IL) – QU Fight Song

R

Radford University – R.U. Fight Song
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – Hail, Dear Old Rensselaer
University of Rhode Island – Rhode Island Cheer Song (URI Fight Song)
Rhodes College – Roll On
Rice University – Rice Fight Song
University of Richmond – Spider Born
Roanoke College – Maroon Victory
Robert Morris College – RMC Fight Song
Robert Morris University – RMU Fight Song
University of Rochester – March Men of Rochester
Rochester Institute of Technology – Our Spirit Shows
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology – Dear Old Rose
Royal Military College of Canada – Precision
Rutgers University – The Bells Must Ring (mp3)

S

Sacred Heart University – Pioneer Fight Song
St. Bonaventure University – Unfurl the Brown and White
St. Cloud State University – St. Cloud State Rouser
St. John's University (NY) – Fight For Old St. John's
St. Joseph's University – When the Hawks Go Marching In
St. Lawrence University – The Scarlet and The Brown
St. Louis University – We Hail Saint Louis U.
St. Olaf College – Um Ya Ya
Sacramento State University – Fight, Hornet, Fight
Saginaw Valley State University – Cardinal Fight
Sam Houston State University – Bearkat Fight Song
Samford University – Samford Fight Song
San Diego State University – SDSU Fight Song
University of San Francisco – Victory Song
San Francisco State University – State Victory Song
San Jose State University – San Jose State Fight Song
Santa Clara University – Fight for Santa Clara
Siena College – When the Saints Go Marching In, and "S-I-E-N-A"
University of South Alabama – Jaguar Pride
University of South Carolina – Also sprach Zarathustra (the 2001 song), Carolina Fight Song, Fight! USC, Step to the Rear, The Fighting Gamecock Song, and The NC-4
South Carolina State University – Bulldog Fight Song
University of South Dakota – Hail South Dakota
South Dakota State University – Ring the Bells
University of South Florida – Golden Brahman March
Southeast Missouri State University – SEMO Fight Song
Southeastern Louisiana University – Cheer Our Team
Southeastern Oklahoma State University – Southeastern
Southern University – Southern Fight
University of Southern California – Fight On (primary fight song), Conquest, Tribute to Troy, Cardinal and Gold, Carry On, Marching Song of USC, Clear the Way for USC, Watch the Trojans Roll, Tusk, and USC Beloved Varsity
Southern Illinois University – Go! Southern! Go!
University of Southern Illinois-Edwardsville – SIU-E Fight Song
Southern Methodist University – Peruna
University of Southern Mississippi – Southern to the Top
Southwest Baptist University – SBU Fight Song
Stanford University – Come Join the Band and All Right Now
Stephen F. Austin University – SFA Fight Song
Swarthmore College – Hip, Hip, Hip, for Old Swarthmore
Syracuse University – Down, Down the Field and The Saltine Warrior

T

Tarleton State University – On Ye Tarleton (tune of On Wisconsin)
Temple University – T for Temple U and Fight! Temple Fight!
University of Tennessee, Knoxville – Down the Field; Fight, Vols, Fight; and Rocky Top
Tennessee State University &ndsah; I'm So Glad
Tennessee Tech – There They Go Again
University of Texas at Arlington – UTA Fight Song
University of Texas at Austin – Texas Fight
University of Texas at El Paso – UTEP Fight song and Miners Fight
University of Texas at San Antonio – UTSA Fight Song
Texas A&M University – Aggie War Hymn
Texas A&M University-Commerce – A&M-Commerce Fight Song
Texas A&M University - Kingsville – Jalisco and Javelina Victory March
Texas Christian University – So Tried and True
Texas Southern University – TSU Fight Song
Texas State University – Go Bobcats
Texas Tech University – Fight Raiders, Fight
Texas Woman's University – Daughters of Texas (written by John Philip Sousa)
University of Toledo – Fight for Dear Old T U
Towson University – Towson Fight Song
Trinity College (CT) – TC Fight Song
Troy University – Trojans, One and All
Truman State University – Hail to the Bulldogs
Tufts University – Tuftonia's Day
Tulane University – Tulane Fight Song (and/or The Olive and Blue), Roll On Tulane
University of Tulsa – Hurricane Spirit

U

UCLA – Sons of Westwood and The Mighty Bruins
UMBC – UMBC Riser
UNLV – Win with the Rebels
University of North Alabama – UNA Fight Song; also Go, Fight for UNA
Upper Iowa University – UIU Fight Song (tune of Wildcat Victory (Kansas State University Fight Song)
Ursinus College – Ursinus Fight Song
University of Utah – Utah Man; also Utah Victory
Utah State University – Utah State Fight Song
Utah Valley State College – Utah Valley State Fight Song

V

Valdosta State University – Valdosta State Fight Song
Valparaiso University – Valpo Fight Song
Vanderbilt University – Dynamite and Cheer for Old Vandy
Vermilion Community College – Roll Up The Score
University of Vermont – Vermont Victorious
Villanova University – V for Villanova
University of Virginia – The Cavalier Song, The Good Old Song (while The Good Old Song, to the tune of "Auld Lang Syne", is sometimes mistakenly listed as a fight song, it is actually the school's alma mater)
Virginia Military Institute (VMI) – VMI Spirit
Virginia Tech – Tech Triumph

W

Wabash College – Old Wabash
Wake Forest University – O Here's to Wake Forest
Wartburg College (IA) – Wartburg Fight Song
University of Washington – Bow Down to Washington and Yoh Washington
Washington and Lee University – Fight! Fight! Blue and White!
Washington State University – Washington State University Fight Song
Wayne State University – War March of the Warriors (Formerly "March of the Tartars")
Weber State University – We Are the Wildcats
Wesleyan University – Wesleyan Fight Song
West Chester University – Rams Fight
West Texas A&M University – On, On Buffaloes
West Virginia University – Hail, West Virginia
West Virginia State University – Hail to the Team
Western Carolina University – Western Carolina Fight Song
Western Illinois University – We're Marching On
Western Kentucky University – WKU Fight Song (tune of Stand Up and Cheer)
Western Michigan University – WMU Fight Song
University of Western Ontario – Western School Song
Western State College – Western State Fight Song
Western Washington University – Viking Victory March
Westminster College (PA) – Westminster Victory
Whittier College – Go Poets!
Wichita State University – Shocker Fight Song
College of William and Mary – Tribe Fight Song
William Jewell College – Fight William Jewell
Williams College – Yard By Yard
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire – Onward to Victory
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay – Phoenix Fight Song
University of Wisconsin-Madison – On, Wisconsin! and Wisconsin Spirit
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee – UWM Fight Song
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh – Hail Titans
University of Wisconsin-Rock County – Go Rattlers Go
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater – Warhawk Battle Cry
Wittenberg University – Wittenberg Fight
College of Wooster – Black and Gold
University of Wyoming – Cowboy Joe

X

Xavier University (OH) – XU Fight Song

Y

Yale University – Bingo, Eli Yale; Bull Dog; Down the Field; Glory for Yale; and Whoop It Up
Youngstown State University – YSU Fight Song

Z

External links

College Football Fight Song Lyrics
NCAA College Football Fight Songs Music
Lyrics to College Fight Songs
College Fight Songs Music (Temporarily disabled)
Lyrics On Demand-College Fight Songs

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 *[[Bradley University]] &ndash; ''[[Bradley University#Fight Song|Bradley Loyalty Song]]'' (''Charge On, Bradley'')
 *[[Brigham Young University]] &ndash; ''[[The Cougar Song (BYU)|Cougar Song]]'' (''[[Brigham Young University#Fight Song|Rise and Shout, the Cougars are out...]]'')
-*[[Brigham Young University Hawaii]] &ndash; ''[[Brigham Young University#Fight Song|BYU-H Fight Song]]''
+*[[Brigham Young University Hawaii]] &ndash; ''[[Brigham Young University Hawaii#Fight Song|BYU-H Fight Song]]''
 *[[Brown University]] &ndash; ''[[Brown University#Ever True To Brown|Ever True to Brown]]'' and ''The Brown Cheering Song''
 *[[Bucknell University]] &ndash; ''[[Bucknell University#Fight Song|'Ray Bucknell]]''