Hail to Pitt

Pennsylvania Hall, now demolished and replaced by a modern residence hall of the same name, from inside Pitt Stadium, also now demolished. This side of Pennsylvania Hall shows the "Hail to Pitt" sign that existed in many variations throughout the years on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh. This version was painted for the 100th season of Pitt football in 1990. It depicts a stylized version of Giuseppe Moretti's Panther statues as well as the traditional script Pitt logo that served as the primary athletic logo from 1973 until 1997.

"Hail to Pitt" is the most traditional fight song of the University of Pittsburgh, which is commonly referred to as Pitt. The saying "Hail to Pitt!" is also the most traditional and commonly used slogan of the University of Pittsburgh and its athletics teams. The slogan is frequently used in promotional material, printed on merchandise and souvenirs. It was also the title of a 1982 history of Pitt athletics by author Jim O'Brien.[1] The slogan is often used among alumni as a statement of affiliation, including as a closing signature in conversation or correspondence between alumni, and is sometime abbreviated as "HTP" or "H2P", the latter of which is a registered trademark of the university and is frequently used on official university signage and merchandise.

  1. ^ O'Brien, Jim, ed. (1982). Hail to Pitt: A Sports History of the University of Pittsburgh. Wolfson Publishing Co. ISBN 0-916114-08-2.