Southland Conference
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| CENTRAL ARKANSAS | McNEESE STATE | NICHOLLS STATE |
| "Bears" | "Cowboys" | "Colonels" |
| Conway, AR | Lake Charles, LA | Thibodaux, LA |
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| NORTHWESTERN STATE | SAM HOUSTON STATE | SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA |
| "Demons" | "Bearkats" | "Lions" |
| Natchitoches, LA | Huntsville, TX | Hammond, LA |
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| STEPHEN F. AUSTIN | TEXAS STATE |
| "Lumberjacks" | "Bobcats" |
| Nacogdoches, TX | San Marcos, TX |
Comments
I did not receive any reports of new helmet designs for this conference in 2009.
Historical Helmets
CENTRAL ARKANSAS
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| ? - present |
The helmet design used by UCA immediately prior to the adoption of the current design featured a white shell with the letters "UCA" in purple, arranged diagonally. This design may have been used for many years by the team.
I have not received any information about earlier helmet designs used by UCA.
MCNEESE STATE
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| c.1970s | 1987 - 1989 | 1990 - 2000 |
| *see note 1 below |
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| 2002 - |
*1 At least one or two other helmet designs slightly different from this one were used during various years from the early 1970s through 1986. A single blue stripe was apparently used with this design at some point, and a white outline was present around the horse/rider logo for an unknown period. A white-blue-white sequence of stripes was also present during some of these years. I would appreciate hearing from anyone who can clarify when these various changes were made.
NICHOLLS STATE
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| 1980 - 1998 | 1999 - 2004 | 2005 - |
I have never received any information about earlier helmet design used by Nicholls State - any information would be appreciated.
NORTHWESTERN STATE
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| ? - 1998? | c.1987; 1999? | 2000? - 2001 |
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| October 19, 2002 | 2002; 2007 | 2003 - 2006; 2008 - |
| *see note 1 below |
I have not received any information about any earlier helmet designs used by Northwestern State.
*1 An orange stripe was added to NSU's helmet for a single game in 2002 against Southwestern Oklahoma State.
SAM HOUSTON STATE
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| 1976 | 1975; 1977 | 1979 |
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| 1978; 1980 | 1981 | 1982 - 1985 |
| *see note 1 below |
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| 1986 - 1988 | 1989 - 1993 | 1994 - 1996 |
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| 1997 (first 2 games) | 1997 (last 9 games) | 1998? - 2004 |
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| 2005 (first game or two) | 2005 - | |
*1 The logo shown on this design was actually worn only on the right sides of the helmets; the left sides were actually "blank".
SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA
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| 1959 - 1964 | 1965 - 1971 | 1972 - 1978 |
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| 1979 | 1980 | 1982 - 1985 |
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| 2005 | 2003 - 2004; 2006 - |
| *see note 1 below |
The SLU football team was discontinued following the 1985 season but resurrected in 2003.
*1 A black stripe was added to the helmet in 2005 as a tribute to the victims of Hurricane Katrina.
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN
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| ? - 1976 | 1982 - 1985 | 1986 - 1988 |
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| 1989 - 1991 | 2002 | 1992 - 2001; 2003 - |
From 1977 through 1981, Stephen F. Austin used a logo consisting of the letters "SFA" arranged diagonally above an axe; the axe head contained the word "JACKS". Both the letters and the axe were apparently depicted in a combination of purple, white, and black. I would appreciate a copy of the logo for this design, as well as some photographs clear enough to show the colors of the various logo parts.
I have not received any information about pre-1976 helmet designs for this team.
TEXAS STATE
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| ? - 1972 | 1973 - 1982 | 1984 - 1989 |
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| 1991 | 1990; 1992 - 1996 | 1997 - 2002 |
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| 2003 | 2004 - 2007 | 2008 - |
The 1983 helmet was similar to the 1973-1982 one, but a narrow gold outline was present around the letters. Thanks to Stephen R. for information on these helmets.
