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Where stately oaks and broad magnolias shade inspiring halls, There stands our dear Old Alma Mater who
to us recalls Fond memories that waken in our hearts a tender glow, And make us happy for the love that we have
learned to know.
All hail to thee our Alma Mater, molder of mankind, May greater glory, love unending be forever
thine. Our worth in life will be thy worth we pray to keep it true, And may thy spirit live in us, forever...L-S-U.
"Fight for LSU"
Like knights of old we fight to hold The glory of the Purple and Gold We'll carry through we'll die
or do To win this game for LSU Keep trying for the final score Come on you Tigers fight for more, for more Come
you Tigers fight, fight, fight For dear old LSU.
"Tiger Rag"
Long ago, way down in the jungle Someone got an inspiration for a tune, And that jingle brought from
the jungle Became famous mighty soon. Thrills and chills it sends thru you! Hot! so hot, it burns you too! Tho'
it's just the growl of the tiger It was written in a syncopated way, More and more they howl for the 'Tiger' Ev'ry
where you go today They're shoutin' Where's that Tiger! Where's that Tiger! Where's that Tiger! Where's that Tiger! Hold
that Tiger! Hold that Tiger! Hold that Tiger!
"Hey! Fightin' Tigers"
Hey! Fightin
Tigers, fight all the way! Hey! Fightin Tigers, win the game today! You've got the know
how, you're doin' fine, Hold on to the ball, as you hit the wall, And smash right through the line! You've got to
go for the touchdown, run up the score, Make Mike the Tiger stand right up and roar! Use all of your might as you fight
tonight And keep the goal in view! Victory for LSU! T...I...G...E...R...S...TIGERS!
"Chinese
Bandits"
Chinese
Bandits on their way,
Listen What Confucius say:
"Tiger Bandits like to KNOCK,
Gonna stop a touchdown.
CHOP CHOP !!!
There is some discrepancy in the origin of Royal Purple and Old Gold as LSU's official colors.
It is believed that those colors were worn for the first time by an LSU team in the spring of 1893 when the LSU baseball
squad beat Tulane in the first intercollegiate contest played in any sport by Louisiana State University. Team captain E.B.
Young reportedly hand-picked those colors for the LSU squad.
Later that year, the first football game was played. On November 25, 1893, football coach/chemistry professor Dr. Charles
Coates and some of his players went into town to purchase ribbon to adorn their gray jerseys as they prepared to play the
first LSU gridiron game.
Stores were stocking ribbons in the colors of Mardi Gras -- purple, gold and green. -- for the coming Carnival season.
However, none of the green had yet arrived at Reymond's Store at the corner of Third and Main streets. Coates and quarterback
Ruffin Pleasant bought up all of the purple and gold stock and made it into rosettes and badges.
