"On to Victory" is the recognized
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 ...
for the
University of New Hampshire
The University of New Hampshire (UNH) is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Durham, New Hampshire. It was founded and incorporated in 1866 as a land grant college in Hanover in connection with Dartmouth College, m ...
, typically played by the
UNH Wildcat Marching Band and
UNH Pep Band. Originally titled "The Line Up", it was written by Florence V. Cole, class of 1912. The most current version was arranged by Tom Keck, Director of Athletic Bands from 1998 to 2003. It is usually followed by "UNH Cheer." "New Hampshire Hymn" is the official fight song, but "On to Victory" is recognized due to its more traditional composition.
The song was rearranged by William Ericksen and used as the fight song for the
Glastonbury High School
Glastonbury High School is a public, co-educational high school located in Glastonbury, Connecticut, United States.
It is the only high school in Glastonbury, and serves roughly 2,000 students and employs roughly 150 faculty members. The school i ...
football team in Connecticut in the 1980s.
See also
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UNH Alma Mater
The "UNH Alma Mater" is the official Alma mater (song), alma mater of the University of New Hampshire in Durham, New Hampshire. The lyrics to the song were written by Herbert Fisher Moore, an 1898 graduate of the school, and are sung to the tune ...
External links
New Hampshire's "On to Victory" (With "UNH Cheer")via
YouTube
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America East Conference fight songs
Colonial Athletic Association fight songs
University of New Hampshire
American college songs
College fight songs in the United States
Year of song missing
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