Bring back the Saltine Warrior Fight Song - change the title or the lyrics if necessary - a great fight song.
When I was growing up in the 60's both "The Saltine Warrior" and Down Down the Field were used. I grew to like both songs, although I preferred the former, which was typically played over SU highlights that were shown on the news each week (because very few games were televised).
The Saltine Warrior lyrics:
In the days of old, when knights were bold
Every city had its warrior man.
In the days of new, when fights are few
You will view them from a big grandstand.
In our college town one has great renown
If the game of football he should play.
With his pig-skin ball he is cheered by all,
He's the Saltine Warrior of today.
Chorus: The Saltine Warrior is a bold, bad man,
And his weapon is a pigskin ball,
When on the field he takes a good, firm stand,
He's the hero of large and small.
He will rush toward the goal with might and main
His opponents all fight, but they fight in vain,
Because the Saltine Warrior is a bold, bad man,
And victorious over all.
Note that there is no reference to native Americans. I'm not sure what would need to be changed here.
Now look at the lyrics for "Down Down the Field":
Out upon the gridiron stand old Syracuse,
Warriors clad in orange and in blue,
Fighting for the fame of Alma Mater.
Soon those Crouse chimes will be ringing,
Soon you'll hear those fellows singing.
Onondaga's braves are out to win today,
The sons of Syracuse are ready for the fray,
The line holds like a wall and now the Orange has the ball,
So ready for that old long yell. Rah! Rah! Rah!
Chorus: Down, Down the field goes old Syracuse,
Just see those backs hit the line and go thro';
Down, down the field they go marching,
Fighting for the Orange staunch and true.
Rah! Rah! Rah!
Vict'y's in sight for old Syr-a-cuse,
Each loyal son knows she ne'er more will lose,
For we'll fight, yes, we'll fight, and with all our might
For the glory of old Syracuse.
And yet this is the "politically correct" fight song the band marches to.
This clip has the music for each, first Down Down the Field, then The Saltine Warrior: