The "Iowa Fight Song" is one of three fight songs currently used by the University of Iowa Hawkeye Marching Band along with On Iowa and Roll Along Iowa. A fight song is primarily an American and Canadian sports term referring to a Song associated with a team The University of Iowa, is a major teaching service and Research university located on a campus in Iowa City Iowa, on the banks of the Iowa River The Hawkeye Marching Band (or HMB) is the Marching band for the University of Iowa. " On Iowa " is one of three Fight songs currently used by the University of Iowa Hawkeye Marching Band along with the Iowa Fight Song " Roll Along Iowa " is one of three fight songs currently used by the University of Iowa Hawkeye Marching Band along with On Iowa and the Iowa The lyrics were written by Iowa native Meredith Willson, author of The Music Man, in 1951. Robert Meredith Willson ( 18 May 1902 – 15 June 1984) was an American composer songwriter conductor and playwright The Music Man is a musical with book music and lyrics by Meredith Willson. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January