name arose. The Chronicle'''s staff continued to use the name and eventually "Blue Devils" became the official mascot and nickname of the Duke athletics program. Fight songs Duke has two official fight songs, "Fight! Blue Devils, Fight!" and "Blue and White", in addition to their alma mater, "Dear Old Duke". "Fight! Blue Devils, Fight!" was composed by J.F. Hewitt with lyrics by Douglas Ballin. In 2010, Michael Pinto of Bleacher Report'' ranked it as the 32nd best college football fight song. The lyrics and music for "Blue and White" were written by G.E. Leftwich, Jr. References External links