Michigan Fight Song ("Hail to The Victors ... - Youtube.Com Michigan Fight Song (The Victors) by University of Michigan - Karaoke Lyrics on Smule. "The Victors" is the fight song of the University of Michigan (UM) written and composed by UM student Louis Elbel in 1898. Louis Elbel, a music student at the University, wrote the words and the music in celebration of a last minute 12-11 Michigan victory over rival Chicago, giving U-M its first Western Conference football championship. Here they come with banners flying, In stalwart step they're nighing, With shouts of vict'ry crying, We hurrah, hurrah, we greet you now, Hail! Michigan Fight Song ("Hail to The Victors ... - Youtube.Com Michigan Fight Song 6/29/2009 Michigan's famous fight song, The Victors, was written in November of 1898. Michigan Fight Song Michigan Lyrics. The song was first played publicly by John Philip Sousa and his band. University of Michigan "The Victors" Now for a cheer they are here, triumphant!