Articles for tag: University of Michigan football

“The Victors”: The Story Behind Michigan’s Iconic Fight Song

Photo: Louis Elbel conducting the Michigan Marching Band in “The Victors,” 1958. Source: Wikipedia The thunderous march of “The Victors” has become one of college football’s most recognizable sounds for more than a century, but its composition traces back to a frustrated U-M student with its first performance under the baton of John Philip Sousa. ...