Fan or Fraud: Do You Know All the Words to These Michigan Fight Songs?
Don't call yourself a fan if you know know the lyrics to the fight song.
As we are smack dab in the middle of college football season, it seems like a good time to either teach the new fans the lyrics or call out the "Walmart Wolverines" in the world. No more will we sit back and watch you mumble through the fight songs at games only to shout out the few words you know.
Time to test your knowledge and just see how good you are. If you are a fan, you should know the lyrics to the fight song, especially if you have been to a game in person. For those alumni that don't know the words, your education was wasted and good luck faking your way through life.
So before you head to the stadium for the next game, make sure you scroll down to learn all of the lyrics to these Michigan fight songs. Bias alert...we will start with the best fight song known to man, The Victors. Go Blue! The rest of the college fight songs will follow behind.
The Victors - University of Michigan
Now for a cheer they are here, triumphant!
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 fame they've bro't us
Loud let the bells them ring
For here they come with banners flying
Here they come, Hurrah!
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 conqu'ring heroes
Hail! Hail! to Michigan,
the champions of the West!
We cheer them again
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!
Hail! to the victors valiant
Hail! to the conqu'ring heroes
Hail! Hail! to Michigan,
the champions of the West!
Victory for MSU - Michigan State University
On the banks of the Red Cedar,
There's a school that's known to all;
Its specialty is winning,
And those Spartans play good ball;
Spartan teams are never beaten,
All through the game they fight;
Fight for the only colors,
Green and White.
Go right through for MSU,
Watch the points keep growing.
Spartan teams are bound to win,
They're fighting with a vim.
Rah! Rah! Rah!
See their team is weakening,
We're going to win this game.
Fight! Fight! Rah! Team, Fight!
Victory for MSU.
CMU Fight Song - Central Michigan University
Eastern Eagles Fight Song - Eastern Michigan University
Eastern Eagles, hats off to you!
Fight, fight, fight for ole EMU.
Look to the sky, the Eagles will fly,
the bravest we'll defy.
...Rah,rah, rah!"
"Hold that line for ole Green and White.
Sons and daughters show your might.
So, FIGHT, FIGHT! for ole EMU
and vic-tor-y!
WMU Fight Song - Western Michigan University
Fight on fight on for Western;
take the ball, make a score,
win the game.
Onward for the Brown and Gold;
Push 'em back, push 'em back
bring us fame.
Fight on fight on for Western;
over one, over all we will reign.
Fight, Broncos fight,
fight with all your might.
Western win this game!
Grand Valley Fight Song - Grand Valley State University
We want a Grand Valley victory, as Lakers we have pride.
Our team will lead us on, Blue and White we're at your side!
We want a Grand Valley victory, as our foes will quickly see.
Raise! Your! Voices and cheer for a VIC-TO-RY - FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!
NMU Fight Song - Northern Michigan University
Wildcats of Northern
We're behind you in this game
We're the Wildcats of Northern
Do your best to win acclaim
You are the pride and joy
Of every person young and old
So do your best
For Northern's glory
Fight for the green and gold