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The Minnesota State Rouser, also known as The Maverick Rouser is the
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of the
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. It is played at all
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athletics games, rallies and at many alumni events. The Maverick Machine, the
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, plays the rouser along with other popular songs and the song of the university, the Minnesota State University Hymn.


History

The Minnesota State Rouser was written as a revised version of the original song "Mankato Rouser" that was written by Kenneth Pinckney in 1948. The song was updated to reflect the name change to Minnesota State University, Mankato in 1998 and has certain emphasis on the nickname 'Minnesota State'. The tune references the latest school mascot adopted in 1977, the Maverick, a wild unbranded male steer bull and was written as a result of the winning suggestion by then Professor of Education Roy Cook.


Lyrics

Hail to our colors,
The purple and the gold.
Rally for vict'ry,
We're back of you so fight, fight, fight.
You'll conquer our foes all you Mav'ricks brave and bold.
So fight on Minnesota State,
Come on let's go, let's go!
M-A-V-E-R-I-C-K-S!
MAV-'RICKS! MAV-'RICKS!
GO STATE!


References

{{Minnesota State University College fight songs in the United States Minnesota State Rouser