Roll Tide (or Roll Tide Roll) is the rallying cry for the Alabama Crimson Tide athletic teams. [1] [2] The trademark to the phrase is claimed by the University of Alabama, with licensing and marketing by The Collegiate Licensing Company. [3] [4]
The origins of 'Roll Tide' are unclear. From 1892 to 1906, commentators popularized the 'Thin Red Line' nickname for the university team, later replaced by 'Crimson Tide'. [5] The university fight song originally contained the line "Roll to vic-try", later replaced with the phrase roll tide. [5]
Dr. Dorothy Worden-Chambers attributes 'roll tide' as a "cultural keyword... emblematic of the culture of the [University of Alabama]." [5]
Roll Tide (or Roll Tide Roll) is the rallying cry for the Alabama Crimson Tide athletic teams. [1] [2] The trademark to the phrase is claimed by the University of Alabama, with licensing and marketing by The Collegiate Licensing Company. [3] [4]
The origins of 'Roll Tide' are unclear. From 1892 to 1906, commentators popularized the 'Thin Red Line' nickname for the university team, later replaced by 'Crimson Tide'. [5] The university fight song originally contained the line "Roll to vic-try", later replaced with the phrase roll tide. [5]
Dr. Dorothy Worden-Chambers attributes 'roll tide' as a "cultural keyword... emblematic of the culture of the [University of Alabama]." [5]