FSU Fight Song

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The Florida State University Fight Song is the official fight song of Florida State University.

The 1950 Florida State University Homecoming half-time show included a dedication ceremony naming the stadium in honor of university President Doak Campbell. There was also a special performance by the band, christening it the Marching Chiefs and premiering the Florida State University Fight Song. Student Doug Alley wrote the lyrics to the fight song and Tommy Wright, Professor of Music, composed the score.

Fifty years later, the FSU Fight Song is one of the most widely recognized college tunes in the country. Mission Control awakened alumnus and current professor Norm Thagard, with the Fight Song one morning in 1983 while he was aboard the Challenger spacecraft.

The words, as written by Doug Alley in 1950 (music by Tommy Wright), are:

You've got to fight, fight, fight for FSU!

You've got to scalp 'em Seminoles;

You've got to win, win, win, win this game,

and roll on down and make those goals.

For FSU is on the warpath now,

and at the battle's end she's great.

So fight fight fight fight to victory.

Our Seminoles from Florida State!