Stand Up and Cheer was written by Paul P. McNeely in 1909 for use at the University of Kansas, where it is still played today as a secondary fight song, and used as the primary fight song at Ohio University, Athens. It is also played as a secondary fight song at Columbia University.
Another version was created by popular songwriters Lew Brown (lyrics) and Harry Akst (music) for the 1934 film Stand Up and Cheer! starring Shirley Temple.
It is the fight song of:
Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky,Ohio University in Athens, Ohio,Montana State University in Bozeman, MT,Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, MissouriUniversity of North Dakota in Grand Forks, North Dakota,Concordia College in Moorhead, MinnesotaFranklin College in Franklin, IndianaSouthwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford, OklahomaAcadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia,Grove City College in Grove City, Pennsylvania,Haverhill High School in Haverhill, Massachusetts,Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School in South Paris, MaineWalter L Sickles High School in Tampa, Florida,Clarksville High School in Clarksville, Tennessee,South St. Paul High School in So. St. Paul, MNMartinsburg High School, in Martinsburg, West Virginia,Westlake High School, in Westlake, Ohio,South Charleston High School in South Charleston, West Virginia,Lawrence High School, Lawrence, KansasFenton High School in Fenton, Michigan,Madisonville North Hopkins High School in Madisonville, Kentucky,Bell County High School in Pineville, Kentucky .Oakwood High School in Dayton, Ohio.Midpark High School in Middleburg Hts., Ohio.North Plainfield High School in North Plainfield, New JerseyQuincy Senior High School in Quincy IL.Ona Junior High School in Ona, WV.(formerly)duPont Manual Magnet High School in Louisville, Kentucky.Palo Verde High School, Tucson, AZUpper Arlington High School, Upper Arlington, Ohio,William Mason High School, Mason, OHZeeland East High School, Zeeland, MIFranklin Heights High School, Columbus, OHGlenwood High School, Chatham, ILOrchard Farm High School, St. Charles, MOThomas Worthington High School, Worthington, OhioWorthingway Middle School, Worthington, OhioKilbourne Middle School, Worthington, OhioCanal Winchester High School, Canal Winchester, OhioWesterville South High School. Westerville, OhioClinton High School in Clinton, MichiganWichita East High School in Wichita, KansasNew Lexington High School, New Lexington OhioMarion-Franklin High School, Columbus, OhioHiawatha High School in Hiawatha, KSMadison Plains High School, London, OhioOttawa Hills High School in Ottawa Hills OhioWahama High School in Mason, West VirginiaWarren G. Harding High School in Warren, OhioEverett Jr. High/Middle School in Columbus, OhioCamp Hawthorne in Raymond, MaineGalion High School in Galion, OhioSummit High School in Summit, New JerseySummit High School in Spring Hill, TennesseeBenton High School, St. Joseph, MOFulton High School, Middleton, MI