For the 1963 film having the same title, see The Victors . The Victors is the fight song of the University of Michigan (UM). It was composed by UM student Louis Elbel in 1898 following the last-minute football victory over the University of Chicago that clinched a league championship. John Philip Sousa is quoted as saying it is "the greatest college fight song ever written." An abbreviated version of the fight song, based on the final refrain, is played after the football team either scores or makes a big defensive play, such as an interception. Its full lyrics span several verses that run over two minutes long. The melody of the fight song is very similar to the trio section from The Spirit of Liberty March. This song is often referred to as "Hail to the Victors," which is not correct. The phrase "champions of the West" is often misunderstood, and is in reality a ref

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