Hail to Old OSU

First page of the score of Hail to Old OAC, from which the current Oregon State University fight song is extracted.

"Hail to Old OSU" is the fight song of Oregon State University. It is extracted from a song written 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] changing to conform to new initials (O.A.C. became O.S.C., and later, O.S.U.), and the use of a more gender-neutral version.

The music and lyrics were copyrighted in 1914 and are now public domain.

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