Ohio Valley Conference
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| AUSTIN PEAY | EASTERN ILLINOIS | EASTERN KENTUCKY |
| "Governors" | "Panthers" | "Colonels" |
| Clarksville, TN | Charleston, IL | Richmond, KY |
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| JACKSONVILLE STATE | MURRAY STATE | SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE |
| "Gamecocks" | "Racers" | "RedHawks" |
| Jacksonville, AL | Murray, KY | Cape Girardeau, MO |
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| TENNESSEE STATE | TENNESSEE TECH | UT-MARTIN |
| "Tigers" | "Golden Eagles" | "Skyhawks" |
| Nashville, TN | Cookeville, TN | Martin, TN |
Comments
Murray State has a new helmet design in 2011 (shown above). Tennessee State appears to have returned to the design the team used during its first seven games in 2010.
Historical Helmets
AUSTIN PEAY
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| c.1982 | ? - 1999? | 2000? - 2005 |
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| 2006 | 2007 - 2009 | 2009 |
| *see note 1 below |
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| 2010 - |
I have never received much historical information for this team, and the "AP" logo, in the various versions shown on the helmets above, is the only which I am aware of the team having used.
*1 This design was reportedly first used during the October 24, 2009 home game against Eastern Kentucky.
EASTERN ILLINOIS
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| 1990 - 1992 | 1993 | 1994 |
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| 1995 - 1999 | 2000 - present |
The photograph below shows a helmet design used by Eastern Illinois during at least the 1972 season; the shell appears to be white, but the colors of the "E" and the dark stripe cannot be determined, of course, from this photograph. Information about other historical helmets would be appreciated.
EASTERN KENTUCKY
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| 1955 - 1961 | 1962 | 1963 |
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| 1964 | 1965 - 1967 | 1968 |
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| 1969 - 1970 | 1971 - 1976 | 1977 - 1978 |
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| 1979 | 1980 - 2005 | September 6, 2008; September 13, 2008 |
| *see note 1 below |
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| 2006 - 2008 | 2009 - |
Eastern Kentucky's team nickname was changed from "Maroons" to "Colonels" in 1963.
The 1964 EKU helmet is shown in the photograph below. The logo is obviously a very simple "E", and I could quite easily add this one to the web site if I could get a photograph of it taken more directly from the side of the helmet (the angle of this photograph is so oblique that I can only guess at the height/width ratio of the "E").
*1 This design was used at least during home games against Western Kentucky and Morehead State in 2008 (and perhaps during other games, also?).
JACKSONVILLE STATE
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| 1985 - 1996; October 26, 2002 |
1997 - 1999 | 2000 - 2001 |
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| 2002 (first 7 games) | 2002 (last 3 games) | 2003 - |
I have received a report indicating that Jacksonville State used red helmets with white uniform numerals on both sides from at least 1967 through 1976. The 1984 helmet design has been described as having a "pearl white" shell and white facemask, a red 1" stripe, and a logo consisting of a red "Old English 'J'". I would greatly appreciate photographs of these or other historical JSU helmets.
The team used three different helmet designs in 2002. JSU began the season wearing white numerals on their helmets; these were used for the team's first seven games. On October 26, the old oval-shaped logo was brought back for a single home game against Stephen F. Austin; this was done in recognition of the 10th anniversary of JSU's 1992 Division II National Championship season. The team used plain red helmets for its last three games in 2002 and then adopted a new design in 2003.
MURRAY STATE
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| c.1980s | c.early 1990s | 1997 - 1999 |
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| 2000 - 2005 | 2006 - 2009 | 2010 |
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Very little information has been received about historical helmet designs for Murray State; any information would be appreciated.
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE
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| ? - c.1976 | c.1977 - ? | ? - 2002 |
| *see note 1 below |
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| 2003 | 2004 | 2005 - |
I have received relatively little information about historical helmets for this team - additional information would be appreciated.
The team nickname was changed from "Indians" to "RedHawks" prior to the 2005 season.
*1 This design was in use during at least 1977 and 1978, and again in 1983 - I am unsure if it was in use during the intervening years.
TENNESSEE STATE
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| ? - 2009 | October 23, 2010 - November 20, 2010 |
2010 (first seven games); 2011 - |
| *see note 1 below |
The one earlier Tennessee State helmet design for which I have any information featured a logo similar to the currently-used one, except that the letters were red with white and blue outlines; this logo was worn on white helmet shells with blue facemasks. I do not know if there were any stripes on this design. Information about any other historical designs would be appreciated as I have gotten virtually no information for this team.
*1 This design was used during TSU's last four games of the 2010 season (vs Tennessee Tech, vs Eastern Illinois, at Tennessee-Martin, at Murray State).
TENNESSEE TECH
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| c.1950s - mid 1960s | c.1965 | 1968? - 1976 |
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| 1977 - 1982 | 1983 - 1985 | 1986 |
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| 1987 - 1988 | 1989 - 1992 | 1993 |
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| 1994 - 1996 | 1997 - 2005 | 2006 |
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| 2007 - 2008 | 2009 - |
UT-MARTIN
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| c.1980s | 1987 - 1988 | ? - 1999? |
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| 2000? - 2002 | 2003 - 2004 | 2005 |
| *see note 1 below |
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| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 - |
At some point during the late 1990s, UT-Martin used white helmets with a decal of the team name "Skyhawks" on the sides; I would appreciate a clear photograph of one of these helmets. The team name was changed from "Pacers" to "Skyhawks" in 1995.
*1 The numerals on this helmet design were worn only on the left sides of the helmets during at least the 2004 season.
