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PHOTO |
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DESCRIPTION |
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YEARS
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COMMENTS |
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White
leather helmet |
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1920s-1933
1937-1946 |
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The basic Texas Longhorns football leather
helmet look, except from 1934-1936. |
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White
leather helmet with dark or burnt orange front panel, three burnt orange
stripes |
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1934-1936 |
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This helmet was worn for only three
years under the tenure of Coach Jack Chevigny before returning to the plain
white leather helmet. |
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White
shell with dark or burnt orange stripe |
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1947-1950 |
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Upgrade to a plastic helmet shell during
the four year tenure of Coach Blair Cherry. Helmet shells are Riddell RK. |
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Orange
shell with white stripe |
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1951-1956 |
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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. |
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White
shell with orange stripe, black numbers on the sides,
gray facemask. |
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1957-1960 |
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Helmet shells are Riddell RK. |
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White
shell with burnt orange stripe, burnt orange longhorn and burnt orange player
numbers on sides, gray facemask. |
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1961-1962 |
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Texas'
traditional longhorn was added to the side of the helmet. Helmet shells
are Riddell RK. |
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White
shell with burnt orange longhorn silhouette on both sides, burnt orange
player numbers above longhorn, gray facemask. |
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1963-1966 |
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The
orange stripe was finally deleted....never to return. Helmet shells are
Macgregor and Riddell. |
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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. |
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1969* |
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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. |
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White
shell with larger burnt orange longhorn silhouette on both sides, burnt
orange numbers on back, gray facemask. |
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1967-1976 |
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Very
much a mainstay for Texas football, the Longhorn decal was introduced during
the tenure of Darrell Royal. Helmet shells are Macgregor and Riddell. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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2005, 2009 |
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Opening
one-game homage to the 1963 championship team in 2005 and also for Texas A&M game in 2009. Helmet shells are Riddell,
Riddell Revolution, and Schutt. |
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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. |
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2013 |
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"New look" helmet for Texas for 2013 is actually a throwback to the 1963 season. Numbers were worn on sides for 2013 season only. |
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COMING SOON |
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White
shell with metallic burnt orange longhorn silhouette on both sides, burnt orange numbers on back, white
facemask. |
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2014-Current |
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Texas updated the longhorn decal to metallic burnt orange in 2014. |
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please click HERE to visit Gridiron Memories |
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