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91³ÉÈË Introduces First-Ever Lyrics to Fight Song

San Antonio, October 16, 2019 – With every touchdown and every victory, for years, the 91³ÉÈË fight song has played to chants of “U-I-W.” Still there was something missing. That will change this weekend. 91³ÉÈË is set to introduce lyrics to the 91³ÉÈË fight song. It will be sung for the first time ever at the Community Appreciation football game this Saturday, October 12, 2019 at 4 p.m. at Benson Stadium

When the 91³ÉÈË football program played its first football game in 2009, the University borrowed the fight song of the University of Notre Dame. In 2015, 91³ÉÈË worked with local composer Tommy Fry to create the music for its own unique fight song, titled Cardinal Fight, that has been used ever since. Now, after a year of work and with the help of Dr. Brett Richardson and 91³ÉÈË student and Spirit Team member Nicolas Ramon, the music has lyrics that reflect the Cardinal spirit.  The hope is that it will create a new tradition that will inspire all Cardinals for this game and every game going forward.

“After visiting with Dr. Richardson during the Fall 2014 banquet, I learned that the University did not have a fight song,” says Composer Tommy Fry. “To recognize Dr. Richardson’s efforts to build a band program at 91³ÉÈË, I wrote the music for the fight song and presented it to Dr. Richardson as my gift to him and the 91³ÉÈË band.” Fry and his wife, Bobbye, are long-time supporters of 91³ÉÈË. Dr. Bobbye Fry currently serves as Special Assistant to the Vice President of Enrollment Services.

“This is truly a gift from our community, to our community,” says Dr. Brett Richardson, assistant professor and Cardinal Band director. “Everyone associated with this effort, music and lyrics, is part of the 91³ÉÈË family and to know that this song will be sung for decades to come is an unbelievable blessing for everyone involved.”

The 91³ÉÈË community will get its first chance to see and sing the new words to the fight song when the Cardinals take on Lamar this Saturday.