The Michigan Wolverines have the most all-time wins and the highest winning percentage in college football history. It has, in my opinion, the most awesome helmet and it’s fight song has their competitors shaking in their shoes before they ever arrive at the gate. Michigan Stadium has record-breaking attendance and many rivalries. The annual season-ending game against Ohio State was once voted as ESPN’s best sports rivalry.
That being said – ARE YOU READY FOR SOME WOLVERINE FOOTBALL?
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The greatest college football march ever composed! So said the legendary John Philip Sousa. “The Victors” is called the “1812 Overture” and “Stars & Stripes” of all college football marches or fight songs.
In case you don’t know the words and I KNOW you want to sing along, I have included a second version just for YOU. Most of the time, only the chorus is sung. Look below for the full lyrics.
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Another season of football and I am so excited. I love my Michigan, but I watch and enjoy a good game no matter who it is. I want to spend my Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays and Thursdays in front of the TV. I do not want a knock on the door or a ring on the phone. Please honor my wishes and DON’T BOTHER ME. Not only will I bite, I may……………
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The Michigan Fight Song
It was composed by UM student Louis Elbel in 1898.
Now for a cheer they are here, trimphant!
Here they come with banners flying,
In stalwart step they’re nighing,
With shouts of Vict’ry crying,
We hurrah, hurrah, we greet you now, Hail!
Far we their praises sing
For the glory and fame they’ve bro’t us
Loud let the bells them ring
For here they come with banners flying
Far we their praises tell
For the glory and the fame they’ve bro’t us
Loud let the bell them ring
For here they come with banners flying
Here they come, Hurrah!
(chorus)
Hail! to the victors valiant
Hail to the conqu’ring heroes
Hail! Hail! to Michigan
The leaders and best!
Hail! to the victors valiant
Hail! to the conu’ring heroes
Hail! Hail! to Michigan,
The Champions of the West!
(break strain)
We cheer them
We cheer and cheer again
For Michigan, we cheer for Michigan
We cheer with might and main
WE cheer, cheer, cheer
With might and main we cheer!
(chorus)
An alternate set of lyrics were found in University athletic files circa the 1920s. Did Elbel write them – no one knows.
Hail! to our Alma Mater!
Hail! to dear old Ann Arbor
Hail! Hail! to Michigan
The Athens of the West!
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I’m an Iowa Hawkeye fan but I’m not so sure about our season this year as we have a new QB. I do my share of screaming in front of the TV while my cat cries in the background and my husband shakes his head at me. My husband is an Ilini fan but our teams don’t play each other much so not much bickering there. The Wolverines come to black and gold country on November 23 and I will be thinking of you. Have a great season!
Thank God you are not a Buckeye. Then we might have a problem. As it is, Iowa is not too shabby and we cannot rest on our laurels when we meet up. You sound like my hubby and I. He really only screams at Alabama, but I scream at all of them, just a little louder for my Wolverines. I love to watch all football – college, pro,CFL, Arena, just not into soccer. Sorry Soccer fans. But I do like your rule about – get off the field when you are down. Half the time I think football players fake it to interrupt the flow of the game or just to take a break. Hope you have a great season too Sandy! We will talk more.
OH – #17 Wolverines 59 – Central Michigan 9 – GO BLUE!
It was the highest-scoring opening game for the Wolverines (1-0) since 1905, when they beat Ohio Wesleyan 65-0.
Can I get a Hail Michigan. Go blue! Wolverines forever!
Do we play Alabama this year?
Maybe in one of the bowls. We shall see. LOL