Football "Hut" (1956)

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"Why is it called 'hut'?"--the announcers to each other on Monday Night
Football last Monday. John Madden thought it was from the word "hike."
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Maybe they want pizza?
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This is one for Ben Zimmer or you military men, but I'll start it off  before
bed.
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4 October 1956, Newport (RI) Daily News, pg. 17, col. 2:\
"Hut one, hut two, hut three..." and fullback Nick Barbato is off to  another
five yard gain for De La Salle.
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12 August 1965, Daily Times News (Burlington, NC), pg. 4B:
Will Joe Namath be barking "Hut, Hut" as a $400,000 quarterback awaiting  the
snap from center or marching to that cadence as a $78-a-month member of
Uncle Sam's team?
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1 April 1966, Los Angeles Times, pg. B5:
"I've always admired George Allen and I wanted to be associated with him,"
said the swarthy linebacker, who was once accused of jamming Ram quarterback
signals in an incident which is now referred to as the "hut-hut caper."
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Any relation to "The Hut Sut Song"?
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_http://www.amiright.com/misheard/song/hutsutsong.shtml_
(http://www.amiright.com/misheard/song/hutsutsong.shtml)
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_Misheard Lyrics Arranged by Song_
(http://www.amiright.com/misheard/song/index.shtml) -> The Hut Sut  Song

_Sammy  Kaye_ (http://www.amiright.com/misheard/artist/sammykaye.shtml) 's,
"The Hut Sut Song"
Misheard  Lyrics:
Hut sut Ralston on the rila rah and the brawla  suit
Correct Lyrics:
Hut Sut Rawlson on the  Rillarah and the Bralla Bralla  Suet