The Whiffenpoofs

The Yale Whiffenpoofs
Background information
GenresA cappella
Years active1909–present
Websitewhiffenpoofs.com

The Yale Whiffenpoofs is a collegiate a cappella singing group at Yale University. Established in 1909, it is the oldest such group in the United States. Best known for "The Whiffenpoof Song", the group is composed of 14 senior students who compete for admission in the spring of their junior year. Former members include Cole Porter and Jonathan Coulton.