Skip to main contentSkip to main content
Register for more free articles.
Log in Sign up
Back to homepage
Subscriber Login
Keep reading with a digital access subscription.
Subscribe now
You have permission to edit this video.
Edit
Arizona Daily Star
72°
  • Sign in
  • Subscribe Now
  • Manage account
  • Logout
    • Manage account
    • e-Newspaper
    • Logout
  • AI Answers
  • Site Search
  • News
    • Sign up for newsletters
    • Local
    • Arizona
    • Business
    • Crime
    • Nation & World
    • Markets & Stocks
    • SaddleBrooke
    • Politics
    • Archives
    • News Tip
  • Arizona Daily Star
    • E-edition
    • E-edition-Tutorial
    • Archives
    • Special Sections
    • Merchandise
    • Circulars
    • Readers' Choice Awards
    • Buyer's Edge
  • Obituaries
    • Share Your Story
    • Recent Obituaries
    • Find an Obituary
  • Opinion
    • Submit a Letter
    • Submit guest opinion
    • Letters to the Editor
    • Opinion & Editorials
    • National Columnists
  • Sports
    • Arizona Wildcats
    • Greg Hansen
    • High Schools
    • Roadrunners
    • Scores
  • Lifestyles
    • Events Calendar
    • Arts & Theatre
    • Food & Cooking
    • Movies & TV
    • Movie Listings
    • Music
    • Comics
    • Games
    • Columns
    • Play
    • Home & Gardening
    • Health
    • Get Healthy
    • Parenting
    • Fashion
    • People
    • Pets
    • Travel
    • Faith
    • Retro Tucson
    • History
    • Travel
    • Outdoors & Rec
    • Community Pages
  • Brand Ave. Studios
  • Join the community
    • News tip
    • Share video
  • Buy & Sell
    • Place an Ad
    • Shop Local
    • Jobs
    • Homes
    • Marketplace
    • I Love A Deal
  • Shopping
  • Customer Service
    • Manage My Account
    • Newsletter Sign-Up
    • Subscribe
    • Contact us
  • Mobile Apps
  • Weather: Live Radar
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Bluesky
  • YouTube
  • Pinterest
  • Instagram
© 2026 Lee Enterprises
Terms of Service | Privacy Policy
  • AI Answers
  • Site Search
Arizona Daily Star
News+
  • AI Answers
  • Site Search
Read Today's E-edition
Arizona Daily Star
News+
  • Log In
  • $1 for 3 months
    Subscribe Now
    • Manage account
    • e-Newspaper
    • Logout
  • E-edition
  • News
  • Obituaries
  • Opinion
  • Wildcats
  • Lifestyles
  • Newsletters
  • Comics & Puzzles
  • Readers' Choice Awards
  • Jobs
  • 72° Partly Cloudy
Share This
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Bluesky
  • WhatsApp
  • SMS
  • Email
"Bear Down, Arizona" Fight Song: 70 Years of Wildcat Pride
Share this
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Bluesky
  • WhatsApp
  • SMS
  • Email
  • Print

"Bear Down, Arizona" Fight Song: 70 Years of Wildcat Pride

  • The University of Arizona on YouTube
  • Oct 15, 2026
  • Oct 15, 2026 Updated 7 hrs ago
Tucson weather forecast for October 10
Tucson weather forecast for October 10
VIDEO: Brent Brennan reflects on Arizona's 52-31 win over West Virginia
VIDEO: Brent Brennan reflects on Arizona's 52-31 win over West Virginia
Tucson's Top Stories: October 13
Tucson's Top Stories: October 13
Tucson's Top Stories: October 11
Tucson's Top Stories: October 11
Tucson weather forecast for October 11
Tucson weather forecast for October 11
VIDEO: Isaiah Mizell, Cam Chapa reflect on Arizona's 52-31 win over West Virginia
VIDEO: Isaiah Mizell, Cam Chapa reflect on Arizona's 52-31 win over West Virginia
Arizona blows through San Francisco 93-69
Arizona blows through San Francisco 93-69
Tucson's Top Stories: October 12
Tucson's Top Stories: October 12
Tucson's Top Stories: October 14
Tucson's Top Stories: October 14
Arizona Daily Star on this date: October 12
Arizona Daily Star on this date: October 12
Arizona QB Noah Fifita, on ASU: 'I hate that team up north with all my heart'
Arizona QB Noah Fifita, on ASU: 'I hate that team up north with all my heart'
Members of Tohono O’odham Nation set up prayer camp at San Miguel gate
Members of Tohono O’odham Nation set up prayer camp at San Miguel gate
Southern Arizona high school football standings through Oct. 9
Southern Arizona high school football standings through Oct. 9
Tucson's Top Stories: October 10
Tucson's Top Stories: October 10
Arizona Wildcats’ sports schedule for Oct. 12-18
Arizona Wildcats’ sports schedule for Oct. 12-18
Tucson weather forecast for October 12
Tucson weather forecast for October 12
Canyon del Oro ekes out a 10-3 win over Tucson High
Canyon del Oro ekes out a 10-3 win over Tucson High
Tucson weather forecast for October 13
Tucson weather forecast for October 13
Tucson's Top Stories: October 15
Tucson's Top Stories: October 15
Tucson's Top Sports Stories: October 12
Tucson's Top Sports Stories: October 12
Prefer us on Google

For the 70th anniversary of "Bear Down, Arizona,” in 2022, the University of Arizona took a look back at the origins of its fight song.

As featured on

Latest video

Arizona Daily Star on this date: October 16

Arizona Daily Star on this date: October 16

Tucson's Top Stories: October 16

Tucson's Top Stories: October 16

Tucson's Top Sports Stories: October 16

Tucson's Top Sports Stories: October 16

Tucson weather forecast for October 16

Tucson weather forecast for October 16

Zelensky rallies European allies as Trump ties slump

Zelensky rallies European allies as Trump ties slump

"Bear Down, Arizona" Fight Song: 70 Years of Wildcat Pride

"Bear Down, Arizona" Fight Song: 70 Years of Wildcat Pride

The Wildcast: What have we learned about Arizona football halfway through the season?

The Wildcast: What have we learned about Arizona football halfway through the season?

Tucson country singer loses the battle, wins the day with steal

Tucson country singer loses the battle, wins the day with steal

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Bluesky
  • WhatsApp
  • SMS
  • Email
  • Print
Arizona Daily Star
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Bluesky
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
  • Arizona Daily Star Store
  • This is Tucson
  • Saddlebag Notes
  • Tucson Festival of Books
Prefer us on Google

Sites & Partners

  • E-edition
  • Classifieds
  • Events calendar
  • Careers @ USA Today Co.
  • Online Features
  • Sponsored Blogs
  • Get Healthy

Services

  • Advertise with us
  • Register
  • Contact us
  • RSS feeds
  • Newsletters
  • Photo reprints
  • Subscriber services
  • Subscription FAQ
  • Shopping

© Copyright 2026 Arizona Daily Star, PO Box 26887 Tucson, AZ 85726-6887

Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Advertising Terms of Use | Privacy Choices | Cookie Preferences

Powered by BLOX Content Management System from bloxdigital.com.

  • Notifications
  • Settings
You don't have any notifications.

Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device.

Topics

News Alerts

Breaking News