This is a list of songs written about, dedicated to, or commonly associated with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Most of the songs have been composed before 1940, and many were originally submitted in campus songwriting contests.
Presently popular
The following songs still see regular performance at the university, specifically through the Marching Illini. Other organizations, such as the Varsity Men's Glee Club, will also perform these songs. They are strongly recognized as university songs.
Title Composer Lyricist Written Cheer Illini '11 '12 1910 Hail to the Orange '11 '12 1910 Illini Fantasy 1970 1870–93 Illinois Loyalty 1905–06 Illinois March 1953 March of the Illini 1928 Oskee Wow-Wow '11 '12 1910 Pride of the Illini '22 '26 1928
Performed in the past The following songs used to see regular performance through the university band or orchestra, campus glee clubs, or other means. As of recent history, they are no longer performed regularly.
Title Composer Lyricist Written Academic Professional '11 1955 Alma mater '13 '10 1912 Back Illinois '15 '17 1914 Come, All Ye Loyal Rooters!(Illinois Field Song) '06 1907 Fight Illini(The Stadium Song) '22 '17 1921 For Good Old Illinois '15 '17 1914 Grand Illinois '78 1903 Hail Illinois! '21 '18 1917–18 Have Courage, Illinois '20 ex-'18 1917–18 Illini Fight Song '30 1938 Illini Overture 1933 Illinois '33 1962 Illinois Battle Call '08 1907 Illinois Celebration Song 1909 Illinois Forever '15 '17 1914 Illinois Holabaloo '12 1915–16 '17 '19 1914–17 Illinois Seniors' Greeting '18 1918 Illinois Sunset Song '05, '10 1910 Illinois We Love You '15 '17 1916 Illinois, We're All Behind You '17 '19 1917–18 It's the System (ThatThey Have at Illinois) '20, '15 '17 '15 '17 1917 Let's Go Illinois '15 '17 ex-'14 1912 Lights Out March ex-'08 1902 Loyal Sons of Illinois(The Homecoming Song) '23 '22 1921 O Illinois 1928 On Forever, Illinois 1917 Our University '09 1907 Siren Song 1908 Song of Illinois 1924 Song of the Illini Braves 1929 Sons of Loyalty '20 '18, ex-'20 ex-'22 1917–18 Take Me Back to Illinois '17 '18 1917–18 That's the Way at Illinois '03 1900–03 Those Good Old SongsThey Sing at Illinois '15 '17 1914 '07 1903–07 University of Illinois March 1929 Where the Boneyard Flows '17 ex-'18 1915 Wide Stand Our Gates '21 '23 1921
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References
See also Fight song Alma mater (song)