It just wouldn't be complete if we cheered on the Bears without paying our due respects to our opposition. Hence we have the infamous buttons, a different set for each football game (plus a special one for homecoming) churned out every year. The band proudly wears them, and we pass them out for free to anyone at the football game who wants one!
The current season's buttons are displayed below. They are only released the Tuesday before the football game! Don't forget to get your hands on one before they are all gone.
2009 Season
SUNY Stony Brook: Seawolves: Prepared for Global Warming
Harvard: Harvard, the McGill of the South
Brown (Homecoming): Stimulating packages since 1794
URI: 2 Schools, 1 Cup
Holy Cross: How many Catholics does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop?
Princeton: New Jersey: America's Litter Box
Cornell: Testing the value of g since 1865
U Penn: Oatmeal: Cereal's Ugly Sister
Yale: Yuck. Fail.
Dartmouth: Baa Means No
Columbia: ¿Qué pasa, Mufasa?
Ivy League: Past Seasons
| Brown (Homecoming): Bears |
| 2008 | The Ivy 9 out of 10 Dirty Hippies Prefer |
| 2007 | Smokey the Bear |
| 2006 | {Blank brown button} |
| 2005 | If It Ain't Pembroke, Don't Fix It |
| 2004 | Reserving the Right to Arm Bears |
| 2003 | Brown is my Anti-Anti-Drug |
| 2002 | SPECIAL BROWNIES |
| 2001 | Dr. Ruth Can Help You |
| 2000 | SHEILA, PRINCESS OF POWER |
| 1999 | DIVINE PROVIDENCE |
| 1998 | GETIN' JIG-GEE WITH IT |
| 1997 | BEAR FLAIR |
| 1996 | VAN WICKLE GREATS |
| 1995 | BROWN BEAR, WE HEAR YOU GROWLING |
| 1994 | MIRACLE WHIPPLE |
| 1993 | GREGORIAN CHAMPS |
| 1992 | THE BEAR IS BACK |
| 1991 | BOW DOWN TO BROWN |
| 1990 | BRUISE 'EM BRUINS |
| 1989 | BRUNO: NUMERO UNO! |
| 1988 | CRUSH THEM DOWN FOR BRUNO & FOR BROWN |
| 1987 | GO, YOU BEARS! |
| 1985 | BROWN FOREVERMORE |
| 1982 | 14 |
| 1978 | EVER TRUE TO BROWN |
| 69-72 | BRUNO: NUMERO UNO! |
| 69-72 | GO, YOU BEARS! |
| 69-72 | BROWN FOREVERMORE |
| 1970 | BITE 'EM BEARS |
| 1967 | BROWN POWER |
| Columbia: Lions |
| 2008 | SUNY Bogotà |
| 2007 | Rotten to the Core Curriculum |
| 2006 | Thank You! |
| 2005 | Hold On, I'm CUMB-ing |
| 2004 | Smack Daddies |
| 2003 | Self Important Little Creatures |
| 2002 | LIONS OF COKE |
| 2001 | New York Shitty |
| 2000 | 116th AND DAMN
{Columbia is located at 116th and AmsterDAMN} |
| 1999 | LIONS ARE CLOBBERED BY BEARS (OH MY!) |
| 1998 | CHUCK FULL OF NUTS |
| 1997 | DÓNDE ESTÁ JUAN VALDEZ? |
| 1996 | DAM DA LIONS |
| 1995 | WEST SIDE GORY |
| 1994 | BRUNO'S MANE COURSE |
| 1993 | HUDSON SORE |
| 1992 | LION IS A SIN |
| 1991 | PUNTS DE LION |
| 1990 | IF I'M LION I'M DYIN' |
| 1989 | LION DOWN |
| 1988 | MANELION IN VAIN |
| 1987 | TENDERLIONS |
| 1986 | POP A SMURF |
| 1985 | KING OF THE LEAST |
| 1984 | MORNINGSIDE SICKNESS |
| 1983 | SHUTTLE COLUMBIA |
| 1982 | QUEENS OF THE JUNGLE |
| 1981 | WEST SIDE GORY |
| 1980 | STAND ON LION |
| 1979 | NO PRIDE |
| 1978 | HOOK LION & SINK 'ER |
| 1977 | SMOKE COLUMBIA |
| 1976 | S.U.N.Y. HARLEM |
| 1975 | SWALLOW THE PRIDE |
| 1974 | PLUCK THE DANDY LIONS |
| 1973 | BROWN-OUT COLUMBIA |
| 1972 | DICK THE LION-HEARTED |
| 1971 | LAY IT ON THE LION |
| 1970 | POWDER BLUE |
| 1969 | GOODBYE COLUMBIA |
| 1968 | MACE THE LIONS |
| Cornell: Big Red |
| 2008 | Cornell: $250/Night "Ivy League" Education: Priceless |
| 2007 | In Soviet Russia, Football Sucks at You |
| 2006 | Go Clarkson! |
| 2005 | The Big Red Roof Inn |
| 2004 | Fall a Little Longer with Big Red |
| 2003 | Congratulations on Being Accepted into Cornell University |
| 2002 | STUDENTS CHECK IN, THEY DON'T CHECK OUT |
| 2001 | Ask Me About Free Parachutes |
| 2000 | C IS FOR CORNELL, IT'S GOOD ENOUGH FOR U |
| 1999 | WWW.MOTEL6.EDU |
| 1998 | CREAM CORN |
| 1997 | HERE'S MY LUGGAGE |
| 1996 | CLIFF HANGERS |
| 1995 | 9.8 M/S^2
{Speed at which things fall into the gorge} |
| 1994 | ITHACA COW LEDGE |
| 1993 | RED RUM RED RUM
{as read in a mirror} |
| 1992 | PART THE RED C |
| 1991 | NO MORE SHEEP SHOTS |
| 1990 | RED RED WHINE |
| 1989 | RED MEAT |
| 1988 | UDDER HELL |
| 1987 | CORN HELL |
| 1986 | BETTER DEAD THAN RED |
| 1985 | THIS CUD'S FOR YOU |
| 1984 | ITHACA THUCKTH |
| 1983 | S'TAMP ON RED |
| 1982 | POUND EZRA |
| 1981 | PART THE RED C |
| 1980 | GET THE RED OUT |
| 1979 | APOCALYPSE COW |
| 1978 | RED DIE (NO. 2) |
| 1977 | CHEW BIG RED |
| 1976 | UDDER DESTRUCTION |
| 1975 | CORN(ELL) SHUCKS |
| 1974 | {2 perpendicular ears of corn} |
| 1973 | POUND EZRA |
| 1972 | BEAT THE REAPERS |
| 1971 | AGGIE-PUNCTURE |
| 1970 | PASTURIZE CORNELL |
| 1969 | BEET RED |
| 1968 | REAP CORNELL |
| 1967 | ABSORB THE RED |
| Dartmouth: Big Green |
| 2008 | OMG they killed Keggy! You bastards! |
| 2007 | It's Drinkin' Time! |
| 2006 | Internal Bleating |
| 2005 | Ewe Shook Me All Night Long |
| 2004 | Beer: It's What's For Breakfast |
| 2003 | That's not how you use Mint Jelly! |
| 2002 | FLOCK STRAP |
| 2001 | Duck Fartmouth |
| 2000 | BETA ETA SHEEP |
| 1999 | CO-ED |
| 1998 | HANOVER THE SHEEP |
| 1997 | FUN WITH FLEECE |
| 1996 | WHAT'S THE CURE FOR A HANOVER? |
| 1995 | SHEEP THRILLS |
| 1994 | WHO'S AFRAID OF THE BIG GREEN SHEEP? |
| 1993 | MUTT'N RUNNY |
| 1992 | GREEN DREGS AND LAMB |
| 1991 | GREEN PIECES |
| 1990 | EAT YOUR GREENS |
| 1989 | SMOKE GREEN |
| 1988 | DARTMOUTH GREEN.. But Their Sheep Experienced! |
| 1987 | FOR LORNE GREEN |
| 1986 | HUMP D DUMP D |
| 1985 | WASHING DOWN D.C. |
| 1984 | RALLY ON THE GREEN |
| 1983 | IT'S SO EASY BEATING GREEN |
| 1982 | WINTER CARNIVORES |
| 1981 | BELITTLE GREEN MEN |
| 1980 | BLOW DART |
| 1979 | SHUT D'MOUTH |
| 1978 | TOSS THE GREENS |
| 1977 | HAND OVER NEW HAMPSHIRE |
| 1976 | GREEN AND BEAR IT |
| 1975 | BANG GANG-GREEN |
| 1974 | GREENSLEAZE |
| 1973 | SEED THE GREEN |
| 1972 | MOW THE GREEN |
| 1971 | POP THE GREENIES |
| 1970 | WHOMP 'EM |
| 1969 | I'M CURIOUS GREEN |
| 1968 | GANG THE GREEN |
| Harvard: Crimson |
| 2008 | It's Not the Size of the Drum, It's How You Bang It |
| 2007 | Step 1: Remove Stick From {picture of a donkey} |
| 2006 | Here's a silver spoon... |
| 2005 | Veritas Your Salad |
| 2004 | Poupon U |
| 2003 | Ask Me About Being a Prick |
| 2002 | I Received HONORS for WEARING This Button |
| 2001 | Big Drum Small Stick |
| 2000 | HARVARD MARRED |
| 1999 | HARVARD IS RUN BY RADCLIFFE |
| 1998 | R |
| 1997 | GATES UNIVERSITY |
| 1996 | CRIMSON DIED |
| 1995 | GO YALE |
| 1994 | HARVARD SHARDS |
| 1993 | HAARDVARK |
| 1992 | HARVARD SQUARES |
| 1991 | KNEEL RUDENSTINE
{Harvard's President} |
| 1990 | CRIMSON MISDEMEANORS |
| 1989 | BROWN THE CRIMSON |
| 1988 | MOW THE YARD |
| 1987 | BOK ITCH
{Harvard's President} |
| 1986 | BROWN-BAND IN BOSTON |
| 1985 | COOP d'ETAT |
| 1984 | FIGHT HARVARD FIERCELY |
| 1983 | HARD ON YARD |
| 1982 | 12
{Harvard's score on some quality test} |
| 1981 | CRIMSON TIED |
| 1980 | PLUNGE THE JOHNS |
| 1979 | VERI TAS TY |
| 1978 | BURN THE BRIGIANS |
| 1977 | LAMPOON HARVARD |
| 1976 | MOUNT THE CLIFFIES |
| 1975 | HARVARD BEATS |
| 1974 | BANG THE DRUM SLOWLY |
| 1973 | RECYCLE THE CANTABS |
| 1972 | BOK BIER |
| 1971 | CLOG THE JOHNS |
| 1969 | 'CLIFFE HANGERS |
| 1968 | FLUSH THE JOHNS |
| 1967? | HARVARD IS DOCILE |
| 1967? | POP THE CANTABS |
| Princeton: Tigers |
| 2008 | I can haz trust fund now plz? |
| 2007 | Accepting Minorites since 1992 |
| 2006 | Halloween called: it wants its colors back. |
| 2005 | The University Formerly Known as Prince ton |
| 2004 | Metuchen U |
| 2003 | Canon in A Minor |
| 2002 | DADDY, MY {donkey} HURTS |
| 2001 | Tiger, the Totally White Meat |
| 2000 | NUDER THE CATS |
| 1999 | DADDY, MY KNEES HURT! |
| 1998 | LOOK! DADDY BOUGHT A NEW STADIUM |
| 1997 | THERE'S NO PLACE AT HOME |
| 1996 | CAT 'N TONIC |
| 1995 | BUT DADDY, I WANNA WIN |
| 1994 | MEOW NIX |
| 1993 | SHOW US YOU'RE A TIGER |
| 1992 | FIX THE CATS |
| 1991 | ORANGE YOU GLAD YOU GO TO BROWN? |
| 1990 | TIGRIS YOU FRAIDES |
| 1989 | PRINSTUNNED |
| 1988 | BEAR DOWN ON THE PUSSIES |
| 1987 | PURR SNATCHERS |
| 1986 | FELINE MIGNON |
| 1985 | OLD NAUSEA |
| 1984 | LINES OF TIGERS AND BEARS (OH MY!) |
| 1983 | KITTY KITTY BANG BANG |
| 1982 | NEW JERSEY TECH |
| 1981 | SUBORDINATE CLAWS |
| 1980 | BELT THE PUSS |
| 1979 | STOP MEN O' PAWS |
| 1978 | CAT ASS TROPHY |
| 1977 | SQUEEZE THE PUSS |
| 1976 | SQUEEZE THE ORANGE |
| 1975 | CIAO! CIAO! CIAO! |
| 1974 | LICK THE PUSSIES |
| 1973 | KITTY KITTY BAND BAND |
| 1972 | FRITZ THE CAT |
| 1971 | PUSSY-FOOTERS |
| 1970 | PUSSY-LANIMOUS |
| 1969 | PUT OUT THE CATS |
| 1968 | GAS THE ESSO B'S |
| U Penn: Quakers |
| 2008 | I Got 6 Credits for Wearing this Button |
| 2007 | Quaker In Fear |
| 2006 | SUCK MY BIC |
| 2005 | Tiny Penn Is {Picture of Yoda} |
| 2004 | Hippie Eye for the Quaker Guy |
| 2003 | What's Blue and Red and Sinks to the Bottom of the Ivy League? |
| 2002 | BROTHERLY SHOVE IT |
| 2001 | Franklin my Dear, I don't give a Damn |
| 2000 | PENN IS ENVY |
| 1999 | SPANKIN' FRANKLIN |
| 1998 | U PENN WE PENCIL |
| 1997 | U.P. YOURS |
| 1996 | POOR RICHARD'S ACADEMIA |
| 1995 | QUAKER? I HARDLY KNOW 'ER! |
| 1994 | STATE PENN |
| 1993 | QUAKER OAFS |
| 1992 | STAKE PHILLY |
| 1991 | UNI BALL PENN |
| 1990 | BEAT PENN STATE |
| 1989 | SCHUYL KILL |
| 1988 | PENN'S TRIPE SUITS |
| 1987 | DO PENN AUNTS |
| 1986 | KNOCK U.P. |
| 1985 | BEARS EAT OATS |
| 1984 | PENN IS ENVY |
| 1983 | ERASABLE PENN |
| 1982 | THREE PENNY OPERATORS |
| 1981 | POLLY WANTS A QUAKER |
| 1980 | PENN MEN SLIP |
| 1979 | POISON PENN |
| 1978 | BLOW U.P. |
| 1977 | PENN DEMONIUM |
| 1976 | DRILL QUAKER STATE |
| 1975 | BALL . PENN |
| 1974 | U.P. CHUCK |
| 1973 | QUAKER OAFS |
| 1972 | SHOOT UP |
| 1971 | KNOCK U.P. |
| 1970 | THROW U.P. |
| 1969 | BIC PENN |
| 1968 | PIGG PENN |
| Yale: Bulldogs |
| 2008 | GET OUT OF YALE FREE CARD |
| 2007 | George W. Bush Center for Kids Who Can't Read Good |
| 2006 | Grade Inflation: No Child Left Behind |
| 2005 | Smoke the Yale Bowl |
| 2004 | Keeping the "White" in the White House |
| 2003 | Every Time You Say "Yale University," God Kills a Puppy |
| 2002 | Handsome Dan LICKS HIMSELF |
| 2001 | Is Our Children Learning? |
| 2000 | DOG IS DEAD |
| 1999 | SKULL AND BONEHEADS |
| 1998 | NEW HAVEN OLD DUMP |
| 1997 | PUP SMEAR |
| 1996 | ELI MINATE YALE |
| 1995 | DOGGIE BAGGED |
| 1994 | LITTLE BOYS BLUE |
| 1993 | NO SCHMIDT |
| 1992 | EAT SCHMIDT AND DIE
{Schmidt was Yale's President} |
| 1991 | AHH, NEW HAVEN |
| 1990 | BLUE CHUNKS |
| 1989 | MOON BLUE |
| 1988 | BLUE? BIERED |
| 1987 | BLUE JOB |
| 1986 | PUPPY, CIAO! |
| 1985 | STRIKE AT YALE |
| 1984 | YALE LOCKED |
| 1983 | TIDY THE BOWL |
| 1982 | CUR TAILED |
| 1981 | CURB THE DOGS |
| 1980 | BAG THE DOGGIE |
| 1979 | HUSH THE PUPPIES |
| 1978 | POUND 'EM |
| 1977 | DITCH THE BITCH |
| 1976 | STRIP THEIR BARK |
| 1975 | SPAY THE DOG |
| 1974 | ELI'S COMING |
| 1973 | {A lock with BROWN on it} |
| 1972 | PENALIZE ELI'S |
| 1971 | ALTER THE DOG |
| 1970 | {Picture of a fire hydrant} |
| 1969 | CURB YOUR DOG |
| 67-68 | ELIS'LL DOLITTLE |
Past Seasons: Other Schools
| Albany |
| 2004 | Grate the Danes |
| 2003 | Harvard Sucks |
| Colgate |
| 1996 | BRUSH ASIDE COLGATE |
| 1995 | PASTE MAKES WASTE |
| 1994 | DEAD RAIDERS |
| 1989 | PASTE COLGATE |
| 1986 | COLGATE PUMPS |
| 1971 | PASTE 'EM |
| 1969 | MFP |
| 1968 | CREST |
| 1967 | HAPPY TOOTH BITES |
| Duquesne |
| 2007 | DUQUESNE SUQUES |
| Fordham |
| 2005 | Bronxitis |
| 2004 | God Called--He Said, Thou Sucketh |
| 2003 | Self Important Little Preachers |
| 2002 | WE COVET YOUR NEIGHBORS' WIVES |
| 2001 | Convert This! |
| 2000 | FORgetabouDHAM |
| 1999 | FOR DUMB STUDENTS |
| 1998 | GMC BACON |
| 1997 | HAVE YOU DRIVEN A FORD LATELY? |
| 1996 | RUMBLE IN THE BRONX |
| 1990 | FORDHAM? |
| Georgetown |
| 2006 | Ask Me About Free Condoms |
| 2005 | JesuWHAT? |
| Holy Cross |
| 2008 | Turning Water into Franzia since 0000 |
| 2007 | And on the 7th day, God got wasted. |
| 2006 | Holy Crap |
| 1995 | GET THEE TO A NUNNERY |
| 1994 | HOLY CROSS, BATMAN! |
| 1991 | REPEL THE INFIDELS |
| 1990 | ON YOUR KNEES |
| 1989 | ROCK AROUND THE FROCK |
| 1988 | GOT A HANGNAIL? |
| 1987 | NUN THE LESS |
| 1986 | GET A PIECE OF THE FROCK |
| 1985 | LACK OF VIRGIN (HEY!) |
| 1984 | T.D. 'EM |
| 1983 | MALICE TOWARD NUN |
| 1982 | HOT CROSS NUNS |
| 1981 | MASS DESTRUCTION |
| 1980 | EASY LAITY |
| 1979 | KNOCK WORCESTER |
| 1978 | ALTAR 'EM |
| 1977 | BEAR THE CROSS |
| 1976 | KICK THE HABIT |
| 1975 | BREAK THEIR RHYTHM |
| 1973 | NAIL 'EM |
| 1972 | EXORCISE 'EM |
| Lafayette |
| 1999 | WHO THE L ARE U? |
| 1998 | THIS SPACE FOR RENT |
| 1997 | LAFAYETTE, WE ARE HERE! |
| Lehigh |
| 1993 | LITTLE ENGINEER THAT COULDN'T |
| 1992 | O LITTLE TEAM FROM BETHLEHEM |
| 1987 | LE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Maine |
| 1988 | DISMEMBER THE MAINE |
| Marshall |
| 1991 | L
{Laverne = Penny Marhshall} |
| Penn State |
| 1983 | WHAT -- ME WORRY? |
| Stony Brook |
| 2008 | Our Island is Larger Where it Counts |
| U of Richmond |
| 1985 | HARLOT'S WEB |
| U of Rhode Island |
| 2008 | Todays Special at the Butt: Tossed Salad |
| 2007 | In a Fight Between a Bear and an Anchor, a Bear Would Win |
| 2006 | Hi neighbor, have a 'Gansett? |
| 2005 | Rhode Head |
| 2004 | URIne Love |
| 2003 | URInation |
| 2002 | WE'RE VOTING YOU OFF THE ISLAND |
| 2001 | URIne for a treat |
| 2000 | URIPTAFART |
| 1999 | INSUFFICIENT RAM |
| 1998 | URI 'N TROUBLE |
| 1997 | I M U |
| 1996 | RAM LITTLE RHODY |
| 1995 | RHODE KILL |
| 1994 | BRUNO HAD A LITTLE RAM |
| 1993 | RAM SHACKLED |
| 1991 | SILENCE OF THE RAMS |
| 1990 | RAMSES: ONE SIZE FITS SMALL |
| 1989 | CHOP LAMB |
| 1988 | URINULL |
| 1987 | RHODE TO NOWHERE |
| 1986 | RAM ALUM: A DING DONG |
| 1985 | RHODE PIZZA |
| 1984 | EWE? NIX! |
| 1983 | WHAM BAM THANK EWE RAM |
| 1982 | RAM BANNED |
| 1981 | BATTER THE RAMS |
| 1980 | SHACKLE RAM |
| 1979 | LACK OF RAM |
| 1978 | EWE LOSE |
| 1977 | MUD IN U.R.I. |
| 1976 | CRAMETTE |
| 1974 | URI-AH (S)HEEP |
| 1973 | SCREW EWE |
| 1972 | BUTTON THE MUTTON |
| 1971 | FLOCK U. |
| 1970 | SHAVE THE WOOLIES |
| 1969 | RAM THE LAMB |
| 1968 | SKEW THE EWE |
| 1967 | JAM THE RAM |
| U of San Diego |
| 2001 | Bruno's Excellent Adventure |
| 2000 | DUDE! |
| William & Mary |
| 1992 | DIE 'e TRIBE |
| 1982 | BLOODY MARY |
