In Notre Dame's long, storied history of college football excellence, four words stand out to Fighting Irish faithful: "Cheer, cheer, for old Notre Dame / Wake up the echoes cheering her name." Notre ...

Two brothers, John and Michael Shea, wrote and published the Notre Dame fight song together in 1908. The duo’s lyrics include, “Cheer, cheer for old Notre Dame/Wake up the echoes cheering her name.” ...

One of the things that separates college football from professional football are the college fight songs. Even though many pro football teams have a fight song, they don’t stir up the same level of ...

Sit in the stands at most high schools and you’ll hear the strains of the "Notre Dame Fight Song" or the "University of Michigan Fight Song" grafted onto lyrics for the high school team. It’s easy, ...

Nothing captures the environment of a college football Saturday quite like the band playing the school's fight song. Whether it's at a pregame pep rally, during a game at a stadium or through a ...