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| MIDWESTERN STATE |
SUL ROSS STATE |
TEXAS A&M-
KINGSVILLE |
| "Mustangs" |
"Lobos" |
"Javelinas" |
| Wichita Falls, TX |
Alpine, TX |
Kingsville, TX |
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| UTPB |
WEST TEXAS A&M |
WESTERN
NEW MEXICO |
| "Falcons" |
"Buffaloes" |
"Mustangs" |
| Odessa, TX |
Canyon, TX |
Silver City, NM |
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| WESTERN OREGON |
| "Wolves" |
| Monmouth, OR |
Sul Ross State rejoins this conference and NCAA Division II in 2024.
Historical Helmets
ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY
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November 9, 2013 |
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'D' |
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During recent years Angelo State has used the following sequences of helmet designs:
- 2023: A-A-B; A-A-B; A-A-B; A
- 2022: A-A-B; A-A-B; A-A-?; A-B-A; A (the last two games being NCAA Division II playoff games vs Bemidji State and vs Colorado School of Mines; no information for October 29 at Simon Fraser)
- 2021: A-B-A; A-A-A; A-B-?; A-A-A; A-A (the last three games being NCAA Division II playoff games vs Minnesota-Duluth, vs Nebraska-Kearney, and at Colorado School of Mines; no information for October 30 at Eastern New Mexico)
- 2020: A (entire season (4 games))
- 2019: A-A-A; A-B-A; A-A-B; A-A
- 2018: A-A-E; A-A-B; A-B-B; A-B-A (the last game being vs Central Oklahoma in the Heart of Texas Bowl at Waco, TX)
- 2017: A-D-A; ?-A-A; A-B-A; A-A
- 2016: A-A-B; C-A-A; B-E-?; A-D (no information for October 29 at Western New Mexico)
- 2015: A-C-E; B-E-D; B-A-C; A-E
- 2014: B-A-C; C-B-A; D-D-C; B-B-C
CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
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2004 - 2006 |
2007 - 2011 |
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2014 - 2016 |
2017 |
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*1 This design has uniform numerals on its left side only; a "wildcat head" logo is worn on the right side (as represented below).
*2 This design has the "wildcat" logo on its left side only; uniform numbers are worn on the right side (as represented below).
EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY
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2006? - 2007 |
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This team has existed for the entire period covered by this website (1960 to present) but I have not received any information regarding designs used by the team prior to 1999.
*1 Uniform numbers are worn on the left side only of this design; a "greyhound head" logo is worn on the right side (as depicted below).
MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY
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1996 - 1997 |
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During at least three games in 2017 (October 21 vs West Texas A&M, October 28 at UTPB, and November 4 vs Tarleton State) Midwestern State replaced the "MSU" logo on the right side of each helmet with a "spear" logo like the one worn on both sides of the helmet from 2002 through 2005, The "MSU" logo was worn on both sides of the helmet during all other games in 2017 with the possible exception of game #9 (November 11 at Eastern New Mexico); no photographs or video have been located from this game.
The above are all of the helmet designs used by Midwestern State since the team was established in 1988; the school had a football team during an earlier period which last played in 1956.
SUL ROSS STATE UNIVERSITY
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1973 - 1975 |
1976 - 1977 |
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1985 - 1991; 1998 - 1999 |
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The two "known" "missing" helmet designs for this team for the period covered by this website are the 1992 and 2000-2002 designs; below are photographs of these.
The 1992 helmet was red with a "wolf head" logo that I think was entirely white; I have been unable to locate the artwork for the logo or any photographs better than the one above.
From (I think) 2000 through 2002 another "wolf head" was used; this one was worn on silver helmets and contained at least two colors (red and white). It had been reported to me that this logo was identical to one previously used by the University of New Mexico, but it appears to me that it is substantially different. Clearer photographs would be appreciated.
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE
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1973 - 1974 |
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1979 - ? |
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'A' |
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2016 - 2018? |
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During recent years Texas A&M-Kingsville has used the following sequences of helmet designs:
- 2023: C (entire season)
- 2022: C-?-C; C-C-C; C-C-C; C-C-C
- 2021: C (entire season)
- 2020*: A (both games)
- 2019: A-A-A; A-A-A; A-A-?; A-A (no information for November 2 at Western New Mexico)
- 2018: A-A-A; B-A-A; A-A-A; A-A
- 2017: A-A-A; B-A-A; A-A-A; ?-? (no information for November 4 at Western New Mexico and November 11 vs William Jewell)
- 2016: A-A-B; A-A-A; B-A-A; A-A-A (the last game being vs Southern Arkansas in the Agent Barry Live Bowl at Texarkana, TX)
The name of this school was changed from Texas A&I University to Texas A&M University-Kingsville in 1993.
UTPB University of Texas Permian Basin
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'A' |
'C' |
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2016 - 2019 |
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'E' |
'F' |
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'H' |
'I' (and 'I1') |
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UTPB played its first season of football in 2016; the team has used the following sequences of helmet designs:
- 2023: J-J?-I1; I1-I1-I1; I1-I1-I1; J?-I1-I1 (the last game being an NCAA Division II playoff game vs Bemidji State)
- 2022: I-I-I; I-I-I; I-J-J?; J-J
- 2021: G-G-E; G-G-G; E-E-E; G?-E (the last game being vs Oklahoma Baptist in the Fun Town RV Heritage Bowl at Corsicana, TX)
- 2020*: E-E-G; G-H
- 2019: C-A-D; E-D-E; F-E-F; E-F
- 2018: A-C-A; C-C-C; A-A-C; A-C
- 2017: A-C-C; A-C-C; C-A-A; C-A
- 2016: A-A-B; A-A-A; A-A-A; A-A
*1 Uniform numbers are worn on both sides of design 'I'; they are worn on the left side only of 'I1', while a logo adorns the right side (as depicted below).
*2 Uniform numbers are worn on the left side only of this design; a logo adorns the right side (as depicted below).
WEST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
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1978 - 1981 |
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1994 - 1995 |
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This school was named West Texas State University prior to June 1, 1993. The football team participated in the Division I Missouri Valley Conference through 1985 before moving to Division II and joining the Lone Star Conference the following year. WTSU did not field a team in 1991.
Information about this team for the years prior to 1985 is very scarce, but I have received partial information about two other designs used by West Texas State / West Texas A&M:
- c.mid 1970s: helmets reportedly were plain silver for at least one year;
- 1992 - 1993: design was apparently nearly identical to the "1994 - 1995" design shown above but with the letters "WTSU" (instead of "WTAMU") along the horizontal bar extending along the buffalo's body.
WESTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY
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2003? - 2004 |
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*1 Uniform numbers are worn on the left side only of this design; on the right side is a "mustang head" logo (as represented below).
*2 Uniform numbers are worn on the left side only of this design; on the right side is a "mustang head" logo (as represented below).
*3 Uniform numbers are worn on the left side only of this design; on the right side is a "mustang head" logo (as represented below).
WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY
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c.1970s |
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2000? - 2008 |
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Western Oregon University was previously named Oregon College of Education (from 1939 to 1981) and Western Oregon State College (from 1981 to 1997).
WOU apparently used several different helmet designs during the second half of the 1990s. During 1999, red helmets were used with the team name "Wolves" in white on the side, possibly with a picture of a wolf's head, also (the lettering may have been similar or identical to the 2009-2010 helmet logo). The 1998 design was apparently very similar to the "2000? - 2008" design shown above.
