October 6, 2011 | Athletics
Wildside 101: Northwestern Football Traditions
Coach Pat Fitzgerald offers refresher on game day rituals every student should know
By Matt Paolelli
Watch NowThe Northwestern University football team will take on the University of Michigan in a night game Saturday at Ryan Field, the first home game since students returned to campus in September. For freshmen and other first-time attendees, there are several time-honored Northwestern traditions that should be learned.
To help in that effort, head football coach Pat Fitzgerald recently hosted a "Wildside 101" event to instruct students in the proper way to effectively root for the Wildcats. Organized by the Wildside, Northwestern's official student spirit group, the session included a tutorial on how to sing the school fight song and reviewed several other Ryan Field traditions. Watch the video above for a full recap.





