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Quiz about Big Ten Fight Songs
Quiz about Big Ten Fight Songs

Big Ten Fight Songs Trivia Quiz


Big Ten universities have some of the most famous fight songs. See if you can identify the school from the fight song lyrics below. Obvious words have been left out, but a hint that alludes to each school has been included.

A multiple-choice quiz by cobb367. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
cobb367
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
217,286
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
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Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. What Big Ten school has these lyrics in its fight song? (Hint: What would Leonidas say?)

Go right thru for _________, Watch the points keep growing,
_________ teams are bound to win, they're fighting with a vim,
Rah! Rah! Rah!
See their team is weakening, We're going to win the game,
Fight! Fight! Rah! Team Fight! Victory for _________
Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What Big Ten school has these lyrics in its fight song? (Hint: This Cole Porter lyric is urbane: "I get no kick from champagne.")
Os-kee-Wow-Wow, _________,
Our eyes are all on you.
Oskee-Wow-Wow, _________,
Wave your _________ and your _________. Rah! Rah!
When the team trots out before you,
Every man stand up and yell,
Back the team to victory,
Os-kee-Wow-Wow.
Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What Big Ten school has these lyrics in its fight song?
Hail, hail to old _________!
All hail to our old _________ and _________!
Hail, hail to old _________!
Our friendship may she never lack.
Ever grateful, ever true,
Thus we raise our song anew
of the days we've spent with you,
All hail our own _________!
Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What Big Ten school has these lyrics in its fight song? (Hint: Philip Roth's first novel?)
Fight the team across the field,
Show them _________'s here
Set the Earth reverberating
With a mighty cheer
Rah! Rah! Rah!
Hit them hard and see how they fall;
Never let that team get the ball.
Hail! Hail! The gang's all here,
So let's win that old conference now.
Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What Big Ten school has these lyrics in its fight song? (Hint: Breaking Away?)
_________, Our _________
_________, we're all for you.
We will fight for
the _________ and _________,
For the glory of Old _________.
Never daunted, we cannot falter,
In a battle, we're tried and true.
_________, Our _________,
_________, we're all for you!
Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What Big Ten school has these lyrics in its fight song? (Hint: Paternoty suit?)
Fight on _________, Fight on _________,
Strike your gait and win,
Victory we predict for thee,
We're ever true to you, dear old _________ and _________.
Onward _________, Onward _________
Roar _________ roar,
We'll hit that line, roll up the score,
Fight on to victory evermore.
Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What Big Ten school has these lyrics in its fight song? (Hint: Last seen on M.A.S.H.?)
The word is "Fight! Fight! Fight! for _________,
Let every loyal _________ sing;
The word is "Fight! Fight! Fight! for _________,"
Until the walls and rafters ring.
Come on and cheer, cheer, cheer, for _________
Come on and cheer until you hear the final gun.
The word is "Fight! Fight! Fight! for _________,"
Until the game is won.
Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What Big Ten school has these lyrics in its fight song? (Hint: As in Sheb Wooley song?)
Go U _________, Break right through that line,
With our colors flying, we will cheer you all the time,
U Rah, Rah,
Go U _________, fight for victory
Spread far the fame of our fair name,
Go _________, win that game.
Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What Big Ten school has these lyrics in its fight song? (Hint: Landscaper's nightmare?)
_________, Hats off to thee!
To thy colors, true we shall ever be,
Firm and strong, united are we.
Rah! Rah! Rah! for Ski-U-Mah,
Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah for the _________.
Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What Big Ten school has these lyrics in its fight song? (No hint. You are on your own on this one.)
Hail! to the victors valiant
Hail! to the conqu'ring heroes
Hail! Hail! to _________
the leaders and best
Hail! to the victors valiant
Hail! to the conqu'ring heroes
Hail! Hail! to _________,
the champions of the West!
Hint



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1. What Big Ten school has these lyrics in its fight song? (Hint: What would Leonidas say?) Go right thru for _________, Watch the points keep growing, _________ teams are bound to win, they're fighting with a vim, Rah! Rah! Rah! See their team is weakening, We're going to win the game, Fight! Fight! Rah! Team Fight! Victory for _________

Answer: Michigan State

Michigan State's nickname: Spartans. King Leonidas was the leader of the Spartans who made their heroic stand at Thermopylae in 480 B.C.
Chorus of the MSU Fight Song:
Go right thru for M S U, 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 the game,
Fight! Fight! Rah! Team Fight! Victory for M S U.
Up with the colors, Unfurl them on high! Fight! Rah! Team Fight!
2. What Big Ten school has these lyrics in its fight song? (Hint: This Cole Porter lyric is urbane: "I get no kick from champagne.") Os-kee-Wow-Wow, _________, Our eyes are all on you. Oskee-Wow-Wow, _________, Wave your _________ and your _________. Rah! Rah! When the team trots out before you, Every man stand up and yell, Back the team to victory, Os-kee-Wow-Wow.

Answer: Illinois

Urbane and champagne refer to Urbana and Champaign, home of the main campus of the University of Illinois.
Chorus of "Oskee Wow Wow":
Os-kee-Wow-Wow, Illinois,
Our eyes are all on you.
Oskee-Wow-Wow, Illinois,
Wave your Orange and your Blue. Rah! Rah!
When the team trots out before you,
Every man stand up and yell,
Back the team to victory,
Os-kee-Wow-Wow. Illinois.
3. What Big Ten school has these lyrics in its fight song? Hail, hail to old _________! All hail to our old _________ and _________! Hail, hail to old _________! Our friendship may she never lack. Ever grateful, ever true, Thus we raise our song anew of the days we've spent with you, All hail our own _________!

Answer: Purdue

Purdue's nickname: Boilermakers. A shot and a beer is known as a Boilermaker.
Chorus of "Hail Purdue":
Hail, hail to old Purdue!
All hail to our old gold and black!
Hail, hail to old Purdue!
Our friendship may she never lack.
Ever grateful, ever true,
Thus we raise our song anew
of the days we've spent with you,
All hail our own Purdue!
4. What Big Ten school has these lyrics in its fight song? (Hint: Philip Roth's first novel?) Fight the team across the field, Show them _________'s here Set the Earth reverberating With a mighty cheer Rah! Rah! Rah! Hit them hard and see how they fall; Never let that team get the ball. Hail! Hail! The gang's all here, So let's win that old conference now.

Answer: Ohio State

Philip Roth's first novel was "Goodbye Columbus". Columbus is the home of Ohio State University.
Words of "Fight the Team":
Fight the team across the field,
Show them Ohio's here
Set the Earth reverberating
With a mighty cheer
Rah! Rah! Rah!
Hit them hard and see how they fall;
Never let that team get the ball.
Hail! Hail! The gang's all here,
So let's win that old conference now.
5. What Big Ten school has these lyrics in its fight song? (Hint: Breaking Away?) _________, Our _________ _________, we're all for you. We will fight for the _________ and _________, For the glory of Old _________. Never daunted, we cannot falter, In a battle, we're tried and true. _________, Our _________, _________, we're all for you!

Answer: Indiana

The film "Breaking Away" (1979) was set on the Indiana University campus.
Words of "Indiana, Our Indiana":
Indiana, Our Indiana
Indiana, we're all for you.
We will fight for
the Cream and Crimson,
For the glory of Old I. U.
Never daunted, we cannot falter,
In a battle, we're tried and true.
Indiana, Our Indiana,
Indiana, we're all for you!
6. What Big Ten school has these lyrics in its fight song? (Hint: Paternoty suit?) Fight on _________, Fight on _________, Strike your gait and win, Victory we predict for thee, We're ever true to you, dear old _________ and _________. Onward _________, Onward _________ Roar _________ roar, We'll hit that line, roll up the score, Fight on to victory evermore.

Answer: Penn State

"Paternoty" is pun on Joe Paterno, longtime football coach at Penn State.
Words of "Fight on State":
Fight on State, Fight on State,
Strike your gait and win,
Victory we predict for thee,
We're ever true to you, dear old White and Blue.
Onward State, Onward State
Roar Lions roar,
We'll hit that line, roll up the score,
Fight on to victory evermore,
Fight on, on, on, on, on
Fight on, on Penn State!
7. What Big Ten school has these lyrics in its fight song? (Hint: Last seen on M.A.S.H.?) The word is "Fight! Fight! Fight! for _________, Let every loyal _________ sing; The word is "Fight! Fight! Fight! for _________," Until the walls and rafters ring. Come on and cheer, cheer, cheer, for _________ Come on and cheer until you hear the final gun. The word is "Fight! Fight! Fight! for _________," Until the game is won.

Answer: Iowa

Iowa's nickname: Hawkeyes. Hawkeye was one of the main characters of the movie and TV series MASH.
Words of the Iowa Fight Song:
The word is "Fight! Fight! Fight! for IOWA,
Let every loyal Iowan sing;
The word is "Fight! Fight! Fight! for IOWA,"
Until the walls and rafters ring (Go Hawks!)
Come on and cheer, cheer, cheer, for IOWA
Come on and cheer until you hear the final gun.
The word is "Fight! Fight! Fight! for IOWA,"
Until the game is won.
8. What Big Ten school has these lyrics in its fight song? (Hint: As in Sheb Wooley song?) Go U _________, Break right through that line, With our colors flying, we will cheer you all the time, U Rah, Rah, Go U _________, fight for victory Spread far the fame of our fair name, Go _________, win that game.

Answer: Northwestern

Purple is Northwestern's color. Remember the Sheb Wooley song "Purple People Eater"?
Words of "Go U Northwestern":
Go U Northwestern, Break right through that line,
With our colors flying, we will cheer you all the time,
U Rah, Rah,
Go U Northwestern, fight for victory
Spread far the fame of our fair name,
Go Northwestern, win that game.
9. What Big Ten school has these lyrics in its fight song? (Hint: Landscaper's nightmare?) _________, Hats off to thee! To thy colors, true we shall ever be, Firm and strong, united are we. Rah! Rah! Rah! for Ski-U-Mah, Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah for the _________.

Answer: Minnesota

Minnesota's nickname: Golden Gophers. Gophers are a landscaper's nightmare.
Words to "Minnesota Rouser":
Minnesota, Hats off to thee!
To thy colors, true we shall ever be,
Firm and strong, united are we.
Rah! Rah! Rah! for Ski-U-Mah,
Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah for the U of M.
10. What Big Ten school has these lyrics in its fight song? (No hint. You are on your own on this one.) Hail! to the victors valiant Hail! to the conqu'ring heroes Hail! Hail! to _________ the leaders and best Hail! to the victors valiant Hail! to the conqu'ring heroes Hail! Hail! to _________, the champions of the West!

Answer: Michigan

Words to "Hail to the Victors":
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!

PS -- Sorry Badger fans, but "On Wisconsin" is too easy!
Source: Author cobb367

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