The Nittany Lion
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The Nittany Lion is one of the traditional songs played by the Penn State Blue Band at football games and other sporting events. During the pre-game show of home football games, it is part of the traditional Lion Fanfare and Downfield. While it is not the fight song of Penn State, it is one of the most widely associated songs with Penn State.
The second verse was used prior to 1993, when Penn State was a IA Independent school. When it joined the Big Ten athletically in 1993, the third verse was added, and is now used exclusively.
[edit] Lyrics
- Every college has a legend, passed on from year to year,
- To which they pledge allegiance, and always cherish dear.
- But of all the honored idols, there’s but one that stands the test,
- It’s the stately Nittany Lion, the symbol of our best.
- Chorus:
- HAIL! to the Lion, loyal and true.
- HAIL! Alma Mater, with your white and blue.
- PENN! STATE! forever, molder of men (and women),
- FIGHT! for her honor — FIGHT! — and victory again.
- There’s Pittsburgh with its Panther,
- and Penn her Red and Blue,
- Dartmouth with its Indian,
- and Yale her Bulldog, too.
- There’s Princeton with its Tiger,
- and Cornell with its Bear.
- But speaking now of victory,
- We’ll get the Lion’s share.
- (Chorus)
- Indiana has its Hoosiers,
- Purdue its gold and black.
- The Wildcats from Northwestern
- and Spartans on attack.
- Ohio State has its Buckeyes,
- Up north, The Wolverines.
- But the mighty Nittany Lions,
- The best they’ve ever seen.
- (Chorus)
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