Origin of the “We Are...” chant?

[Galway Eagle]

Curious when this started. Read some articles this AM that suggested either DePaul or Penn State started it in the 70s. Can anyone remember when this started for us?

[PBRme]

Curious when this started. Read some articles this AM that suggested either DePaul or Penn State started it in the 70s. Can anyone remember when this started for us?

I remember it when I got there in the 80's

[CTWarrior]

I remember it when I got there in the 80's

They were doing in 79 when I got there, but I have the DVD of the 1977 Championship game and you could here MU fans doing in the background then, so it goes at least that far back.

[oldwarrior81]

I think at MU it may go back as far as the early 70's.  I remember a poster saying he began the chant.

Penn State claims to have originated the chant around 1976.

As a kid I somewhat remember the crowd chanting "We Are (clap clap), SC (clap clap)" at USC in the OJ days (68-69)

[StateStreetMission]

They were chanting "WE ARE...(clap,clap) MARQUETTE at the first game in the fall of 1971.
I had assumed that this was an original MU thing, and had been a long time tradition.

[jsglow]

I ALWAYS remember it and I've been going to games for 50 years or pretty close.  (It's the one thing I knew how to do when I was 7 or 8!)

[Sir Lawrence]

I recall chanting it in the original Latin. 

[Windyplayer]

Somewhat related to this thread: I was at church with my wife and 3-year old son last month and he started chanting "We Are Marquette" during the service. I did very little to stop him resulting in absolute daggers from my better half.

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

I recall chanting it in the original Latin.

Winner!

[alexius23]

I recall Gary Brell saying how he thought it was a lame cheer....that puts it in the mid '70's

[ChuckyChip]

I recall Gary Brell saying how he thought it was a lame cheer....that puts it in the mid '70's

Brell played 1969-71, so it might put it early 70`s.

[79Warrior]

They were doing in 79 when I got there, but I have the DVD of the 1977 Championship game and you could here MU fans doing in the background then, so it goes at least that far back.

I do remember the "Warriors Warriors" chant from the 70's.

[DoggyDaddy]

 I was a freshman in the fall of 1970 and attended every home game of that glorious season. We chanted it.   

[Goose]

As long as I can remember it has been chanted at MU games. I go back to '68 and it has been there the whole time.

[Eldon]

I recall chanting it in the original Latin.

This is great.

[PBRme]

I recall chanting it in the original Latin.

Nos Marquette Sumis

I think I'm close been a long time

[mr.MUskie]

Cavemen.

[Warriors4ever]

I was a freshman in the fall of 1971.  We were doing it then.
DePaul stole it from us.   They weren't doing it until later in the 70's at a minimum, certainly not at the games I attended there when MU played there while I was a student.  They certainly didn't start it.

[PBRme]

Cavemen.

Pleeeeaaaaase

Humanus Incavo

[Benny B]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Marquette

He showed great proficiency in learning the local languages, especially Huron, but he would always introduce himself with "je suis Marquette," a phrase that over the years would become ubiquitous in the region.

"Je suis Marquette," obviously, translates to "I am Marquette."  Those who returned in Father Jacques stead would then introduce themselves with "nous sommes Marquette" (we are Marquette).



[Aside: Listen, I'm all for responding to sarcasm with sarcasm, but it's clear that PiperPuncher is legitimately asking a question here.  I'm ashamed that I had to be the one to answer the origin of the "We are Marquette" call.]

[WI inferiority Complexes]

I was only able to make it to one game last season, but we chanted it then.

[PBRme]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Marquette

"Je suis Marquette," obviously, translates to "I am Marquette."  Those who returned in Father Jacques stead would then introduce themselves with "nous sommes Marquette" (we are Marquette).



[Aside: Listen, I'm all for responding to sarcasm with sarcasm, but it's clear that PiperPuncher is legitimately asking a question here.  I'm ashamed that I had to be the one to answer the origin of the "We are Marquette" call.]

Let's see I got the Spelling AND word order wrong, I guess it hasn't been that long, I think that was the case back then also

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

Let's see I got the Spelling AND word order wrong, I guess it hasn't been that long, I think that was the case back then also

Benny is translating to French.  Latin would be "Marquette Sumus" according to my Google translator.

[Loose Cannon]

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[Rudy]

We are Marquette!