Beginning in 2006, a celebrity has led the Ross-Ade Stadium crowd in singing "Shout" (made famous by Otis Day and the Knights in the movie "Animal House") between the third and fourth quarters. The celebrities have included astronauts Neil Armstrong and Gene Cernan; Olympians David Boudia, Terry Dischinger and Kara Patterson; NFL Pro Bowl quarterback Drew Brees; Pro Football Hall of Famers Bob Griese and Rod Woodson; former mens basketball coach Gene Keady; National Spelling Bee champion Sameer Mishra; NCAA career receptions leader Taylor Stubblefield; former football coach Joe Tiller; and College Football Hall of Famers Otis Armstrong, Mark Herrmann, Leroy Keyes and Mike Phipps.
Below is a list of all-time "Shout" leaders:
2006
Oct. 21 vs. Wisconsin Leroy Keyes
Oct. 28 vs. Penn State Mike Phipps
Nov. 18 vs. Indiana Mark Herrmann
Astronaut Neil Armstong
2007
Sept. 8 vs. Eastern Illinois cancelled due to storm
Sept. 15 vs. Central Michigan France A. Cσrdova
Sept. 23 vs. Notre Dame Drew Brees
Oct. 6 vs. Ohio State Gene Keady
Oct. 20 vs. Iowa Ed Langford (Purdue Hall of Famer)
Oct. 27 vs. Northwestern Neil Armstrong
Nov. 10 vs. Michigan State Phil Nelson (World Food Prize recipient)
2008
Sept. 6 vs. Northern Colorado Sue and Jack Mollenkopf
Sept. 13 vs. Oregon Bob Griese
Sept. 20 vs. Central Michigan Sharon Versyp
Oct. 4 vs. Penn State Sameer Mishra (National Spelling Bee champion)
Oct. 25 vs. Minnesota Kara Patterson (Olympian) and Kendra Lancaster (Paralympian)
Nov. 1 vs. Michigan John Dennis and Tony Roswarski (West Lafayette and Lafayette mayors)
Nov. 22 vs. Indiana Arnette Tiller and family
Olympic gold medalists Terry Dischinger and David Boudia
2009
Sept. 5 vs. Toledo Rod Woodson
Sept. 19 vs. Northern Illinois Ukari Figgs and Stephanie White
Sept. 26 vs. Notre Dame Joe Tiller
Oct. 3 vs. Northwestern David Boudia
Oct. 17 vs. Ohio State The Complement Guys (Brett Westcott and Cameron Brown)
Oct. 24 vs. Illinois Kristi Lee (Bob & Tom Show)
Nov. 14 vs. Michigan State Joe McConnell
2010
Sept. 11 vs. Western Illinois Bob DeMoss
Sept. 18 vs. Ball State Curtis Painter
Sept. 25 vs. Toledo Dale Samuels
Oct. 16 vs. Minnesota Jim Everett
Nov. 6 vs. Wisconsin 2010 NCAA Womens Golf National Champions
Nov. 13 vs. Michigan Scott Campbell and Neil Armstrong
Nov. 27 vs. Indiana Taylor Stubblefield
Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Bob Griese
2011
Sept. 4 vs. Middle Tennessee Brian and Danielle Cardinal
Sept. 17 vs. Southeast Missouri Adam Soldati
Oct. 1 vs. Notre Dame Rosevelt Colvin
Oct. 8 vs. Minnesota Ryan Kerrigan
Oct. 22 vs. Illinois France A. Cσrdova and Chris Foster
Nov. 12 vs. Ohio State Roger Blalock and Amy Ruley
Nov. 19 vs. Iowa Calvin Williams
2012
Sept. 1 vs. Eastern Kentucky Cliff Avril
Sept. 15 vs. Eastern Michigan Robbie Hummel
Sept. 29 vs. Marshall Gene Keady and Joe Tiller
Oct. 6 vs. Michigan David Boudia and Terry Dischinger
Oct. 13 vs. Wisconsin Otis Armstrong and Gene Cernan
Nov. 3 vs. Penn State Abe Trindle (Navy Seal and former football player)
Nov. 24 vs. Indiana Matt Light
