Below is the USF Alma Mater pulled directly from
the Alumni Website. The description is also from the alumni site.
Use
THIS link to download the song to your computer! The
Alma Mater is a 1,630 KB MP3.
Composed by Wayne Hugoboom, a professor of music at USF in 1960, the USF Alma Mater was first used in 1961. Hugoboom won a USF song competition and received a check for $250 for coming up with the tradition-making words and music.
Hail to thee, our Alma mater
May thy name be told,
Where above thy gleaming splendor,
Waves the green and gold
Thou our guide in quest for knowledge
Where we all are free
University of South Florida
Alma Mater, Hail to Thee!
Be our guide in truth and wisdom
As we onward go,
May thy glory, fame and honor
Never cease to grow
May our thoughts and prayers
Be with thee through eternity,
University of South Florida
Alma Mater, Hail to Thee!