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Observerofthe20s OP t1_iu4xrpk wrote

The Nittany Lion is the eastern mountain lion mascot of the athletic teams of the Pennsylvania State University: Penn State Nittany Lions. Created in 1907, the "Nittany" forename refers to the local Mount Nittany, which overlooks the university.

Although the lion was created in 1907, it was only used on paper and was not unveiled at football games until October 1922.

In the early 1920s, a song was created to honor the mascot. It is played during sporting events on campus entitled "The Nittany Lion". Many fans know this song as "Hail to the Lion," even though that is not technically the name of the song.

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Jef_Wheaton t1_iu7n9pc wrote

>Many fans know this song as "Hail to the Lion," even though that is not technically the name of the song.

It's called "Nittany Lion Fight Song" on the sheet music.

If you're a Rookie auditioning for the Blue Band, every practice ends with the "Rookie Run", where all the potential new members do a lap around the practice field while the other band members sing the song to them. That way, by the end of band camp, everyone should know the words.

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gniklex t1_iu8j2c1 wrote

And they use the same outfit to this day

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vogelsyn t1_iu94ji4 wrote

the nittany lion can be distinguished by shouting "WE ARE", to which they will respond "PENN STATE" pre-dating that OH-IO crap by a lot of years.

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