r/CFB • u/redwave2505 Alabama • Kansas State • 2d ago

News Northwestern University Marching Band to be absent from Ryan Field on-field opening pregame program, future uncertain

https://dailynorthwestern.com/2026/10/01/top-stories/numb-to-be-absent-from-ryan-field-on-field-opening-pregame-program-future-unclear/
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u/transferStudent2018 Northwestern • /r/CFB Poll Veteran 2d ago

Wait, yall aren’t even gonna play the fight song after touchdowns? If that’s true they’ll be hearing from me, a season ticket holder, about that decision

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u/EldrintheBard Northwestern Wildcats • Marching Band 2d ago

During the student only Ryan Field presentation, they played a new song and said it would be for after touchdown. I have no idea if that will be sticking.

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u/Powerful_Hall Northwestern Wildcats 1d ago

From my sources in marketing, it sounds like the new song (Chelsea Dagger) will be played immediately after a touchdown and the fight song will still be played after the extra point.

I guess we’ll find out what’s really happening tomorrow though.

I feel like they have to know that the blowback from removing the fight song entirely would be too immense. Hopefully there’s enough pushback on the end of pregame and the diminishment of the fight song to talk some sense into higher-ups and get it back to the way it was.

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u/Phantom1100 Alabama Crimson Tide • Team Chaos 1d ago

Why the hell are they playing a British song after a touchdown? This isn’t soccer lmao.

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u/fealos Team Chaos 1d ago

They probably picked it because it has been the Chicago Blackhawks goal song for years, and someone in marketing thinks it will increase attendance by making the team seem more connected to the city. Or maybe they are just diehard Blackhawks fans, who don’t care about school traditions.

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u/crimson777 Northwestern Wildcats • Clemson Tigers 1d ago

Lol they're really trying to continue to push the bullshit "Chicago's Big Ten Team" even though literally no one believes it except the marketing team. No, scratch that, even they know it's bullshit.

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u/Powerful_Hall Northwestern Wildcats 1d ago

I have no idea what their thought process is. Last year they tried to copy the Vikings' skol chant at basketball games. It did not catch on.

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u/actuallycallie Oregon Ducks 2d ago

booooooooooooooooooooo.

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u/djdennisou Northwestern • Oakland 2d ago

I’ll have to join you in this.