From their beginning in 1961 until their demise in 1969, all members of the Steelerettes were full-time students at Robert Morris Junior College in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Robert Morris was a small Junior College without a football team who had unofficially adopted the Steelers as "their team". An administrator at the College, William Day, also served as the entertainment coordinator for the Steelers. It was his idea to hold tryouts at the College and select a group of young coeds to perform on the field.

By the late 60s, Robert Morris' student body had grown and the school now had its own football team. The decision to disband was a joint decision between the Rooney family and Robert Morris. The last squad of Steelerettes left the field after the 1969 season, the first year of Hall of Famers head coach Chuck Noll and defensive tackle "Mean Joe" Greene.

While as of 2010 the team still does not have cheerleaders, in 2007 the team unveiled the next-closest thing to cheerleaders: mascot Steely McBeam.

Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh Steelers, cross that goal
Pittsburgh Steelers, like free wheelers, ROLL, ROLL, ROLL
Bring us victory and joy will be supreme
And win more fame with ev'ry game
You Pittsburgh Steelers team.

Go, Go, Go ** Show 'em how a team can fight
Go, Go, Go ** Fight with all your might

Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh Steelers, cross that goal
Pittsburgh Steelers, like free wheelers, ROLL, ROLL, ROLL
Bring us victory and joy will be supreme
And win more fame with ev'ry game
You Pittsburgh Steelers team.

Por Irving Bibo & Larry Kent, 1960

Desing: Capr/55

Fuente: Wikipedia/Capr-55/Steelerettes.com