Ahh it's so weird hearing my last name in a song. I'm a direct decedent Anthony Drexel, the founder of the college. Not sure if I'm going to be attending yet though.
Fight on for Drexel, We've got the stuff we need to win this game; We're gonna fight on for Drexel, Take the Dragon on to fame! March down the field, boys; The Gold and Blue is on another spree; We're gonna fight, fight, fight, fight for Drexel Tech, On to victory! (Chant) D-D-D-D! R-R-R-R! E-E-E-E! EXEL! EXEL! DREXEL! DREXEL! FIGHT, TEAM, FIGHT! (Repeat)
According to Drexel Archives the first reference to the "Dragons" occurred on October 17, 1928 in The Drexel Triangle (the school newspaper). The headline of an article on the football team reads: "Drexel Dragons Make Astounding Record as Victorious Team." By January 1929, The Triangle expanded the use of the term "Dragons" to refer to the basketball team. Later, the term was applied to all Drexel sports' teams.
In 1931, the Drexel Athletic News printed a full page of Drexel related songs, including the first "Fight Song." This version, likely written in the 1920s, was printed in every edition of the Athletic News up until 1938.
Actually, the cheer emerged around the same time that Drexel athletics became an officially recognized and supported part of Drexel student life. It can be found in the 1924 version of the student yearbook, the Lexerd. With a new commitment from the school's administration, came a new school spirit anchored by the activity of the "Dragons."
Ahh it's so weird hearing my last name in a song. I'm a direct decedent Anthony Drexel, the founder of the college. Not sure if I'm going to be attending yet though.
snax67 3 years ago
OMG ITS SOOOO LIKE PHI MUUUU
thechampishere55 3 years ago
what's up with the dragon? is he supposed to be singing too?
unigodotcom 3 years ago
"did you get that? It was perfect harmony" lmfao
gimpblender 4 years ago 3
Damn Loyd.. you don't know the fight song? eh niether do I
GavinSimmons 4 years ago
darkjaguar111 4 years ago
Mario's a cutie!!
I'm a Lexerd staff, i could go check on the old yearbooks..
chiuyenz 5 years ago
According to Drexel Archives the first reference to the "Dragons" occurred on October 17, 1928 in The Drexel Triangle (the school newspaper). The headline of an article on the football team reads: "Drexel Dragons Make Astounding Record as Victorious Team." By January 1929, The Triangle expanded the use of the term "Dragons" to refer to the basketball team. Later, the term was applied to all Drexel sports' teams.
MarioTheDragon 5 years ago
In 1931, the Drexel Athletic News printed a full page of Drexel related songs, including the first "Fight Song." This version, likely written in the 1920s, was printed in every edition of the Athletic News up until 1938.
MarioTheDragon 5 years ago
Sorry. The dragon only recently become the mascot. It seems a tad anachronistic that a song from the 1920s would reference the current mascot.
jbs36 5 years ago
Actually, the cheer emerged around the same time that Drexel athletics became an officially recognized and supported part of Drexel student life. It can be found in the 1924 version of the student yearbook, the Lexerd. With a new commitment from the school's administration, came a new school spirit anchored by the activity of the "Dragons."
MarioTheDragon 5 years ago