Patriot League
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| BUCKNELL |
COLGATE |
FORDHAM |
| "Bison" |
"Raiders" |
"Rams" |
| Lewisburg, PA |
Hamilton, NY |
Bronx, NY |
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| GEORGETOWN |
HOLY CROSS |
LAFAYETTE |
| "Hoyas" |
"Crusaders" |
"Leopards" |
| Washington, DC |
Worcester, MA |
Easton, PA |
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| LEHIGH |
| "Mountain Hawks" |
| Bethlehem, PA |
Historical Helmets
BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY
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| 1966 - 1968? |
? - 1964; 1969? - 1975 |
1976 - ? |
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1983 - 1986 |
1987 - 1988 |
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| 1989 - 2001 |
2002 - 2003 |
2004 - 2012 |
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| 2013 - 2019 |
2020* - |
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*1 The "bison" logo is worn on the left side only of this design; uniform numbers are worn on the right side (as depicted below).
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COLGATE UNIVERSITY
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1970 - 1972 |
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1977 - 1985? |
1993 - 1994 |
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| 1995 |
1986? - 1992; 1996 - 1999;
2004 |
September 3, 2005 |
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'A' |
'B' |
| 2000 - 2003; 2005 - 2013 |
2014 - 2015 |
2014 |
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| 'C' |
'D' |
'E' |
| 2015 |
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2016 |
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| 'F' |
'G' |
'H' |
| 2016 - 2019 |
2018 |
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'J' |
'K' |
| 2019 |
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2021 - |
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During recent years Colgate has used the following sequences of helmet designs:
- 2023: J (entire season)
- 2022: J-J-K; J-J-J; K-L-J; J-L
- 2021: J-J-K; J-K-J; L-L-J; K-J?
- 2020: J-J
- 2019: I-F-F; F-I-I; F-I-F; I-F-I
- 2018: F-F-G; F-F-F; F-H-F; F-F-F
- 2017: F-F-C; F-C-F; C-F-F; F-F
- 2016: E-E-E; F-F-F; E-E-F; E
- 2015: C-C-D; C-C-D; A-C-A; A-C-A; A-A (the last three games being FCS playoff games at New Hampshire, at James Madison, and at Sam Houston State)
- 2014: A-A-B; A-B-B; A-B-B; A-B-B
During at least 1960 and 1961 Colgate used white helmets with numerals and an "arrow" of unknown color; below are some photographs from these years. Note the two different styles of numerals. I have received a report that the 1962 Yale media guide contained descriptions of opposing teams' helmets, and that the Colgate helmet was described thusly: "White helmet w/maroon and gold markings & maroon numerals". "Markings" presumably refers to the arrow but it is unclear what parts of the helmet were "gold".
The report I received earlier indicating that the 1969 Colgate helmet featured a version of the "100" logo has been disproven by the photograph below (and others), which reveal that the team actually used a "150" logo, recognizing the college's 150th anniversary. All of the photographs appear to show additional small letters (or something) after the "0", but whatever it is is not legible.
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FORDHAM UNIVERSITY
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| 1964 - 1967 |
1968 - 1974 |
1975 - 1977 |
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| 1978 - 1980 |
1981 - 1985 |
1986 - 1990 |
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| 1995 |
1996 - 1998 |
1999 - 2005 |
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| 2006 - 2011 |
September 20, 2014 |
September 19, 2015 |
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2018 |
2019 - |
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*see note 2 below |
*see note 3 below |
Fordham's football history dates back to 1882. Except for a three-year break during World War II the team played each year through 1954, after which it was disbanded. The team was restored at a club-level in 1964 before becoming an NCAA 'college division' (predecessor of Division II and III) team in 1970. A move to NCAA Division I-AA (predecessor of Football Championship Subdivision) was made in 1989.
The most recent known 'missing' helmet for this team is the design worn from 1978 through 1980. The basic appearance of this one is known but not any even remotely good photographs have been found in 20+ years of searching/requesting. The helmets were a dark red or burgundy or maroon color with the team name "Rams" in yellow, underlined, on both sides. The facemasks were probably gray. Below are the clearest photographs yet found of this design.
Fordham also used in 1969 the college football centennial "100" logo; the helmets were maroon but the logo color is unknown (no color photographs have been located).
*1 The "F" logo is present on the left side only of this design; uniform numbers are worn on the right side (as shown below).
*2 The red and white "stripes" are present on the left side only of this design; the right side is blue with a pattern of white stars (as represented below).
*2 The "F" logo is present on the left side only of this design; uniform numbers are worn on the right side (as shown below).
*3 The "F" logo is present on the left side only of this design; uniform numbers are worn on the right side (as shown below).
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GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
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| 1964 - 1968 |
1969 - 1992 |
1993 - 1999 |
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'C' |
'D' |
| 2015 |
2015 |
2016 - 2017; 2019 |
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*see note 2 below |
*see note 3 below |
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| 'E' |
'A' |
'F' |
| 2018 |
2000 - 2018 |
2019 |
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'H' |
'I' |
| 2021 |
2021 |
2022 |
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'K' |
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During recent years Georgetown has used the following sequences of helmet designs:
- 2023: K (entire season)
- 2022: I-I-I; I-I-I; I-I-I; I-J
- 2021: G-G-G; G-H-H; H-H-H; H
- 2019: F-F-F; F-D-D; D-D-D; F-F
- 2018: A-A-A; E-E-E; E-E-E; A-E
- 2017: A-A-D; D-D-A; A-A-A; A-D
- 2016: A-A-D; D-A-D; D-A-A; D-D
- 2015: A-B-B; B-A-C; C-C-C; A-C
*1 Georgetown had a club-level football team prior to 1970. In 1970 and 1971, the team played at the NCAA College Division level (predecessor to Division II); it moved to NCAA Division III in 1972 when the College Division was split. Georgetown moved to NCAA Division I-AA in 1992.
*2 The left side of both designs 'B' and 'C' are "blank" but the right sides of both have the numeral 2 on all helmets (as represented below), in honor of team member Ty Williams, who suffered a serious injury during Georgetown's first game of the 2015 season (at St. Francis (PA)).
*3 The 'bulldog' logo is present on the left side only of this design; the right side features blue uniform numerals (as represented below).
*4 The 'bulldog' logo is present on the left side only of this design; the right side has white uniform numerals (as represented below).
*5 The logos on both 'I' and 'J' are worn on the left side only; uniform numbers are worn on the right side (as represented below).
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COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS
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| 1979 - 1980 |
1981 - 1991 |
1992 - 1995 |
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2000 - 2001 |
2002; 2005 |
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'B' |
| 2003 - 2004; 2006 - 2014 |
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2016 - 2018 |
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'D' |
'E' |
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During recent years Holy Cross has used the following sequences of helmet designs:
- 2023: A-A-A; E-A-E; E-A-A; E-A
- 2022: A-A-A; E-E-A; E-A-A; A-E-E; A (the last two games being FCS playoff games vs New Hampshire and at South Dakota State)
- 2021: A-A-A; E-E-E; A-A-E; E-A-E; E (the last two games being FCS playoff games vs Sacred Heart and at Villanova)
- 2020*: A-E-E; A (the last game being an FCS playoff game at South Dakota State)
- 2019: A-A-A; A-A-A; A-E-E; E-E-A; E (the last game being an FCS playoff game at Monmouth)
- 2018: A-A-A; B-A-A; B-A-B; B-A
- 2017: A-A-D; D-A-A; A-D-A; A-A
- 2016: A-A-A; B-A-A; A-A-A; A-C
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LAFAYETTE COLLEGE
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| 1999 |
2000 - 2001 |
2002 - 2003 |
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2014 |
2004 - 2013;
November 22, 2014;
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'C' (and 'C1') |
'A' |
| November 17, 2018; 2021 - 2022 |
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'E' |
'F' (and 'F1' & 'F2') |
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During recent years Lafayette has used the following sequences of helmet designs:
- 2023: C1-C1-F; F-F1-F1; F1-F1-F2; F2-F2-F2 (the last game being an NCAA Division I-FCS playoff game at Delaware)
- 2022: D-D-E; A-A-A; B-B-B?; B-C
- 2021: A-A-A; A-A-A; C-C-C; B-B
*1 The right side of each of these designs differs from the left side as depicted below.
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LEHIGH UNIVERSITY
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| 1960 - 1963 |
1964 |
1965 - 1967 |
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| 1978 - 1982 |
1983 - 1984 |
1985 - 1994 |
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'B' |
'A' |
| 1995 - 1997 |
November 22, 2014;
2015 - 2017; 2022 - |
1998 - 2019; 2021 |
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| 2018 - 2021 |
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During recent years Lehigh has used the following sequences of helmet designs:
- 2022 & 2023: B (entire season)
- 2021: A-A-A; C-C-C; C-C-C; C-C
- 2020*: C-C-C
- 2019: A-A-C; C-C-C; C-C-C; A-C
- 2018: A-A-C; A-A-C; C-C-C; C-C
- 2017: A-A-A; A-A-B; B-B-B; B-B-B (the last game being an NCAA Division I-FCS playoff game at Stony Brook)
- 2016: A-A-A; A-A-B; B-B-B; B-B-A (the last game being an NCAA Division I-FCS playoff game at New Hampshire)
- 2015: A-A-A; A-A-B; B-B-B; B-A
During at least two games in 1964 Lehigh used a small helmet logo which appears to be a modified version of the cartoon 'engineer' logo shown below. The helmet version appears to lack the train and airplane, and the position of the arm is apparently different. I would appreciate any clearer photographs of this 1964 Lehigh helmet.
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