Tribe Fight Song
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The Tribe Fight Song is the official fight song of The College of William & Mary, located in Williamsburg
, Virginia
. Throughout the College's history there have been three official fight songs. The original fight song, titled Victory, was written in 1929 by Oscar E. Wilkinson. Two years later, a new fight song titled Fight, Fight, Fight for the Indians was published in the William & Mary student handbook. Many years later, a third edition was written which is still used today. Simply Tribe Fight Song, it is supposed to be sung after every touchdown the Tribe
football
team scores at home games.
A second, lesser known song was composed by Rolf Kennard in the 1930s. The William & Mary Victory March is occasionally played before games, most often at Homecoming.
Williamsburg, Virginia
Williamsburg is an independent city located on the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia, USA. As of the 2010 Census, the city had an estimated population of 14,068. It is bordered by James City County and York County, and is an independent city...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
. Throughout the College's history there have been three official fight songs. The original fight song, titled Victory, was written in 1929 by Oscar E. Wilkinson. Two years later, a new fight song titled Fight, Fight, Fight for the Indians was published in the William & Mary student handbook. Many years later, a third edition was written which is still used today. Simply Tribe Fight Song, it is supposed to be sung after every touchdown the Tribe
William & Mary Tribe
The William & Mary Tribe are the athletic teams for the College of William & Mary. The name Tribe now refers to the unity and comradery that William & Mary student-athletes share when competing in the classroom and on the field. William & Mary has transitioned through several official nicknames...
football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
team scores at home games.
A second, lesser known song was composed by Rolf Kennard in the 1930s. The William & Mary Victory March is occasionally played before games, most often at Homecoming.