What are the Best Traditions in College Football?

[BamaMoon]

I know "winning" is a given, but beyond that...go!

 

[Con]

I love the Iowa tradition of saluting the Children's Hospital between the 1st and 2nd quarter. That has to be super cool for those kids and their families to see that.

 

[cbi1972]

Pains me to say it, but the eagle circling the stadium in Auburn is pretty cool

 

[NoNC4Tubs]

Pains me to say it, but the eagle circling the stadium in Auburn is pretty cool

Hmmm. I always thought it was a buzzard....

I occasionally pull up the video of it crashing into the pressbox window. Always good for a laugh!

 

[jthomas666]

Pains me to say it, but the eagle circling the stadium in Auburn is pretty cool

Especially when it smashes into the pressbox glass.

 

[Tidewater]

I like seeing the Colorado Buffalo take the field, even though I'm not a huge Colorado fan.

I enjoyed the Hokies playing Enter Sandman when the team takes the field, although the Hokies are substantially less intimidating now than they were 25 years ago.

 

[Bamabuzzard]

Hmmm. I always thought it was a buzzard....

I occasionally pull up the video of it crashing into the pressbox window. Always good for a laugh!

Don't insult the Buzzard's in such a filthy manner...

 

[PA Tide Fan]

I've always enjoyed watching the Ohio State band doing the script "Ohio" and the dotting of the "I".

 

[RollTide_HTTR]

I hate Clemson and Dabo but their whole running down the hill thing is pretty cool

 

[Tidewater]

Burning couches after the Mountaineers win is err, a tradition.

 

[davefrat]

Burning couches after the Mountaineers win is err, a tradition.

When I was in school at WVU some poor unsuspecting person had their car go up in flames during one of the couch burnings.

 

[Crimson1967]

SNASS is a pretty good one.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

those sweater girls at USCw are a nice tradition

 

[NoNC4Tubs]

I hate Clemson and Dabo but their whole running down the hill thing is pretty cool

There has got to be a video somewhere of one of the players/coaches stumbling and tumbling down it...

 

[Cruloc]

Hmmm. I always thought it was a buzzard....

I occasionally pull up the video of it crashing into the pressbox window. Always good for a laugh!

It's not a turkey vulture? What!

 

[bamaee04]

Although there are lots of them that I love about our own program, I'll only mention one from the homer perspective, and that is Rammer Jammer...remember when we used to play it before the game instead of only after a win, lol.

For a few that it pains me to acknowledge about our rivals, but you can't deny they are cool and add to the experience...Auburn and the eagle flight, Tennessee's band playing the opposing team's fight song before the game, and LSU with the announcement that it is Saturday night in Death Valley come to mind and I've personally experienced.

Lastly, I'll say Chief Osceola and the pregame chant at FSU, Virginia Tech and Enter Sandman, and since we play them this year, Wisconsin and Jump Around...

 

[GrayTide]

Pregame pageantry , the TAMU band is very impressive with its military marching precision.

 

[BamaMoon]

Pregame pageantry , the TAMU band is very impressive with its military marching precision.

I saw it and I just didn't get it, honestly. Now, the stadium itself is gorgeous - the best in the SEC of the places I've been - but I just don't get their weird traditions; especially yell leaders. Possibly slightly biased having lived in Texas several years.

 

[BamaMoon]

I'll add a few I've considered:

Bama: Tusk - as Big Al marches the length of the field & the playing of Sweet Home Alabama!
Tenn. - Power T opening - pretty cool - but I hate Tenn.!
UT - Band/fans - Eyes of Texas
OU/UT - Red River Rivalry split seats at Cotton Bowl
Fl. State - War Chant

 

[CrimsonTitles]

There's a lot of great traditions on college football, but nothing beats singing Dixieland Delight in the student section with the extra words. I know it's frowned upon, but to me, it will always be the greatest tradition in college football.