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MUScoop => The Superbar => Topic started by: muhoosier260 on July 11, 2008, 01:14:15 PM

Title: We Are Marquette
Post by: muhoosier260 on July 11, 2008, 01:14:15 PM
I was just curious if anyone knows how long the "we are marquette" slogan has been around either in print or chanted at games, etc. Earliest memories?
Title: Re: We Are Marquette
Post by: BrewCity83 on July 11, 2008, 01:37:01 PM
I can solidly confirm it as far back as 1979-80 when I was a freshman.
Title: Re: We Are Marquette
Post by: Sweenz on July 11, 2008, 01:54:33 PM
I heard, but can't confirm, when Pere Jacque Marquette was being led around by Native Americans on the St Lawrence River, he introduced himself and his group of explorers by chanting "We Are, MARQUETTE", even though the rest of the group was not named Marquette, the group conceded since he was the leader and one with the most authority in the group.
Title: Re: We Are Marquette
Post by: 🏀 on July 11, 2008, 02:05:58 PM
I heard, but can't confirm, when Pere Jacque Marquette was being led around by Native Americans on the St Lawrence River, he introduced himself and his group of explorers by chanting "We Are, MARQUETTE", even though the rest of the group was not named Marquette, the group conceded since he was the leader and one with the most authority in the group.

Ditto.
Title: Re: We Are Marquette
Post by: nyg on July 11, 2008, 02:39:27 PM
Pere wasn't around in 1972 to 1976, but the chant was.
Title: Re: We Are Marquette
Post by: rocky_warrior on July 11, 2008, 03:59:55 PM
I heard, but can't confirm, when Pere Jacque Marquette was being led around by Native Americans on the St Lawrence River, he introduced himself and his group of explorers by chanting "We Are, MARQUETTE", even though the rest of the group was not named Marquette, the group conceded since he was the leader and one with the most authority in the group.

Actually, they were afraid that chanting and clapping would be taken as a hostile action, so he just held up a sign instead.
Title: Re: We Are Marquette
Post by: ZiggysFryBoy on July 11, 2008, 04:10:07 PM
I first heard it from Sherry Coe-Perkins.  :D