Hail to Old OSU

Harold A. Wilkins, OAC Class of 1907, author of "Hail to Old OAC".

"Hail to Old OSU" is the fight song of Oregon State University. It is derived from a song published by Harold A. Wilkins in 1914 and is played mainly at sporting events like football and basketball games.

The lyrics have been slightly altered since being written "to conform to a changing culture",^[1] as well as adopting new initials for the school — with Oregon Agricultural College (OAC) becoming Oregon State Agricultural College (OSAC) in 1927, Oregon State College (OSC) in 1937, and finally emerging as today's OSU in 1961.

The song was written during the 1909-10 academic year and its music and lyrics were published and copyrighted in 1914. The tune is now in the public domain.

^ Edmonston Jr., George. "Primal Traditions". OSU Alumni Association. Retrieved 2016-05-11.

[1] Edmonston Jr., George. "Primal Traditions". OSU Alumni Association. Retrieved 2016-05-11.

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