Top 10 School Specific College Football Songs

I mean, it was hard to not put this as #1. The country band Alabama wrote the song in 1983. The fans adopted and embraced the song for its ties to the state of Alabama and the region as a whole.

Typically played between the third and fourth quarter, there have been several chants that fans will shout as the song plays, some of which contained profanity, although this was mainly the students chanting these chants. The song was actually banned for a few years because of it.

Actually, it has been played by other schools as a way to counter and mock Alabama, most notably Tennessee, which pokes fun at the song by mentioning Tennessee several times but never Alabama.

The anthem for Tennessee football for over 50 years now originally started in 1972 at a halftime show by the UT Band, Pride of the Southland. While not an official fight song, Rocky Top had become so popular and catchy that it really resonated with fans.

It has become a core part of Tennessee fans' gameday experience. It is played numerous times at football games and other sporting events and is officially recognized as a state song of Tennessee.

Country Roads is about as synonymous with West Virginia as it gets. This song has been played consistently at West Virginia home games since 1972.

In 1980, John Denver himself performed at the new stadium. It is played as part of the pre-kickoff experience and after every home victory.

One of the most iconic entrances in college football belongs to Virginia Tech. The Hokies walk out of the tunnel at every home game with this song playing.

This tradition originated in 2000 when they installed a new video board in Lane Stadium. Ultimately, "Enter Sandman" beat out "Welcome to the Jungle" and "Sirius." The fans usually jump around too, which has actually registered on a seismograph multiple times.

Hang On Sloopy was an iconic rock song that originally released in 1965. An Ohio State student heard the song and thought it would be perfect for the school's band.

Coincidentally, it hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 list in October 1965, the week before Ohio State played it for the first time. It has become so synonymous with Ohio State that in 1985 it became the official state rock song of Ohio.

This tradition is a fairly recent one. It originated in 2017 after the passing of the artist Tom Petty in October of that year. Petty was born and raised in Gainesville and was a beloved figure in the community.

After his death, the University of Florida decided to pick this song as a way to honor him by playing it after the third quarter of every home game. It quickly became viral and has been a staple part of the gameday experience at The Swamp ever since.

The rallying cry of the Gamecocks faithful has been Sandstorm. It started in 2009 in a game against conference foe Ole Miss, in a game South Carolina won.

Usually, it is played to generate hype before kickoff but can also be played after scores. It is also commonly associated with fans waving white towels. It has become a staple song for South Carolina fans at multiple sporting events across campus ever since.

One of the most prominent college traditions since its inception in 2016. It is a bit surreal hearing 100,000 fans singing along in Ann Arbor.

It is an odd song choice if you actually listen to the lyrics. It is not exactly a hype song or even a happy one, but it has seemingly caught on in popularity. It is also surprisingly recent to me. This song did release in 2003 after all.

The song has a gritty, intimidating feel to it and fits the "Fighting Irish" theme well. It is just not as linked to Notre Dame itself. Other schools have songs more associated with them.

It is usually played during the "Here comes the Irish" part before kickoff. It is also used at basketball games. While it is a fitting song, I argue Boston College has more right to claim this song.