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PHOTO
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DESCRIPTION
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YEARS
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COMMENTS
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Dark
leather football helmet (black or dark brown) |
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1920s |
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Dates
are uncertain. |
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Tan
leather football helmet (matches khaki pants) |
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1920s |
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Worn
during the late 1920s, photo is from 1929, but dates are uncertain. |
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White
leather football helmet with front "wing" section outlined in
cardinal with three small cardinal stripes extending to back of helmet |
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1930s-1940s |
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Dates
are uncertain. |
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White
leather helmet with front "wing" section outlined in cardinal
with cardinal stripe extending from front to back, intersected by cardinal
stripe extending from side to side. |
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1936-1937 |
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Dates
are uncertain. |
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Cardinal
leather helmet with front wing, side panels, and cross-over stripes in white. |
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1936-1937 |
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Worn
during the same time as above helmet, which may suggest a home and away
helmet situation. Dates are uncertain. |
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White
shell with cardinal stripe |
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1946-1951 |
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Dates
are uncertain. Helmet shells are Riddell RK. |
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Cardinal
shell, later with gray or white plastic facemask (1956) |
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1952-1957 |
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Helmet
worn prior to arrival of Frank Broyles. Helmet shells are Riddell RK. |
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Cardinal
shell with white player numbers on sides, gray or white plastic facemask |
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1958-1963 |
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Helmet shells are Riddell, MacGregor
and Wilson. |
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Cardinal
shell with larger cartoonish white running hog on sides, gray or white plastic
facemask |
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1964-1966 |
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The
razorback logo first appeared for the 1964 season, but unlike the current
razorback, this version was slightly larger and more "cartoonish."
Helmet shells are Riddell and MacGregor.
CLICK HERE to see a newspaper article detailing the first Razorback's hog
decal. Thanks to Phil Key for the information. |
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Cardinal
shell with white running hog on sides, gray facemask |
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1967-1977 |
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Smaller,
more defined razorback logo. Helmet shells are Riddell, MacGregor and Bike. |
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Cardinal
shell with white running hog on sides, white facemask |
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1978-2000 |
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Holtz's
team changed to white facemasks at the end of his first year in the Orange
Bowl against Oklahoma. The helmet has remained unchanged since then, except
for a 15% enlargement of the Hog decal in 1995, with slight modifications
to the razorback. |
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Cardinal
metallic shell with new style white running hog on sides, white facemask. |
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2001-2012 |
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Beginning
in 2001, the Razorback decal underwent minor changes, including sharper
tusks on the razorback, as well as the hind hooves being pointed towards
the front of the helmet instead of down. Helmet shells are Riddell
and Schutt. |
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Cardinal metallic shell with special blue-white-red and stars running hog on sides, white facemask. |
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2011 Special |
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Commemorates the 9-1-1 weekend with a special decal. |
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White shell with gray gradient pattern on back extended to sides under ear holes, white running hog with cardinal outline and details on sides, white facemask. |
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2012 |
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Alternate helmet for 2012. This helmet would look far better with a cardinal colored razorback instead of white. |
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Cardinal matte shell with dark gray gradient pattern on back extended to sides under ear holes, white running hog with cardinal outline and details on sides, white facemask. |
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2013-Current |
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New matte finish helmet introduced in 2013. |
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White shell, cardinal running hog with cardinal outline and details on sides, white facemask. |
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2013-Current |
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Same white helmet as 2012, but razorback is now cardinal. Much better look. |
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Cardinal
shell with larger cartoonish white running hog on sides, gray facemask. |
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10/11/2014 |
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Throwback helmet (and uniform) worn on October 11, 2014 against Alabama. Commemorates the 1964-66 Arkansas helmet. |
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Thanks to Greg Bond for the 1938 Arkansas Photo.
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To order many of the above as full-size replica suspension Arkansas helmets,
please click HERE to visit Gridiron Memories |
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