Syracuse University Traditions
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[edit] Historical Traditions
- Boar's Head Society
- Tambourine and Bones
- Kissing Bench
- The Statue of Diana
- Salt Rush
- Flour Rush
- Snow Rush
- Orange Rush
- The Burial of General Calculus
- Class Ivy
- Crouse Chimes
- ATO Cannon
- Step Singing
- Goon Squad
- Moving-Up Day
- Freshman Beanies
- Spring Weekend
- Winter Carnival
- National Orange Day
- SU - Colgate Football
- University Union Block Party
- DKE Volleyball
- [Delta Tau Delta's Cupid's Run]
[edit] Syracuse Songs
Down The Field (fight song)
- Down, down the field goes
- old Syracuse,
- Just see those backs hit the line
- and go thro'
- Down, down the field they go
- marching, Fighting for the Orange
- stuanch and true.
- Rah! Rah! Rah!
- Vict'ry's in sight for old Syracuse,
- Each loyal son knows she
- ne'er more will lose,
- For We'll fight, yes. we'll fight,
- and with all our might
- For the glory of Syracuse
Saltine Warrior
- In the days of old, when knights were bold
- Every city had its warrior man.
- In the days of new, when fights are few
- You will view them from a big grandstand.
- In our college town one has great renown
- If the game of football he should play.
- With his pig-skin ball he is cheered by all,
- He's the Saltine Warrior of today.
- The Saltine Warrior is a bold, bad man,
- And his weapon is a pigskin ball,
- When on the field he takes a good, firm stand,
- He's the hero of large and small.
- He will rush toward the goal with might and main
- His opponents all fight, but they fight in vain,
- Because the Saltine Warrior is a bold, bad man,
- And victorious over all.
Bill Orange
- Bill Orange is upon the sidelines
- With a megaphone and flag in hand.
- He leads the crowd to cheer like demons,
- All up and down the old grandstand;
- And as the ball is moving goal-ward
- Each yard that's gained he's marking well
- It's worth while to play for Old Bill Orange
- For win or lose you'll always hear him yell:
- "Get in the game to win, boys,
- Ev'ry blessed mother's son of you;
- Stand firm along the line,boys,
- Watch the ball, this time it's going through.
- Last night the sun set orange,
- Omen ever sure and true,
- Get in the game and win , boys,
- Old Syracuse, she calls to you!"
