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"The Victors" is the fight song of the University of Michigan. [1] Michigan student Louis Elbel wrote the song in 1898 after the football team's victory over the University of Chicago, which clinched an undefeated season and the Western Conference championship.
According to University of Michigan music historian Joseph Dobos, "The Victors" had all but disappeared from campus in the 1900s, and the most popular songs at football games and pep rallies were the alma mater, "The Yellow and Blue", and a modified version of "Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight" that included Michigan-specific lyrics.
Victory for MSU", formerly "MSU Fight Song", is the official fight song of Michigan State University. It was created in early 1915 (and copyrighted in 1919), when MSU was known as Michigan Agricultural College (M.A.C.). An MSU cheerleader, Francis Irving Lankey, along with lyricist Arthur Sayles, created the song. [1]
Some songs are created by pairing new lyrics with a pre-existing tune, even another college's fight song. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 3 ] Hundreds of colleges have fight songs, most originating from the early 20th century in connection with football. [ 5 ]
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Michigan football running back Kalel Mullings, the Wolverines' player of the game in their 13-10 win over No. 2 Ohio State on Saturday, had some charged words for the Buckeyes after a fight ...
Another source claims the first football performance of the song occurred in November 1976 against Purdue University. [2] The song "went viral" after it was played by the Michigan Marching Band during the national telecast of the 1976 Orange Bowl. [3] Sheet music for the song was published in 1978 followed by an organ version in 1983. [1]
The Big Ten conference says it will take no further action after a fight on the field between Michigan and Michigan State football players at the end of their game last weekend.. The incident ...