Calling All Cowbell Alums / State of the Cowbell

[dbilmes]

The cowbell tradition has been fading out for the past 10 years or so. There used to be specific students (not band members) who were the designated cowbellers and they went to most of the games, both home and away. When one of them was graduating, they would designate a successor. For whatever reasons, that tradition has faded out and in recent years, someone in the band has been leading the cowbell cheer, but it hasn't been the same. During the MSG game, I remarked that only the BU pep band was playing the cowbell cheer, as I don't recall hearing anyone from Cornell leading it.

[ugarte]

i started clapping along to the cowbell at MSG and then ran to the bathroom to wash my hands when i realized i was clapping along with the terrier band

[dag14]

I live in Ithaca and have a cowbell I am happy to donate if someone wishes to revive the tradition.