"March On! (You Fighting Sycamores)" is the official school

fight song A fight song is a rousing short song associated with a sports team. The term is most common in the United States and Canada. In Australia, Mexico, and New Zealand these songs are called the team anthem, team song, or games song. First associated ...

Indiana State University Indiana State University (ISU) is a public university in Terre Haute, Indiana. It was founded in 1865 and offers over 100 undergraduate majors and more than 75 graduate and professional programs. Indiana State is classified among "D/PU: Doctor ...

. The song and lyrics were written by ISU professor of music Joseph A. Gremelspacher as a pep song.Time - Volume 157, Issues 1-12 - Page 20 2001 A guide to the underdoggiest of underdogs: INDIANA STATE SYCAMORES Terre Haute, Ind. Record: 21-11 Sample Fight Song Lyric: "March on, march on/ You fighting Sycamores, Sycamores" Reason to Root for Them: Once known as the "Fighting Teachers" . "March On!" was first performed at a Homecoming pep rally on October 20, 1939. "March On!" replaced " Cheer for the Blue and White" as the school's primary fight song. "March On!" is performed by the "Blue Thunder" basketball band at every home basketball game, and by the

Pride of Indiana The Indiana State University Marching Sycamores, is the marching band of Indiana State University. The Marching Sycamores are the university's musical ambassadors, and are one of the most active and visible student organizations on campus, with a ...

at every home football game. When Indiana State wins, the band alters the fight song to have a

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feel, which is known as "Waltz On!".

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