NCAA Division II Independents

NCAA Division II Independents


McMURRY	UNC-PEMBROKE	NORTH GREENVILLE
"War Hawks"	"Braves"	"Crusaders"
Abilene, TX	Pembroke, NC	Tigerville, SC


OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE STATE	SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES
"Aggies"	"Hardrockers"
Goodwell, OK	Rapid City, SD

Comments

South Dakota School of Mines, Oklahoma Panhandle State, and North Greenville are using new helmet designs in 2012 (shown above).

Historical Helmets

McMURRY


? - 1961	1962	1963 - 1965


1966 - 1971	1972	1973


1974 - 1981	1984	1985


1986	1982 - 1983; 1987	1988 - 1990


1991 - 1993	1994 - 1995	1996 - 2004


2005 - 2006	2007 - 2008	2009 -

McMurry's 1962 football helmets featured a strange symbol that I cannot identify from the clearest available photographs (below). What is it? Does anyone have a clearer photograph?

In the mid-1980s McMurry used several different helmet designs which I am presently unable to add to the web site; below are photographs of several of these:

In 1982, 1983, and 1987 the team used an "arrowhead" logo containing a small version of the "McM" logo that was used on some of the other helmet designs. The color of both the arrowhead and the facemask are unknown to me at present, but both were probably white or gray;

The 1984 helmet featured the team name "INDIANS" in letters of some unknown color (probably white);

In 1985 a rather intricate "Indian head" logo was used which appears to have contained some unusual colors for McMurry (blue or gray, and black). The facemasks were also apparently black in 1985;

In 1986 another "Indian head" was used; this one with the team name in arched letters above the logo.

I would greatly appreciate better photographs of any of these helmets or additional information, particularly from former team members, equipment managers, etc.

The 1991-1993 helmet featured the same "McM" logo worn on the previous helmet. I am unsure about the colors on this helmet, but it would appear that the helmet shell was silver and that the logo was maroon.

In 2007 and 2008 McMurry used the helmet design shown in the photograph below. The helmets were maroon with a new logo, a large "M" with the school name across it. I would appreciate a copy of the helmet logo for this one, which would enable me to add this historical helmet to the web site.

NORTH CAROLINA-PEMBROKE


2007 -

2007 was the first year of play for this team.

NORTH GREENVILLE


? - 2000?	2001? - 2002	2003


2004 - 2008	2009	2010 - 2011


2012 -

OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE STATE


? - 1999?	2000? - 2001	2002


2003	2004	2005


2006	2007 - 2010	2011


2012 -
*see note 1 below

In 2005, OPSU used red helmets with the letters "OPSU" in white on the sides; I will need a copy of the helmet logo in order to draw this helmet and add it to the web site. Below is a photo of the 2005 OPSU helmet - the 2006 helmet was apparently similar, but lacked the white stripe (at least during the game vs. Pittsburg State).

*1 The 2012 OPSU helmet features an asymmetrical stripe sequence - the white middle stripe is flanked by a red stripe on the left side, and by a blue stripe on the right side.

SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY


? - 2002?	2003 only?	2004


2005	2006 - 2011	2012 -