BELHAVEN	BETHEL	CUMBERLAND UNIVERSITY
"Blazers"	"Wildcats"	"Bulldogs"
Jackson, MS	McKenzie, TN	Lebanon, TN

UNIVERSITY OF THE CUMBERLANDS	FAULKNER	UNION
"Patriots"	"Eagles"	"Bulldogs"
Williamsburg, KY	Montgomery, AL	Barbourville, KY

Comments

In 2012 Bluefield College will have a football team for the first time since 1941. A helmet design has already been announced for this team (shown above).

Kentucky Christian and Virginia-Wise were using new helmet designs in 2011 (shown above).

A new-for-2011 helmet design was reported for Faulkner. The team is still using silver helmets but a new logo - the team name "EAGLES" - is being worn on the helmets. I have received a photograph of the new logo but I do not yet have a copy of the artwork for the decal, which I will also need in order to add this one to the web site.

Pikeville was also using a new helmet design during the 2011 season - the "bear claw" logo used in 2010 was replaced with a script, underlined "Bears" logo (photo below). I will need a copy of this new logo in order to add this one to the web site.

West Virginia University Tech announced the discontinuation of its football team on November 14, 2011; helmet images for this team have been moved to the page for "defunct college teams". Shorter has departed to join the Gulf South Conference in 2012.

Historical Helmets

BELHAVEN

1998 - 2000	2001	2002

2004	2005 - 2007	2008

2009 -

BETHEL

? - 2001	2003?

During 2002, Bethel used gold helmets with (I think) purple facemasks. A purple "B" logo was worn on the sides of the helmets during the first three games (as shown in the photograph below), but these were abandoned following a mid-season coaching staff change. I would appreciate a copy of this 2002 helmet decal so that I may add this short-lived historical helmet to the web site.

CAMPBELLSVILLE

? - 2005	2006	2007

2008	2009 -

Campbellsville was using a new helmet design in 2006; the helmets appeared to be the same color as in 2005, but a new logo, the team name "TIGERS" in white letters, was worn on the helmets. I would appreciate a copy of the 2006 helmet logo.

UNIVERSITY OF THE CUMBERLANDS

2001? - 2005	2006 - 2007	2008 -

This school's name was changed from Cumberland College to University of the Cumberlands on January 7, 2005. Cumberland College had changed the names of its athletic teams from "Indians" to "Patriots" sometime around the year 2001.

I have received a photograph of an earlier helmet said to have been used by the team from 1985 through 1995 - the helmet is similar in color to the present helmet, but with a white facemask and a logo depicting a large, block "C" with a "spear" passing through it diagonally, all in white. I would appreciate a copy of this logo, as well as any information about other earlier helmets. In particular, photographs from the 1996 - 2001 period would be appreciated.

CUMBERLAND UNIVERSITY

? - 2003	2004 - 2005	2006 -

FAULKNER

2007 - 2010	2011 -

2007 was the first season for the Faulkner football team.

GEORGETOWN

? - 2000?	2001? - 2008	2009 -

KENTUCKY CHRISTIAN

2008 - 2010	2011 -

2008 was the first season for this team.

PIKEVILLE

2004	2005	? - 2003; 2006 - 2008

2009 -

This team was using a new helmet design in 2005. The helmets were similar to the plain black ones used in 2004 but for the addition of a new logo, the school's name in orange, block letters (see photo below). I would appreciate a copy of the 2005 Pikeville helmet logo so that I may add this one to the web site.

UNION

? - 2001	2002 - 2003	2004

2005 -

VIRGNIA-WISE

? - 2010	2011 -