We Are the Boys from Old Florida

[1] A collection of University of Florida pep songs from 1941, on the other hand, attributes "We Are the Boys" to Thorton W. Allen, a prolific composer and arranger of marching band music in the early 20th century.

"[3] And although the University of Florida owns the rights to its band arrangement of the song, the tune and lyrics are in the public domain.

In the early 1970s, the band began playing the song exclusively at the end of the third quarter, allowing every fan in attendance at Gator home games to stand, sway, and sing along.

Pep bands at other UF sporting events also play the song, often at a similar time frame - a break in the action well into the contest.

[3] The University of Florida has been co-educational since the 1940s, and there have been several attempts to update the lyrics of "We Are the Boys" to reflect the school's many female students.

However, while the alma mater and many traditions dating from the school's male-only period have been updated over the years, "We Are the Boys" has remained unchanged.