CORNELL	GRINNELL	ILLINOIS COLLEGE
"Rams"	"Pioneers"	"Blue Boys"
Beloit, WI	Grinnell, IA	Jacksonville, IL

KNOX	LAKE FOREST	MONMOUTH
"Prairie Fire"	"Foresters"	"Fighting Scots"
Galesburg, IL	Lake Forest, IL	Monmouth, IL

Comments

Macalester was a new member of this conference in 2014.

Historical Helmets

BELOIT

? - 2005?	2006 only?	2007 - 2010

2011 -

The 2006 Beloit helmet featured a logo similar to the one shown on the first helmet above, but colored differently - I would appreciate a very clear photo of the 2006 helmet.

CARROLL

c.1998	? - 2001	2002 - 2004

2005 -

CORNELL

? - 2001	2002 - 2005	? - 1989; 2006 - 2009
		*see note 1 below

2010 - 2012	2012 (most games)	2013 -

*1 This design was in use during at least the 1988 and 1989 seasons in addition to the more recent period. A switch to purple helmets was reportedly made in 1990.

GRINNELL

c.1960s - 1970s	1996	1997? - 2007

2008 - 2011	2012 -

During the period covered by this web site, Grinnell has apparently always used red helmets; the following statement appeared at the team's web site in reference to the new-for-2012 black helmets: "In the 123-year history of Grinnell Pioneer Football, no team has ever taken the field wearing a helmet that wasn't either leather or scarlet".

ILLINOIS COLLEGE

? - 1982	1983 - 1986	2005 - 2007
*see note 1 below

2004	2005 - 2007	2008 - 2010

2011	2012 -

A report has been received indicating that Illinois College used navy blue helmets at least as early as 1972, and that for several years during the 1970s, the helmet logo featured an outline of the state of Illinois.

In 2004, the team used a decal consisting of the word "Illinois" in a cursive style with a "tail". The letters were blue and were worn on white helmet shells. I would appreciate a copy of the 2004 helmet decal so that I may add this one to the web site. Below is a photo of the 2004 helmet:

*1 This design was in use by at least 1980.

KNOX

? - 2000	2009	2001 - 2008; 2010

2011 -

LAKE FOREST

2006? - 2008?	? - 2005?; 2009 - 2011	2012 -

LAWRENCE

1993 - 1995	1996	1997 - 1998

1999 - 2004	2005 - 2007	2008
	*see note 1 below

2009	2010	2011 -
*see note 2 below	*see note 3 below

*1 During at least parts of the 2006 season the numerals were worn on the right sides of the helmets only, with the left sides remaining "blank", and I suspect that this scheme was in place throughout the period 2005=2007.

*2 Rather small numerals were worn on the 2009 design at the back of the helmet - not visible from the vantage point used at this web site.

*3 In 2010 the numerals were worn on the left sides of the helmets only, with the right sides being "blank".

MACALESTER

? - 2006	2007	2008 -

The first helmet design shown above had been in use since at least 2001, but I believe that during the late 1990s the logo may have been used on only one side of the helmet, with orange uniform numerals worn on the other side.

I have not received any information about earlier helmet designs for this team.

MONMOUTH

c.1980s - 2000	2001 - 2003	2004 - 2008?

2009? -

RIPON

? - 1999	2000 - 2004	2005 - 2008

2009 -

ST. NORBERT

? - 1999	2000 - 2005	September 1, 2012
		*see note 1 below

2006 -

*1 During St. Norbert's 2012 game against John Carroll, played in Dublin, Ireland, the team wore a version of their helmet logo altered to incorporate the colors of the Irish national flag.