The OU Chant is the
alma mater of the
University of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma (OU) is a Public university, public research university in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it had existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two Territories became the state of Oklahom ...
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The chant was written in 1936 by Jessie Lone Clarkson Gilkey, the coach of the OU girl's glee club from 1936 to 1938. It is played by
The Pride of Oklahoma and sung by fans and alumni during pregame festivities prior to home football games in
Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, also known as Owen Field or The Palace on the Prairie, is the football stadium on the campus of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma. It serves as the home of the Oklahoma Sooners football team. ...
. The Chant is played and/or sung at other official University gatherings and sporting events.
External links
OU Chant at SoonerSports.com
1936 songs
University of Oklahoma
American college songs
Alma mater songs