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[QUOTE="SWC75, post: 367221, member: 289"]
Note that "The Saltine Warrior" contains no references to native Americans. The "Warrior" is an Achilles-type warrior. The problems came when someone came up with a native American mascot and called it "The Saltine Warrior", which caused the song to be banned. We now paly "Down Down the Field", which is a good song, too, and supposedly more [polcially correct. ironically, it [I]does [/I]have a reference to native Americans:
 
Out upon the gridiron stands 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.
[B]Onondaga's braves are out to win today[/B],
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 thru';
Down, down the field they go marching,
Fighting for the Orange staunch and true.
Rah! Rah! Rah!
Vict'ry'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
 
 
This U-Tube clip has both songs, inclduing some other material:
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