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20 College football teams as Prince songs

By Michael Collins

MIAMI GARDENS, FL - FEBRUARY 04: Prince performs during the 'Pepsi Halftime Show' at Super Bowl XLI between the Indianapolis Colts and the Chicago Bears on February 4, 2007 at Dolphin Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
MIAMI GARDENS, FL - FEBRUARY 04: Prince performs during the 'Pepsi Halftime Show' at Super Bowl XLI between the Indianapolis Colts and the Chicago Bears on February 4, 2007 at Dolphin Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /
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Dec 26, 2015; Shreveport, LA, USA; Virginia Tech Hokies head coach Frank Beamer walks off the field after defeating the Tulsa Golden Hurricane 55-52 in the Independence Bowl at Independence Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 26, 2015; Shreveport, LA, USA; Virginia Tech Hokies head coach Frank Beamer walks off the field after defeating the Tulsa Golden Hurricane 55-52 in the Independence Bowl at Independence Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /

1999 – Virginia Tech Hokies

Tell-Tale Lyric: They say two thousand zero, zero
Party over
Oops, out of time
So tonight I’m gonna party like it’s 1999

1999 is probably one of the most recognized and often-quoted Prince songs, and it probably holds some special meaning for the folks in Lane Stadium.

That was the year Michael Vick took the Hokies all the way to the national championship game, and since Vick’s departure to the NFL, the Hokies haven’t quite been the same.

Yes, they’ve had some good teams and some stellar defenses (not to mention special teams players), but they haven’t been able to put together a season since the famed 1999 campaign. The 29-46 loss to Florida State on Jan. 4, 2000 was the “party over” signal for the Hokies.

Not every team has a season like that to remember, and some day the Hokies hope to once again party like it was 1999. The only sad part is that they’ll have to do it without the now-retired Frank Beamer.

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