On, Brave Old Army Team

"On, Brave Old Army Team" is the fight song of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

While returning to his quarters, Egner began whistling an improvised tune which he decided would go well with the words for the new cheer, making it more suited for a fight song than a football chant.

He scribbled the notes on the cuff of his shirt so he wouldn't forget them and the resulting composition became "On, Brave Old Army Team".

[2][3][4][5] The importance of the song to cadet morale has been frequently referenced in media reports on West Point athletics, as during the academy's dramatic 1960 football victory over Syracuse University, when Sports Illustrated reported that "at half time, the Orange band marched and the "national champion" baton twirler performed.

[6] The tombstone of former West Point football coach Earl Blaik is inscribed with the words "On, Brave Old Army Team".