Texas Helmet History


PHOTO	DESCRIPTION	YEARS USED	COMMENTS

	White leather helmet	1920s-1933 1937-1946	The basic Texas Longhorns football leather helmet look, except from 1934-1936.

	White leather helmet with dark or burnt orange front panel, three burnt orange stripes	1934-1936	This helmet was worn for only three years under the tenure of Coach Jack Chevigny before returning to the plain white leather helmet.

	White shell with dark or burnt orange stripe	1947-1950	Upgrade to a plastic helmet shell during the four year tenure of Coach Blair Cherry. Helmet shells are Riddell RK.

	Orange shell with white stripe	1951-1956	Only time that Texas has worn an orange helmet was during the tenure of Coach Ed Price. By 1956, Texas had a 1-9 record, and change was in the air for Coach Darrell Royal. Legend states that because of the 1-9 finish, Texas vowed never again to wear orange helmets...this cannot be confirmed, but Texas has worn white helmets since 1957. Helmet shells are Riddell RK.

	White shell with orange stripe, black numbers on the sides, gray facemask	1957-1960	Helmet shells are Riddell RK.

	White shell with burnt orange stripe, burnt orange longhorn and burnt orange player numbers on sides, gray facemask	1961-1962	Texas' traditional longhorn was added to the side of the helmet. Helmet shells are Riddell RK.

	White shell with burnt orange longhorn silhouette on both sides, burnt orange player numbers above longhorn, gray facemask	1963-1966	The orange stripe was finally deleted....never to return. Helmet shells are Macgregor and Riddell.

	White shell with burnt orange longhorn silhouette on both sides, burnt orange football above longhorn with white 100, commemorating 100 years of college football, gray facemask	1969*	The "100" sticker, commemorating 100 years of college football, was worn by several teams in 1969. Baylor wore this sticker on the back of their helmets. UPDATE: Texas did not wear the 100 decals for every game in 1969, just these four: California, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and the 1970 Cotton Bowl against Notre Dame. Helmet shells are Macgregor and Riddell.

	White shell with larger burnt orange longhorn silhouette on both sides, burnt orange numbers on back, gray facemask	1967-1976	Very much a mainstay for Texas football, the Longhorn decal was introduced during the tenure of Darrell Royal. Helmet shells are Macgregor and Riddell.

	White shell with smaller burnt orange longhorn silhouette on both sides (slightly darker burnt orange than in the past), burnt orange numbers on back, white facemask	1977-Present	Only change to the helmet was the white facemask, instituted in the first year of coach Fred Akers. Helmet shells are Macgregor, Kelly, and after 1983, Riddell and Schutt.

PHOTO COMING SOON!	White shell with smaller burnt orange longhorn silhouette on both sides (slightly darker burnt orange than in the past), burnt orange numbers on side above longhorn, white facemask	2005	Opening one-game homage to the 1963 championship team. Helmet shells are Riddell, Riddell Revolution, and Schutt.

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